In contemporary Jewish writings at Qumran, humility was also recognized as the proper attitude toward God and others in the community (1QS 2:24; 4:5; 5:25). But above all, the Christian understanding of humility is shaped by the attitude and example of Jesus, who describes himself as being “gentle and humble in heart” (Matt 11:29). Thus, Paul’s appeal to humility in Phil 2:3 anticipates the Christ hymn to follow. There we hear of the one who “humbled himself and became obedient to death … on a cross” (v