Humiliation

The origin of folkways and languages is shrouded in mystery as all tribal reactions grew out of efforts to avoid pain and humiliation while seeking pleasure and power. 68:4.2

Jesus’ hour of humiliation was a testament to the evil brutality and ignorance of mankind, yet he remained undefending, ultimately achieving the realization of his identity as the Son of God and offering a path for all believers to escape the isolation of the self and attain spiritual socialization on a universal scale. 184:4

Primitive concepts of renunciation and humiliation have deeply influenced religious evolution and societal norms. 89:3

Primitive man believed that spirits derived supreme satisfaction from human suffering and humiliation, leading to the development of sacrificial systems for propitiation. 89:0.2

Serving with Jesus in humility, we are called to unity and love, to reveal the glory of the Father to all believers. 182:1.6

Failing puberty tests brought supreme tribal disgrace, excluding individuals from the social aristocracy of their day and condemning them to remain outside the men's abode with the women and children. 70:7.7

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Sacrificial system 89:0.2 — Lv 1:1-9:24.
• Love one another as I love you 182:1.6 — Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12,17.
• Prayer: part 5 182:1.6 — Jn 17:20-26.