Jesus Subjected Himself To Scripture

[sunlover1]

17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah.
And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
18 “ The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,[a]
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”[b]

20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

 

[MamaZ]

17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah.
And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
18 “ The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,[a]
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”[b]

20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

 

[Thekla]

If God is, through inspiration and revelation, the "author of Scripture", how can God subject Himself to Scripture ?

 

[MamaZ]

If God is, through inspiration and revelation, the "author of Scripture", how can God subject Himself to Scripture ?

Christ was in human flesh and subjected Himself the the written scripture.

 

[Thekla]

Christ was in human flesh and subjected Himself the the written scripture.

Christ was and still is the Godman; fully God, fully man.

How can He Who is the source of Scripture subject Himself to Scripture ?

 

[Kaitlin08]

17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah.
And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
18 “ The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,[a]
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”[b]

20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

How does this show subjection?

 

[plmarquette]

he fulfilled what was written about him....

 

[Tamara224]

Yeah, I don't get how that shows subjection, either.

Subject
–adjective
17. being under domination, control, or influence (often followed by to ).

18. being under dominion, rule, or authority, as of a sovereign, state, or some governing power; owing allegiance or obedience (often followed by to ).

19. open or exposed (usually followed by to ): subject to ridicule.

20. being dependent or conditional upon something (usually followed by to ): His consent is subject to your approval.

21. being under the necessity of undergoing something (usually followed by to ): All beings are subject to death.

22. liable; prone (usually followed by to ): subject to headaches.


–verb (used with object)
23. to bring under domination, control, or influence (usually followed by to ).

24. to bring under dominion, rule, or authority, as of a conqueror or a governing power (usually followed by to ).

25. to cause to undergo the action of something specified; expose (usually followed by to ): to subject metal to intense heat.

26. to make liable or vulnerable; lay open; expose (usually followed by to ): to subject oneself to ridicule.

27. Obsolete . to place beneath something; make subjacent.
​

How does Jesus reading Scripture and then proclaiming its fulfillment make him under the authority/dominion of Scripture?

I actually think that, if anything, the passage above is an example of Jesus making Scripture subject to Himself, not the other way around.

 

[ivebeenshown]

I agree with Tamara. The written Word of God was subject to the interpretation of God himself.

 

[MrPolo]

I'm not sure "subjected to" is the right word either. He did verify the veracity of the Isaiahan prophecy. He fulfilled that prophecy. But there were certainly teachings in the OT that Jesus did not subject Himself to, otherwise the Pharisees wouldn't have gotten so mad at Him---like when He said all foods are clean in distinction from OT dietary laws prohibiting certain foods.

 

[Stryder06]

Scripture is the word of God manifested to us in a way we can tangibly handle. Christ subjected Himself to the Father (Philippians 2:5-8). Christ kept His word, and since His word is scripture, He walked the talk (so to speak).

 

[DiligentlySeekingGod]

Scripture is the word of God manifested to us in a way we can tangibly handle. Christ subjected Himself to the Father (Philippians 2:5-8). Christ kept His word, and since His word is scripture, He walked the talk (so to speak).

Amen. And I agree with Sunlover1 OP as well. Well said.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

he fulfilled what was written about him....

If He didn't, our faith is in vain

Y@sha`yah 61:2 To call year of acceptance/07522 ratsown for YHVH
and a day of vengeance for our Elohiym to comfort all of mourning ones.
[Luke 4:19]

Luke 4:17 and was given to Him a Scroll of Isaiah the prophet. And having unfurled the Scroll and He found the place where it was having been written:
21 He begins to say yet toward them "that today has been fulfilled the Writing, this, in the ears of ye". [Isaiah 61]
28 And all in the synagogue were filled with wrath, hearing these things,
29 and having risen, they put Him forth without the city, and brought Him unto the brow of the hill on which their city had been built--to cast him down headlong,
30 and He, having gone through the midst of them, went away.

 

[MamaZ]

Christ was and still is the Godman; fully God, fully man.

How can He Who is the source of Scripture subject Himself to Scripture ?

Jesus is the word made flesh. He subjected Himself to scripture for it is truth. And as He does we do. We subject ourselves to scripture to continue in His word so that we may know the truth and the truth shall set us free. How could Jesus being full man and fully God not know when the time was for the end to come?

 

[Dorothea]

I don't know if subjected is the right word, especially for Christ God. Are we to submit to a book or to God? Just a question that came to mind.

 

[MamaZ]

If we submit to God then we submit fully and that means submitting to the written words of Scripture. We allow scripture to teach us what truth is.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

I don't know if subjected is the right word, especially for Christ God. Are we to submit to a book or to God? Just a question that came to mind.

That word is used in the NT/NC of the bible. I particular like Luke 10:17

Blue Letter Bible - Lexicon
Strong's Number G5293 matches the Greek ὑποτάσσω (hypotassō), which occurs 49 times in 32 verses in the Greek concordance of the KJV

NKJV) Luke 10:17 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name."

5293. hupotasso hoop-ot-as'-so from 5259 and 5021; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey:--be under obedience (obedient), put under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in subjection (to, under), submit self unto.

 

[Dorothea]

If we submit to God then we submit fully and that means submitting to the written words of Scripture. We allow scripture to teach us what truth is.

I'm not sure I totally agree. I don't believe I submit to words on paper, but to the eternal God through communing with Him in prayer and partaking of Him in the Eucharist. I believe that the Bible does teach us about who God is and what He did for us, and I cherish what was written down that He said. But I don't think it ends there. God is so much more than words on pages.

 

[ivebeenshown]

If we submit to God then we submit fully and that means submitting to the written words of Scripture. We allow scripture to teach us what truth is.

We are indeed to submit to the Word of God, but 1) the Word of God is not found in Scripture alone, and 2) Scripture does not teach anything, because it is not a living person. (When you read a book to learn how to tile a floor, for instance, people say that you're teaching yourself how to tile a floor by reading a book.)

That's why God has set some in the Church to be teachers (1 Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:11, James 3:1) The words of the prophet Isaiah agree with this:

Isaiah 30
19 People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. 20 Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. 21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

We are indeed to submit to the Word of God, but 1) the Word of God is not found in Scripture alone, and 2) Scripture does not teach anything, because it is not a living person. That's why God has set some in the Church to be teachers.

I assume you are referring just to the RCC