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- DictionaryIn·car·na·tion/ˌinˌkärˈnāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality: "Rama was Vishnu's incarnation on earth"
- 2. (with reference to reincarnation) one of a series of lifetimes that a person spends on earth: "in my next incarnation, I'd like to be the Secretary of Fun"
Incarnation, central Christian doctrine that God became flesh, that God assumed a human nature and became a man in the form of Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the second person of the Trinity.
May 21, 2024 · 1. : the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate. 2. : a particular physical form or state : version. in another incarnation he might be a first vice-president Walter Teller. TV and movie incarnations of the story. 3. a. : a concrete or actual form of a quality or concept.
The incarnation of Christ (or Incarnation) is the central Christian doctrine that God became flesh, assumed of human nature, and became a man in the form of Jesus, the Son of God and the second person of the Trinity.
Jan 4, 2022 · Incarnation is a term used by theologians to indicate that Jesus, the Son of God, took on human flesh. This is similar to the hypostatic union. The difference is that the hypostatic union explains how Jesus’ two natures are joined, and the Incarnation more specifically affirms His humanity.
Dec 7, 2007 · The incarnation refers literally to the in-fleshing of the eternal Son of God — Jesus “putting on our flesh and blood” and becoming fully human. The doctrine of the incarnation claims that the eternal second person of the Trinity took on humanity in the person of Jesus of Nazareth.
Incarnation refers to the act of a pre-existent divine person, the Son of God, in becoming a human being. While all Christians believed that Jesus was indeed the Unigenite Son of God, "the divinity of Christ was a theologically charged topic for the Early Church."
Dec 24, 2016 · The incarnation is an act of addition, not subtraction. In the incarnation, the eternal Son who has always possessed the divine nature has not changed or set aside his deity. Instead, he has added to himself a second nature, namely a human nature consisting of a human body and soul (Phil. 2:6–8).
