On the Incarnation
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On the Incarnation is a foundational Christian theological treatise by Athanasius of Alexandria that explains and defends the doctrine of the Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity.
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| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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Christian theological treatise → theological work → |
| addresses |
overcoming of corruption and death
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purpose of Christ’s death and resurrection → restoration of the image of God in humanity → |
| approximateDate |
early 4th century
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| author |
Athanasius of Alexandria
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| authorOccupation |
Christian theologian
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bishop of Alexandria → |
| considered |
classic of patristic literature
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foundational text of Christian theology → |
| defends |
Christian understanding of salvation
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divinity of Christ → doctrine of the Incarnation → humanity of Christ → |
| explains |
how the Word of God became human
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reason for the Incarnation → relationship between creation, fall, and redemption → |
| focusesOn |
Word of God becoming human in Jesus Christ
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redemptive work of Christ → union of divine and human natures in Christ → |
| genre |
apologetic literature
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doctrinal exposition → theological treatise → |
| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox theology
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Nicene and post-Nicene Christology → Western Christian theology → later Christian theology → |
| keyConcept |
Word as creator and redeemer
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deification of humanity → divine condescension → restoration of creation → victory over death → |
| mainSubject |
Christology
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Incarnation of the Word of God → doctrine of the Word becoming flesh → salvation of humanity → |
| originalLanguage |
Greek
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| partOf |
Athanasius’s theological corpus
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| theologicalTradition |
Nicene Christianity
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Patristic theology → |
| timePeriod |
4th century
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| usedIn |
Christian doctrinal instruction
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historical theology studies → seminary education → |
| writtenBy |
Athanasius of Alexandria
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Athanasius of Alexandria
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