incarnation Flashcards
meaning
shows how much god loves human race
god knows the limitations of humans and he’s experienced it, helping christians value his love
lukes account
focuses on mary’s role
tells story of angel visiting may
- says she’ll have a son named Jesus who will be the son of god
-exercises free will by agreeing to birth him
‘LET IT BE WITH ME ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD’
‘ he will be great and he will be CALLED THE SON OF THE MOST HIGH’
jesus is fully human and fully god
matthew’s account
focuses on joseph’s part
joseph planned to break up with mary, ( she was pregnant before marriage)
visited by angel in dream
- confirms jesus will save humans from sin
- jesus referred to as ‘emmanuel’ confirms jesus is son of god as it means ‘god is with us’
‘ she will bear a son, and you are to name him jesus, for he will save his people from their sins’
similarities in matthew and luke incarnation accounts
mary was a virgin
god worked through human beings to fulfil his plan for humanity
jesus conceived by power of the holy spirit
jesus was the Son of god
angel gabriel announced Jesus’ birthday
relat between word and god
Son of God also known as Word of God
- word became human in the form of jesus
‘ the word of god made flesh’
‘ the word became flesh’
the word of god is eternal
has always existed like god has
‘ in the beginning was the word’
the word of god IS god
word is expression of what is inside that person
word of god comes from within him and is god’s self expression
‘the Word was God’
the word of god is distinct from god
united and co exist
but there is a distinction
‘ the Word was with God’
god expresses his power and love through the word
word gives life, light and guidance to people
‘what has come to being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people’
jesus as the word
‘and the word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth’
confirms jesus is the word/son of god
word has always existed but took on human nature to live on earth as jesus
‘grace’ shows how jesus is gods free gift to humans and is an expression of god’s love
the word came to earth to guide people closer to god
jesus as the son of man
jesus was fully human
- filled with human experiences/ emotions
‘son of man’ emphasises his human nature
-title referring to normal human
- title for someone who has been given power and authority by god
jesus used this when talking about suffering in crucifixion
