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Robbery (ἁρπαγμός)
In Philippians 2:6, Paul writes concerning Jesus’ frame of mind. Although He existed in the form of God, He did not consider it robbery to be equal with God. The term “robbery” refers to the act of snatching something by force. This form of the word only occurs once in Scripture. “Robbery” does not relate to the concept of theft (κλέπτω), which describes taking without permission or stealing. Rather, its root meaning indicates plunder or taking as booty.
Jesus did not consider possessing the outward form of Deity to be an act of seizing. Because God is one being (Deuteronomy 6:4) and shares…
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