What is The Hypostatic Union?
What is The Hypostatic Union?
The hypostatic union describes how God the Son(Jesus Christ) took on a human nature while remaining fully God at the same time; Jesus Christ, one person, yet two natures(the divine and human). We of course know Jesus is God, but he also did things such as eat(John 13) and drink(John 19:28). As humans, to sustain ourselves, we must do these things to survive. While on Earth, Jesus did the same for he had a human nature.
This is the exact reason we see Jesus being able to die on the cross. How can God die? Well, in his omnipotence, he adopted a human nature to die as a sacrifice for us.
Works Cited:
“Hypostatic union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypostatic%20union. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.
"Hypostatic Union ." New Catholic Encyclopedia. . Encyclopedia.com. 20 Mar. 2023 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.