What kind of death did Jesus become obedient to?
Jesus became obedient to the death of the cross, the most horrible death a person could possibly experience. Scripture states He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. His love for mankind and the Father drove Him to be obedient to the work of the cross.
Les explains that Jesus took upon Himself the form of a bond slave, was made in the likeness of men, and humbled Himself. He became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross, which Les describes as the most horrible death a person could possibly experience. The engine that drove His obedience was love—His love for mankind and His love for the Father—which drove Him to be obedient to the work of the cross. Les connects this to II Corinthians 5:14, where the love of Christ constrains us, because if one died for all, then we're all dead.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.