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The Bible makes it abundantly evident that the almighty God, the Creator of the universe, desires to have an intimate relationship with the people He created. This divine-human relationship between the infinite God and finite men of flesh is so wondrous that it defies human understanding. Nevertheless, God has fully explained, defined, and revealed this mysterious relationship to us in the wonderful incarnation of Christ*.

Although the word “incarnation” does not appear in the Bible, it refers to God becoming flesh (John 1:1, 14). Two thousand years ago the Holy Spirit came upon the human virgin Mary, and she conceived (Matthew 1:18). The “holy thing” (Luke 1:35) developed in her womb for nine months, and when the child was born He was called the Son of God (Luke 1:35) and the Christ (Matthew 1:16). Although He is equal with God (one in being with the Father—John 10:30), in space and in time this One, even God Himself, partook of flesh and blood and became the same as us (Hebrews 2:14) but without sin (Hebrews 4:15). This is the incarnation of Christ: this is the birth of the first God-man—a being having two lives, human and divine, living together as one life, and having two natures, humanity and divinity (Lee, God-Men 13). What is the significance of this unfathomable condescension? What motivated God to become flesh? What is there in this event that concerns us who are 2000 years removed from it? These are some of the questions that will be answered on the pages that follow.

[Definition] Incarnation denotes the mingling of God with humanity.

[Prophecies] The Scriptures foretell that God would enter the human race.

[Person] Who is Christ in incarnation?

[Manger] Christ’s birth in a manger signifies that God is available to man as food.

[Biographies] Why does Christ need four biographies?

[Genealogies] Apparent discrepancies are made clear: The genealogies of Christ fill us with hope and encouragement.

[Motivation] God’s desire to get married motivated Him to become incarnated.

[Strategy] Incarnation initiated a divine strategy that would solve God’s dilemma over fallen man.

[Hymns] Some precious hymns related to Christ’s incarnation

[References] Works Cited

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