God in the Flesh (Incarnation): Difference between revisions

Although Jesus is God Almighty in nature, He came as a man and His appearance was not different from ordinary people. Physically, He was the son of Joseph and Mary,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=John+6%3A42&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=John 6:42 |publisher= }}</ref> and his occupation was a carpenter. Also, Jesus ate food when he became hungry, and sat down and rested for a while when he got tired after a long trip. Thus, what He ate, dressed, or his daily routine were nothing special.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+24%3A24-43&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Luke 24:24–43 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=John+4%3A6&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=John 4:6 |publisher= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url= |title=6. Christology 1: The Person of Christ, The Theology of B. B. Warfield: A Systematic Summary |website= |publisher= Crossway |date=September 2, 2010 |year= |author=Fred G. Zaspel |page= |series=0 edition |isbn=|quote=}}</ref> Today, people believe in Christ, seeing the holy images and paintings that depicted Him. However, 2,000 years ago, Jesus was rejected by the Jews because He looked like an ordinary man.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Mark+6%3A3&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Mark 6:3 |publisher= }}</ref> The Jews did not accept Jesus as their Savior because Jesus ate without washing His hands or He was with tax collectors and prostitutes, who were looked down on in their society.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+11%3A38&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Luke 11:38 |publisher= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+11%3A18-19&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 11:18–19 |publisher= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+15%3A1-2&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Luke 15:1–2 |publisher= }}</ref>