How do we know that Jesus was both rejected and exalted?
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The Bible clearly states that Jesus was despised by men but ultimately exalted by God.
The rejection of Jesus by His own people is an essential part of God's redemptive plan, similar to Joseph's experience. Scriptures like Isaiah 53:3 describe Jesus as 'a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.' He was not only rejected by His brethren but also faced trials and false accusations, paralleling Joseph’s unjust suffering. Ultimately, Philippians 2:9-11 reveals how God exalted Him, stating that 'God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name.' This duality of rejection and exaltation emphasizes the sovereignty of God in accomplishing His will through the suffering of His Son.
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