hesitate to humble himself by taking on human form (Phil 2:5–11). When he was born, he was born not in grandeur but in a manger. He was the one through whom the creation came into being, but the world did not recognize him (John 1:10). Toward the end of his life, we see how he was deserted by his broader group of followers and his closer circle of disciples, betrayed by Judas, and denied by Peter. Finally, as he was hanging on the cross, he cried out, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (Mark