Pseudo-Augustine

In his own words on Philippians

• Philippians 2:6

  If therefore he thought it no robbery to assert his equality with God, he demonstrated that he was the true Son of God. No one could be God's equal without being truly God.

  QUESTIONS ON THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS 97.2

• Philippians 2:9

  None of the faithful doubt that the Son of God was begotten in perfect reception of all that belongs to the character of God. The Son received all the attributes of divinity in being born from God the Father. It was then that he received "the name that is above all names," that is, that he should be called what the Father is called. Nothing different is predicated of him with regard to the future, since he has all things before him. So he was born for the re-creation and restoration of all these. Seeing that order and reason demand that every knee should bow to the name of the Father, the Father bestowed this name upon the Son because of the salvation he was to perform. This name was bestowed when he begot the Son. The Father begot him that he might enjoy the same honor as the Father himself.

  QUESTIONS ON THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, APPENDIX 39