How did Christ humble himself in his death?

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Christ humbled himself in his death, in that having been betrayed by Judas, forsaken by his disciples, scorned and rejected by the world, condemned by Pilate, and tormented by his persecutors; having also conflicted with the terrors of death, and the powers of darkness, felt and borne the weight of God’s wrath, he laid down his life an offering for sin, enduring the painful, shameful, and cursed death of the cross.

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  • Christ humbled himself in his death, in that having been betrayed by Judas, (Matthew 27:4)
  • forsaken by his disciples, (Matthew 26:56)
  • scorned and rejected by the world, (Isaiah 53:2–3)
  • condemned by Pilate, and tormented by his persecutors; (Matthew 27:26–50; John 19:34)
  • having also conflicted with the terrors of death, and the powers of darkness, felt and borne the weight of God’s wrath, (Luke 22:44; Matthew 27:46)
  • he laid down his life an offering for sin, (Isaiah 53:10)
  • enduring the painful, shameful, and cursed death of the cross. (Philippians 2:8; Hebrews 12:2; Galatians 3:13)