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INCARNATION OF JESUS CHRIST

(See CHRIST, earthly life of, His virgin birth)

The term incarnation means "in flesh." In doctrinal usage it refers to the divine Son coming from heaven to earth to assume a true human nature through the virgin birth (John 1:14, "the Word became flesh"; (cf. 6:51;16:28). Through the incarnation the divine nature and the human nature Christ became inseparably united and yet distinct in His one person.

character of:

♦ came by human birth:

• Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:31-35; 2:5-7, 11-12, 16-17; Galatians 4:4 (cf. Genesis 3:15)

♦ came in human flesh and form:

• John 1:14; Romans 8:3; 9:5; Ephesians 2:15; Philippians 2:7-8; Colossians 1:22; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 2:9-10, 14-18; 10:5; 1 Peter 3:18; 4:1; 1 John 4:2; 2 John 7 (cf. Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 15:47; 2 Corinthians 5:16; 1 John 1:1-3)

♦ came as a humble servant:

• Mark 10:45; John 13:5, 14; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Philippians 2:7-8; Hebrews 2:9

♦ called Son of Man:

• Daniel 7:13; Matthew 8:20; 9:6; 10:23; 11:19; 12:8, 40; 13:41; 16:27, 28; 17:9, 12; 19:28; 20:18; 24:27, 30; 26:24, 64; Mark 10:45; Luke 19:10; John 1:51; 3:13, 14; 6:27, 53; 12:23; Acts 7:56; Revelation 1:13; 14:14

♦ retained His full deity:

• John 1:1; 10:30; 20:28; Romans 9:5; Colossians 2:9-10; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 5:20

♦ predicted

• Genesis 3:15; Deuteronomy 18:15-18 (cf. Acts 3:22-23; 7:37); Psalms 2:7 (cf. Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:5); 22:1-31; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5; Micah 5:2; Zechariah 9:9; 14:3-4; Malachi 3:1

divine agents of:

♦ the Father:

• John 3:34; 4:34; 5:23, 24, 30, 36, 37, 38; 6:29, 38, 39, 44, 57; 7:16, 18, 28, 29, 33; 8:16, 18, 26, 29, 42; 9:4; 10:36; 12:44, 45, 49; 13:20; 14:24; 15:21; 16:5; 17:3; 20:21; Acts 3:26; Romans 8:3; Galatians 4:4; 1 John 4:9, 10, 14 (cf. Acts 2:30)

♦ the Son:

• Psalms 40:6-8 (cf. Hebrews 10:5-10); Philippians 2:5-8

♦ the Spirit:

• Matthew 1:18, 20; Luke 1:35

human relationships in:

physical lineage

♦ Adam

• Luke 3:23-38; 1 Corinthians 15:45

♦ Eve

• Genesis 3:15

♦ Abraham

• Matthew 1:1-17; Galatians 3:16; Hebrews 2:16

♦ Judah

• Genesis 49:10; Matthew 1:2-3; Luke 3:33; Hebrews 7:14; Revelation 5:5

♦ David

• Matthew 1:1, 6, 17, 20; 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30-31; 21:9, 15; 22:42, 43, 45; Luke 1:27, 32, 69; 3:31-32; John 7:42; Acts 2:29-30; Romans 1:3; 2 Timothy 2:8; Revelation 5:5; 22:16

♦ Mary

• Matthew 1:16-2:23; 12:46-47; 13:55; Luke 1:26-2:52; John 2:1, 3, 5, 12; 6:42; 19:25-26; Acts 1:14

♦ Christ

legal connection

♦ Joseph

• Matthew 1:16, 20 (cf. 1:1); Luke 1:27; 3:23; John 1:45; 6:42

purpose of (see also predicted above):

♦ to fulfill OT promises and types:

• Romans 15:8

♦ to reveal God to man:

• John 1:18; 12:45; 14:9; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:3

♦ to minister to human needs:

• Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45; Luke 22:27

♦ to be a high priest:

• Hebrews 2:17-18; 4:14-16; 5:1-10; 9:11

♦ to seek and to save the lost:

• Luke 19:10; 1 Timothy 1:15

♦ to die as a sacrifice for sins:

• Matthew 1:21; Mark 10:45; Hebrews 2:9; 9:26, 28; 10:9-10; 1 Peter 1:18-20; 1 John 3:5

♦ to abolish and deliver from death:

• 2 Timothy 1:10; Hebrews 2:14-15

♦ to destroy the works of the devil:

• Hebrews 2:14; 1 John 3:8

♦ to provide abundant spiritual life and immortality:

• John 10:10; 2 Timothy 1:10

♦ to deliver believers from the power of sin:

♦ to bring many sons to glory:

• Hebrews 2:10

♦ to provide an example for holy living:

• 1 Peter 2:21-22 (cf. Matthew 11:29; John 13:13-15; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 12:2-4); 1 John 2:6

♦ to prepare for the second coming:

• Hebrews 9:28

results of:

♦ ascension: (See also ASCENSION)

• John 16:28; Acts 1:9-11

♦ exaltation:

• Philippians 2:9-11 (cf. vv. 5-8; Ephesians 1:20-23)

♦ glorification:

(See also GLORIFICATION, of Jesus)

• Luke 24:26; Hebrews 2:9-10

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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