What was the idea of the Athanasius' teaching On the Incarnation. AOMINACIyThe importance of the Incarnation, when God became human in Jesus Christ:Athanasius, renowned Bishop of Alexandria at the time of the Council of Nicaea is a clear patristicrepresentative of the centrality of the incarnation and its importance for humankind. In his On the Incarnation ofthe Word, Athanasius submits the belief that through the incarnation, Christ "was made man so that we might bemade God." (Athanasius, #54)The restoration by Christ re-orients humanity to eternal life and to incorruptibilitywhich was part of human nature before the fall of humankind in the Garden of Eden. Athanasius recalls that thisfall, this transgression-event, is pivotal for humankind. As a result of it, the whole of humanity will nowexperience death and "look for corruption into nothing in the course of time" (Athanasius, #4) where originally, "God formed us to beimperishable; the image of his own nature he made us." (Wisdom 2:23 in Athanasius, # 5) In "loving-kindness," the Word of Godbecomes human so that Christ dies once for all, that "the law involving the ruin of men might be undone" and humanity, which "hadturned toward corruption, he might turn them again toward incorruption" (Athanasius, #8)God takes care of humans in order that "he did not leave them destitute of knowledge of himself, lest they should find no profit inexisting at all." (Athanasius, #9) Jesus Christ is the new Adam, restoring life to humanity, "since death came through a human being,the resurrection of the dead came also through a human being. For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life."(1 Cor. 15:21-22) Having created human beings in his own image, and granting restoration to the image of the Word of God throughChrist, they may through the same Christ "be able through him to get an idea of the Father, and, knowing their maker, live the happyand truly blessed life." (Athanasius, #11) The incarnate Christ suffered death through the particularly horrific crucifixion, the victory overwhich allows him now to every day do the works of "drawing men to religion, persuading them to virtue, teaching of immortality, leadingon to a desire for heavenly things, revealing the knowledge of the Father, inspiring strength to meet death..." (Athanasius, #31)Mic

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What was the idea of the Athanasius' teaching On the Incarnation. AOMINACIyThe importance of the Incarnation, when God became human in Jesus Christ:Athanasius, renowned Bishop of Alexandria at the time of the Council of Nicaea is a clear patristicrepresentative of the centrality of the incarnation and its importance for humankind. In his On the Incarnation ofthe Word, Athanasius submits the belief that through the incarnation, Christ &#34;was made man so that we might bemade God.&#34; (Athanasius, #54)The restoration by Christ re-orients humanity to eternal life and to incorruptibilitywhich was part of human nature before the fall of humankind in the Garden of Eden. Athanasius recalls that thisfall, this transgression-event, is pivotal for humankind. As a result of it, the whole of humanity will nowexperience death and &#34;look for corruption into nothing in the course of time&#34; (Athanasius, #4) where originally, &#34;God formed us to beimperishable; the image of his own nature he made us.&#34; (Wisdom 2:23 in Athanasius, # 5) In &#34;loving-kindness,&#34; the Word of Godbecomes human so that Christ dies once for all, that &#34;the law involving the ruin of men might be undone&#34; and humanity, which &#34;hadturned toward corruption, he might turn them again toward incorruption&#34; (Athanasius, #8)God takes care of humans in order that &#34;he did not leave them destitute of knowledge of himself, lest they should find no profit inexisting at all.&#34; (Athanasius, #9) Jesus Christ is the new Adam, restoring life to humanity, &#34;since death came through a human being,the resurrection of the dead came also through a human being. For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life.&#34;(1 Cor. 15:21-22) Having created human beings in his own image, and granting restoration to the image of the Word of God throughChrist, they may through the same Christ &#34;be able through him to get an idea of the Father, and, knowing their maker, live the happyand truly blessed life.&#34; (Athanasius, #11) The incarnate Christ suffered death through the particularly horrific crucifixion, the victory overwhich allows him now to every day do the works of &#34;drawing men to religion, persuading them to virtue, teaching of immortality, leadingon to a desire for heavenly things, revealing the knowledge of the Father, inspiring strength to meet death...&#34; (Athanasius, #31)Mic

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Prominent in early Christian theology, Athanasius of Alexandria is most known for his theological…