“Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in His apparel, traveling in the greatness of His strength?” Isaiah 63:1. With assurance comes the answer: “Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” 1 Timothy 3:16. “Being in the form of God,” He “thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:6-11. {CT 262.2}

»Hvem kommer der fra Edom, i højrøde klæder fra Bozra, han i det bølgende klædebon, stolt i sin vældige kraft?« Esajas 63,1. Med forvisning kommer svaret: »Og uimodsigeligt er denne gudsfrygtens hemmelighed stor: Han, som blev åbenbaret i kød, retfærdiggjort i ånd, set af engle, prædiket blandt folkene, troet i verden, optaget (263) til herlighed.« 1 Timotius 3,16. »Da han var i guddomsskikkelse, holdt han det ej for et røvet bytte at være Gud lig, men han gav afkald og tog tjenerskikkelse på og blev mennesker lig. Og da han i fremtræden fandtes som et menneske, ydmygede han sig selv og blev lydig til døden, ja, døden på et kors. Derfor har også Gud højt ophøjet ham og skænket ham navnet over alle navne, for at i Jesu navn hvert knæ skal bøje sig i Himmel og på jord og under jorden, og hver tunge skal bekende til Gud Faders ære: Jesus Kristus er Herre!« Filipperne 2,6-11.