The eternal Son of God, Jesus, actually became a baby. God became an embryo. The deity in diapers! Once Jesus arrived on earth, He went through a learning process, just like anybody else. Luke tells us that, “Jesus increased in wisdom and stature.” (Luke 2:52). Some hear this and say, “Hold on! If you are God, then you’re omniscient, which means you know all things. So how can you learn anything?” That’s a valid question. And here’s the biblical answer: Jesus continued to possess His divine attributes without choosing to use them. In the words of Scripture, He “emptied” Himself and “humbled” Himself. But self-emptying is not self-extinction. In coming to earth He did not lay aside His deity — that was impossible — but rather the privileges of deity. He emptied Himself, not of His essential being or character, but of His right to draw upon the staggering privileges of His deity.
Taken from Start! The Bible for New Believers
“And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”
Luke 2:52
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