Chapter 2 Jesus Christ: True God and True Man Answer Key

Translations and Terminology

• The Hebrew word 'masiah' translates to "Messiah," meaning "Anointed One."
• The name Jesus translates to "Yahweh saves."
• The union of the divine and human natures in one Divine Person, Jesus Christ, is referred to as the “Hypostatic Union."

Jesus' Awareness of His Identity

• Specific incidents in the Gospels, such as Jesus’ self-identification in parables and explicit references to His divine mission, indicate that He had full human knowledge of being God's Anointed One.

Miracles and Synoptic Gospels

• The term used in the Synoptic Gospels to describe Jesus' miracles is "mighty works" or "dunamis," highlighting the miraculous power He displayed.

Prologue of John's Gospel

• The prologue of John’s Gospel emphasizes that Jesus is the "Word" (Logos), affirming His pre-existence and divine nature, stating "the Word was God."

Nature of Jesus' Kingship

• Jesus possesses a spiritual kingship, characterized by His role as a King who reigns in the hearts of believers rather than a political or earthly monarchy.

Gnosticism and Eutyches

• Gnosticism falsely held that Jesus was not fully human and that His physical existence was an illusion, emphasizing secret knowledge over faith.
• Eutyches claimed that Jesus' divine nature consumed His human nature, leading to a belief that He had only one nature, which was a mixture of divine and human.