Incarnation
By Peter Leithart
Why the incarnation?  The eternal Son enters humanity to stretch it to its limits, and beyond.  By becoming flesh and living and dying and rising in flesh, the Son makes it big enough for God to dwell in.
More precisely, the Spirit: The Son stretches out the flesh He assumes, so that it becomes capacious enough to receive the fullness of the Spirit, ultimately to enable human bodies to become Spiritual bodies.
Peter Leithart
Peter J. Leithart is President of Theopolis Institute. He is the author of numerous books on theology, literature, and culture, including Theopolitan, Defending Constantine, and Baptized Body.
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