Incarnation Flashcards
Incarnation
Becoming flesh
Becoming fully human in the person of Jesus
Annunciation
the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26–38
The Word was God
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The word became flesh
John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
The son of man
When Jesus talks about himself using the phrase “son of man” which is used to talk about a human, showing that Jesus is fully human.
Son of God
Jesus is shown to be the son of God by his healing abilities and miracles.
“Are you the Messiah, the son of the blessed one?” Jesus said “I am”
Ichthus
In the early days of Christianity, when people could be persecuted for their faith, Christians used to quickly draw and erase the outline of a fish to show that they were a Christian, or to indicate where Christian prayer meetings were being held.
Alpha & Omega
Alpha (A) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, while Omega is the last letter. The use of these 2 letters indicates that God and Jesus are involved in everything from beginning to end.
Chi rho
Chi-Rho is a monogram that was first used by the early Christians and is still widely used today. It is formed from the 2 letters of the Greek word for christ.
Sacred Heart
A statue of Jesus with a flame in his heart
Crucifix
A statue of Jesus on the cross.A reminder of the pain and suffering Jesus went through as he died.
So he could free people from sin.
Jesus in Art
Some believe that a statue of Jesus helps them concentrate on aspects of Jesus’ teachings. However, In the 10 commandments it says “You shall not make any graven images of God.”
Sermon on the Mount
is a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus, which emphasizes his moral teaching found in the Gospel of Matthew
The Beatitudes
The Beatitudes are eight blessings recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. Each is a proverb-like proclamation, without narrative.
Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
From Matthew 25:31–46: “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
St Irenaeus about Jesus
Jesus shows people what the father is like and people can get to know God through Jesus. The qualities humans value in Jesus are found in God. Jesus is not only truly God but truly human.
Dei Verbum 4 on Jesus
“The word made flesh, was sent as a man to men”.
“God is with us to free us from darkness of sin and death, and to raise us up to life eternal”.