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Christian incarnation

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The Word becoming flesh; distinct from every divine body or sensible manifestation.

Positions in specific texts, not a consensus of early or later Christianity; no portraits depicted
Positions in specific texts, not a consensus of early or later Christianity; no portraits depictedIL Archive · original diagram · CC BYImage source

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John 1:14 is central to incarnation language. It prevents describing Christian history as one removal of embodiment, while leaving the meaning of divine nature to be examined. [1]

Wilson also offers an embodied reading of Luke–Acts. This particular thesis does not establish that all Christian authors understood manifestation and incarnation identically. [2]

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  1. John 1:14 · KJV (public domain) Specified passages; analytical paraphrase. Return to the text ↑
  2. Brittany E. Wilson, The Embodied God (2021) Indexed publisher abstract; thesis about Luke–Acts, not all the New Testament. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Christian incarnation», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/incarnation