"that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth." (Philippians 2:10)
One observation that should be made regarding this passage is how it clearly parallels Exodus 20:4-5 ("in heaven above...in the earth beneath...in the water under the earth). The earliest Christians, being Jewish, included an indirect reference to the commandment forbidding the worship of images in a hymnal.
Thus, in Philippians 2:10, the entirety of creation is presented as worshiping Christ in the manner that God Himself would be worshiped. Isaiah 45:23 was also applied to Him in this passage ("That to Me every knee shall bow...). Moreover, the Apostle Paul quoted that text from Isaiah in Romans 14:11 when referring to God. He firmly believed that Jesus is to be worshiped as God in the flesh.
Thus, in Philippians 2:10, the entirety of creation is presented as worshiping Christ in the manner that God Himself would be worshiped. Isaiah 45:23 was also applied to Him in this passage ("That to Me every knee shall bow...). Moreover, the Apostle Paul quoted that text from Isaiah in Romans 14:11 when referring to God. He firmly believed that Jesus is to be worshiped as God in the flesh.
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