The Incarnational Sense of God’s Mercy

The mercy of God who comes towards man is often equated with the event of the Passover, of Jesus’s suffering and death, where his love of man reaches its fullness. As a result, we often seem to forget about the beginning of God’s presence amongst men, the beginning which makes this presence tangible...

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Published inStudia Warmińskie. Vol. 57; no. 57; pp. 227 - 244
Main Authors Woźniak, Jakub, Śledziewski, Sławomir
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie 01.01.2020
Publishing House of University of Warmia and Mazury
Subjects
gift
Incarnation
love
mercy
self-abasement
the Word
Theology and Religion
love
gift
Incarnation
Passover
understanding
selfabasement
meeting
mercy
the Word
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ISSN0137-6624
DOI10.31648/sw.4652

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Summary:The mercy of God who comes towards man is often equated with the event of the Passover, of Jesus’s suffering and death, where his love of man reaches its fullness. As a result, we often seem to forget about the beginning of God’s presence amongst men, the beginning which makes this presence tangible. His Incarnation is a manifestation of God’s love and mercy for us, a coming forward of the Other towards man, towards his sin. This paper undertakes to portray the sense and the need of the Incarnation. It discusses the terminological meaning of the word “incarnation” and outlines its Biblical references. Furthermore, it explores the meaning of God’s “self-abasement,” the motives and effects of the Incarnation and the connection between the Incarnation and the Passover.
ISSN:0137-6624
DOI:10.31648/sw.4652