Christ Exalted Above All: Ephesians 1:20–23
The Bible's answer to the question of spiritual covering is not a chain of human sponsors but the exalted Christ, seated far above every rule and given as head over all things for his church. Ephesians 1:20–23 locates authority and security in him alone.
Kenosis: what did Christ empty himself of: A Biblical Guide
Philippians 2:7 defines Christ's self-emptying by what he took on, the form of a servant, and by how far he went, to the death of the cross. It does not say he stopped being God.