Incarnation Flashcards
Incarnation
God experiencing human life normaly through jesus
Jospeh told marys pregnancy was by the holy spirit
Mathew 1:18-24
Son of man
Shows jesus was fully human
Son of god
Jesus is fully god, can be seen at jesus’ trial by the sanhedrin where jesus was asked if he was the son of god and jesus replied, i am
Second vatican council
Dei verbum
Letter from pope benedict
Verbum domini
Dei verbum 4
“He sent his son so he might tell us of the innermost being of god” god spoke through jesus
Verbum domini 12
“The eternal word became small enough to fit imto a manager … so that.the world could be grasped by us”
God limited himself to human form for humans to understand him
St irenaeus writings on jesus
“Jesus is the meeting point between god and humanity”
“The glory of God is a human being, fully alive”
Fish symbol🐟
ICHTHUS
ICHTHUS english version of greek acronym
I-jesus
CH-christ
TH-of god
U-son
S-saviour
Alpha & Omega
First and last letters of greek alphabet
Shows god is involved in everything from start to end. On paschal candle and represents risen christ
Sermon on the mount
Mathew 5-7
Beatitudes
Eight kinds of people who are blessed in gods eyes
Good in parable of sheep and goats
Fed hungry
Gave drink to the thirsty
Welcomed strangers
Clothed naked
Visited sick
Visited prisoners