Overview
The Bible addresses condescension of god across 7 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms and Hebrews. Closely related themes include Quotations and Allusions, Readings, Select, Man and Birds.
Key Bible verses about condescension of god
Old Testament
Psalms
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, dwelleth: Heb. exalteth himself to dwell
Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
New Testament
Hebrews
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: confirmed: Gr. interposed himself by
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
In the Bible dictionary
Studying condescension of god for yourself
- Begin with Psalms 8:4, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Psalms and Hebrews each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Quotations and Allusions, Readings, Select, Man and Birds.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about condescension of god?
The Bible addresses condescension of god across 7 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms and Hebrews. Closely related themes include Quotations and Allusions, Readings, Select, Man and Birds.
How many Bible verses are about condescension of god?
The Bible references condescension of god in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention condescension of god?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Psalms 8:4: “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?”
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