unit 2

• Being in every way like a human being, Christ Jesus was humbler yet, and became obedient to death, death on a cross.: 'Philippians'
• Incarnate Son and divine word

  Fully God and fully man, Son of God and Son of Man
• Imago dei


  • Influences Catholic beliefs about the protection of the unborn
• Symbols of Jesus


  • Icthus
  • Alpha and Omega
  • Chi-Rho
• Belief that God became man


  Influenced Catholic attitudes to religious art
• Sculpture or statue of Jesus

  • Teaches about Jesus
  • Different Christian attitudes to religious sculptures, statues and image of Jesus
• Incarnation


  • God loves us
  • We can value God's love
• Incarnation Announced (Luke 1:26-38)

  1. Angel Gabriel visited Mary

  2. A son named Jesus who will be the Son of God

  3. Through the power of the Holy Spirit

  4. Mary shows obedience and faith
• Luke 1:26-38: '"He will be great, and will be called Son of the Most High."'
• Incarnation Announced (Matthew 1:18-24)


  1. Joseph was planning to break up with Mary

  2. Angel visits Joseph and tells him Mary's child was conceived by the Holy Spirit

  3. Jesus is being sent to save humanity from sins

  4. Jesus is called Emmanuel meaning 'God with us'
• Matthew 1:18-24: '"You are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."'
• Similarities between Luke 1:26-38 and Matthew 1:18-24
• The Word


  • Existed before all things
  • The word was God - eternal
• Son of Man


  A title that could refer to either just a human being, or a human who is given power by God
• Son of Man


  • Jesus predicts his death
  • Healing of the Paralysed man
• Son of God


  A title that shows the divinity of Jesus
• The best title for Jesus

  Son of Man
• Jesus used the title Son of Man 14 times
• Jesus said he was the Son of God at his Jewish trial
• God called him his Son at his Baptism, "This is my own dear Son with whom I am well pleased."
• Explain two reasons why the title Son of Man is used for Jesus

  1. One reason why Son of Man is used is because...

  2. Another reason why Son of Man is used is because...
• Give two reasons this is a symbol for Jesus

  1. Give two reasons this is a symbol for Jesus

  2. Give two reasons this is a symbol for Jesus
• Symbols for Jesus


  • ICTHUS
  • ALPHA AND OMEGA
  • CHI-RHO
• Christ the Redeemer


  • Outstretched arms
  • Holes in hands
  • High on a mountain
• God is infinite, it is impossible to show the infinite using finite (limited) means like art and sculpture
• The 2nd Commandment forbids artistic representations of God; worshipping false idols.