Q.27. Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist?
A.
Christ’s humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition,d made under the law,e undergoing the miseries of this life,f the wrath of God,g and the cursed death of the cross;h in being buried,i and continuing under the power of death for a time.k

d
Luke 2:7.
e Gal. 4:4.
f Heb. 12:2,3; Isa. 53:2,3.
g Luke 22:44; Matt. 27:46.
h Phil. 2:8.
i 1 Cor. 15:3,4.
k Acts 2:24-27,31.

We are here taught,
1. That Christ, in becoming man, humbled himself by being born, and that in a low condition.
2. That Christ humbled himself by submitting to be made under the law.
3. That Christ humbled himself by enduring the miseries of this life.
4. That Christ humbled himself by enduring the wrath of God in our stead.
5. That Christ humbled himself by submitting to the cursed death of the cross.
6. That Christ humbled himself by submitting to be buried, and by remaining in the grave for a time.



Q.28.
Wherein consisteth Christ’s exaltation?
A.
Christ’s exaltation consisteth in his rising again from the dead on the third day,l in ascending up into heaven,m in sitting at the right hand of God the Father,n and in coming to judge the world at the last day.o

l
1 Cor. 15:4.
m Mark 16:19.
n Eph. 1:20.
o Acts 1:11; Acts 17:31.

We are here taught,
1. That Christ was exalted by rising from the dead on the third day.
2. That Christ was exalted by ascending up into heaven.
3. That Christ is now exalted by his sitting at the right hand of God.
4. That Christ will be exalted by his coming to judge the world at the last day.