ST219b: Systematic Theology — Christology — The Person of Christ and the Incarnation

Foundations for the Christian Life · Aug 14, 2026 · 38m

This episode explores the foundational doctrine of Christology, focusing specifically on the nature of Jesus as both fully divine and fully human. The discussion begins by framing the Incarnation as the ultimate expression of Chesed, or God’s steadfast covenant loyalty, before transitioning into a technical analysis of Greek biblical terminology to establish Christ’s eternal existence and self-emptying nature. By examining the historical Council of Chalcedon, the text explains the hypostatic union, a concept describing how two distinct natures coexist perfectly in one person. Ultimately, the…