Incarnation Flashcards
Incarnation meaning
Incarnation means being made flesh.
When God became Jesus he too kthe full limitations of being human. God loves the human race so much he is able to share our lives.
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Annunciation meaning and 2 quotes
Annunciation is when the Angel Gabriel asked Mary to accept the role of the mother of the son of God.
‘Here I am the servant of the Lord’
‘He will be great and called Son of the Most High’
Icthus
Fish
And it means
Jesus Christ
Son of God
Saviour
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Alpha and Omega
‘I am the Alpha and Omega’
Shows that Jesus and God are eternal as they are the start and end of the alphabet
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Explain what is meant by the word of God made flesh
The word of God is eternal and was present at creation.
‘In the beginning was the Word’
The word was with God and was God. It became human in the form of Jesus. So that whilst Jesus was divine he also was human
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What does it mean as Jesus being
Son of Man and Son of God
Son of man- Jesus faced suffering as he was fully human and experineced human emotions.
‘The son of man must undergo great suffering
Son of God- Jesus also was seen as this as he had a special relationship with God and equal to his father. The ressurection proves he was always God
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What were St Iraneaus’ teachings
Jesus was the meeting point between God and humanity
'’Life in man is the glory of God’
We see how great God is through Jesus’ qualities
2 different understandings of the incarnation
Dei Verbum 4- God is revealed and speaks through Jesus. Possible because Jesus is the Son of God
‘So that he might dwell among us’
Verbum Domini 12- The word of God limited himself to human form so that humans can understand God.
'’Christ the incarnate is Lord of all things’
What are the moral teachings of Jesus
The beautitudes.
‘Blessed are the meek’
Focuses on people’s intentions and not just their actions.
