The Kenosis of Phil. 2:7

The word kenosis is a Greek word used in the above mentioned portion of Scripture. There we read: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. In the Holland language the first clause reads as follows: maar heft zichzelven vernietigd, in the Greek: but He emptied Himself. The word kenosis thus refers to the word "emptied" in the first clause. Now one may wonder why this particular word is so outstanding and why an article is...