Hi, my name is Miss Minton, and welcome to this lesson on Jesus the incarnation.

Now, by the end of this lesson, you'll be able to explain Christian beliefs about Jesus as the incarnation of God, and how this belief is shown in the Bible.

Now, some of our learning today might be new to you, but we'll also be drawing on knowledge of the Old Testament and Old Testament prophecies.

So let's get started and take a look at the key words for this lesson.

We have divine, humble, incarnation, miracle, and prophesied.

The word divine means of or like God, or a god or goddess.

The word humble means ordinary and not very special or very important.

Incarnation means to be made flesh and it refers to God or a god or goddess in human form.

A miracle is an extraordinary act or event that defies the laws of nature.

And finally, prophesied is when a prediction about the future has been made.

Now, our lesson today will have three parts.

We'll start by looking at Christian belief in the incarnation.

We'll then look at Jesus as fully human, and then finally we'll look at Jesus as fully divine.

So let's get started and take a look at Christian belief in the incarnation.

Now, on the screen you can see a picture, and I'd like you to have a really good look at this picture and answer the following questions: what does this picture tell the story of? And how do you know this? So pause the video and either talk to a partner or have a think to yourself.

Off you go.

So this is an artistic depiction of the birth of Jesus, and we know this because on the left of the picture we can see Mary, Joseph and the infant Jesus, and then on the right of the picture, we can see the Magi who are commonly referred to as the wise men or the kings.

And then in the centre of the picture, we can see the angel Gabriel.

So this picture represents the moment that Jesus, the Son of God was born.

Now, we commonly hear that phrase Son of God to refer to Jesus, but actually for most Christians, Jesus the Son of God means that Jesus is the incarnation of God.

Now, the word incarnation comes from the Latin word carn, meaning flesh, and together as a whole, the word incarnation means to be made flesh.

Now, for many Christians, Jesus is God made flesh, or in other words, Jesus is God in human form.

And for most Christians, God entered this world as a human being when Jesus was born and is considered to be a person of the Trinity.

So let's check your understanding.

True or false, most Christians believe that God entered the world as a human being when Jesus was born? Fantastic.

That statement is true, but why is that statement true? Well, this is because most Christians agree that Jesus is the incarnation of God and a person of the Trinity.

So well done for recognising that this statement is true and for identifying the reason why.

Now, for most Christians, the belief in Jesus as the incarnation of God comes from the Bible.

And for most Christians, they interpret this prophecy from the book of Isaiah, which is in the Old Testament, as predicting the arrival of Jesus.

Isaiah 7:14 says this, "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel." Now, the name Immanuel means God is with us.

Now, I'd like you to pause the video and either talk to a partner, talk to me, or have a think to yourself.

How does this verse link to the incarnation? Off you go.

So this verse from Isaiah links to the incarnation because Jesus as the incarnation of God would mean that God lived among ordinary humans and was with them, which reflects the name Immanuel, meaning God is with us.

Now, for most Christians, the New Testament actually confirms the prophecy of the incarnation.

And we see this in the book of John 1:14 which says, "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." And most Christians agree that the Word is Jesus.

So this passage is referring to Jesus.

Now, I'd like you to pause the video and either talk to a partner, talk to me, or have a think to yourself, how might this passage be interpreted to show the incarnation? And I'd like you to use word dwelling as part of your discussion.

Off you go.

So this passage suggests that Jesus or God became human and made his dwelling on earth, which means that God in the form of Jesus lived among ordinary people.

So let's check your understanding.

True or false, most Christians believe that the incarnation was prophesied in the Old Testament and then confirmed in the New Testament? Fantastic.

That statement is true.

But why is that statement true? Well, it's because the book of Isaiah, which is found in the Old Testament, prophesied the incarnation, so it predicted the incarnation.

And Isaiah's prophecy is then confirmed in the Gospel of John.

So well done for identifying that this statement was true and for identifying the reason why.

It's now time for you to have a go at a task.

I'd like you to use this image as a prompt to describe Christian belief in the incarnation, and I'd like you to use these words in your response: dwelling, human, birth, Immanuel and prophesied.

So pause the video and have a go.

Well done for your work during that task.

So you were asked to use the image as a prompt to describe Christian belief in the incarnation, and your response might include this: For many Christians, the incarnation is the belief that God became human as the person of Jesus.

For many Christians, this is prophesied in the book of Isaiah, which refers to a virgin birth to a child named Immanuel, which means God is with us.

For many Christians, this is confirmed in the New Testament and the birth of Jesus is the moment that God entered the world as a human being and made his dwelling among ordinary people.

So well done for your work during that task, particularly for using those words that you were asked to include.

It's now time for us to move on to the second part of our lesson, which is to look at Jesus as fully human.

Now, the belief in Jesus as the incarnation of God means that most Christians believe that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine.

Now, I'd like you to pause the video and either talk to a partner, talk to me or have a think to yourself.

What does it mean to say that Jesus is fully human? Off you go.

So for most Christians, Jesus as fully human means that He's a human being who experienced life in exactly the same way that we as ordinary people do.

Now, most Christians believe that Jesus as fully human can be discovered through the New Testament, and the New Testament tells us that Jesus was born into and lived a humble life, that He felt emotion, that He lived among ordinary people, and that He experienced physical pain.

So let's check your understanding.

Which of the following is not an example of Jesus as fully human? A, Jesus's ability to feel and display emotion, B, Jesus's ability to perform miracles, C, Jesus's ability to feel physical pain, or D, Jesus's humble birth and life? Fantastic.

The correct answer is B, Jesus's ability to perform miracles is not an example of Jesus as being fully human.

Well done.

Now, according to the Gospel of Luke, Jesus's birth was humble and simple, so it was ordinary and simple.

Luke 2:7 says this, "And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.

She wrapped Him in cloths and placed Him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them." Now, I'd like for you to pause the video and either talk to a partner, talk to me, or have a think to yourself.

How does this passage describe Jesus's birth? Off you go.

So this passage describes Jesus's birth as being humble, so ordinary, and Jesus wasn't born into wealth.

He was born having to be wrapped in cloth and placed in a feeding trough for animals, which we call a manger.

So let's check your understanding.

True or false, the Gospel of Luke shows that Jesus was born into a life of luxury? Fantastic.

That statement is false, but why is that statement false? Well, it's because the Gospel of Luke actually shows that Jesus's birth was simple and humble, not luxurious.

So well done for identifying that that statement is false and for identifying the reason why.

Now, another way that Jesus can be seen as fully human in the New Testament is when Jesus is described as having emotions.

For example, when He found that the temple in Jerusalem was being used to sell things rather than being used as a house of God, the Gospel of Matthew describes Jesus as overturning the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.

Now, I'd like you to pause the video and either talk to a partner, talk to me or have a think to yourself, what emotion might Jesus have been feeling here? And what was His response to this emotion? Off you go.

So this passage can be interpreted as showing Jesus experiencing anger and frustration, and that He responded to this anger and frustration by overturning the tables in the temple.

So He had a physical response to the emotions that He was feeling.

Now, the New Testament also alludes to Jesus feeling physical pain as well as feeling emotions.

And many Christians use Jesus's crucifixion as an example of Jesus feeling physical pain.

In the Gospel of Mark, when describing Jesus's crucifixion, it says this, "With a loud cry, Jesus breathed His last." Now I'd like you to pause the video and either talk to a partner, talk to me or have a think to yourself.

How might this passage be interpreted to suggest that Jesus experienced physical pain? Off you go.

So this passage can be interpreted as showing Jesus cry out in pain as He died.

So He had a visible response to the pain that He was feeling.

Now I'd like you to pause the video again, but this time I'd like you to talk to a partner, talk to me or have a think to yourself.

What is the significance of suggesting that Jesus felt pain? Off you go.

So this is significant because although Jesus is the incarnation of God, so although Jesus is God in human form, he still felt excruciating pain just like any ordinary person would if they went through this.

So let's check your understanding.

Which statement best describes Jesus as fully human? A, many Christians believe that Jesus felt emotion and pain, or B, many Christians believe that Jesus was able to ignore emotion and pain? Fantastic.

The correct answer is A, many Christians believe that Jesus felt emotion and pain, and this describes the belief that Jesus was fully human.

It's now time for you to have a go at a task.

I would like you to complete the table by showing how each piece of biblical evidence can be interpreted to show Jesus as fully human.

The biblical evidence is Jesus's birth, Jesus overturning the tables in the temple, and Jesus's crucifixion.

So pause the video and have a go.

Well done for your work during that task.

So you were asked to complete the table by showing how each piece of biblical evidence can be interpreted to show Jesus as fully human, and your response might look like this: for Jesus's birth, you may have said that Jesus's birth was humble and He wasn't born into wealth or luxury.

For Jesus overturning the table in the temple, you may have said that Jesus experienced emotions, which included anger and frustration.

And finally for Jesus's crucifixion, you may have said that many Christians believe that Jesus felt the pain of His crucifixion, just like an ordinary person would.

So well done for your work during that task.

It's now time to move on to the third and final part of our lesson, which is to look at Jesus as fully divine.

So as we've seen, the belief in Jesus as the incarnation of God means that most Christians believe Jesus is both fully human and fully divine.

Now, I'd like you to pause the video and either talk to a partner or have a think to yourself.

What do you think it means to say that Jesus is fully divine? Off you go.

So to say that Jesus is fully divine for most Christians means that He is God at the same time as being fully human.

Most Christians believe that Jesus as fully divine can also be discovered through the New Testament, and through the New Testament, Christians can learn that Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary, that He performed miracles, that He knew of His own death before it took place, and that He resurrected.

So we've already looked at how the circumstances of Jesus's birth show Jesus as having a humble entrance to the world, which suggests that Jesus is fully human.

However, if we look at the birth of Jesus from a different angle and we focus on Mary being chosen as the mother of Jesus, this detail actually shows that Jesus is the incarnation of God and that Jesus is fully divine.

Now, this is because according to the New Testament, Mary was a virgin when Jesus was born, and this means that Mary had not had sex.

So Jesus's birth must have been a miracle, and this miracle could only have occurred if Jesus was fully divine.

So let's check your understanding.

The story of Jesus's birth only shows that Jesus is fully human, true or false? Fantastic.

That statement is false, but why is that statement false? Well, it's because the story of Jesus's birth also shows Jesus is fully divine, and this is because His mother Mary was a virgin when He was born, so Jesus's birth was a miracle.

Now, another way that the New Testament shows Jesus as fully divine is through the Gospel of Matthew, which recalls the prophecy of Isaiah from the Old Testament when describing Jesus's birth.

And Matthew 1:22-23 says this, "All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had said through the prophet, 'The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son.

They will call Him Immanuel,' which means God with us." Now I'd like you to pause the video and either talk to a partner, talk to me or have a think to yourself, how might this passage be interpreted to show Jesus as fully divine? Off you go.

Now, this passage can be interpreted to show Jesus as fully divine in two ways.

The first way is that this passage recalls Jesus being born to a virgin, which is a miracle that many Christians interpret to show Jesus is fully divine.

The second way is through the reference to the name Immanuel from Isaiah's prophecy.

And although Jesus's actual name is not Immanuel, it is used in this passage to reflect that Jesus is God.

So let's check your understanding.

True or false, the name Immanuel used by the prophet Isaiah reflects that Jesus is God? Fantastic.

That statement is true.

And how do we know that statement is true? Well, it's because the name Immanuel means God with us, and it's first used in Isaiah's prophecy about the coming of Jesus, and it's then reiterated in the Gospel of Matthew to emphasise that Jesus is God.

So well done for recognising that that statement is true and for identifying the reason why.

Now, another way that Jesus can be shown as fully divine in the New Testament is through His miracles.

Now, an example of one of Jesus's miracles that highlights this is when Jesus and His disciples were out on a boat, and whilst they were out on the boat, they got caught in a storm.

And the Gospel of Mark, which is in the New Testament, explains Jesus's response to getting caught out in the storm.

It says that, "He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, 'Quiet, be still,' and then the wind died down and it was completely calm." Now, I'd like you to pause the video and either talk to a partner, talk to me or have a think to yourself, how is Jesus shown as being fully divine through this passage? Off you go.

So Jesus is shown in this passage as having control over the natural world through His ability to calm the storm.

Now, this is something that an ordinary person can't do and only God can do.

So this shows that Jesus must be God and must be fully divine.

Now, Jesus is also seen as fully divine through the miracle of His resurrection, which is when He rose again after death.

And the Gospel of Matthew describes Jesus's tomb being found empty, and it says this, "He's not here; for He is risen, as He said.

Come, see the place where the Lord lay." Now I'd like you to pause the video and either talk to a partner or have a think to yourself, how does this passage show Jesus as fully divine? Off you go.

So this passage shows that Jesus came back to life after death, and this is only possible because Jesus is fully divine.

If Jesus were not fully divine, he would not have been able to resurrect.

So let's check your understanding.

Why do most Christians believe that Jesus's miracles show Him as fully divine? A, because they show that Jesus was compassionate, B, because they involve doing things only God can do, or C, because they show He associated Himself with ordinary people? Fantastic.

The correct answer is B, most Christians believe that Jesus's miracles show Him as fully divine because they involve doing things that only God can do.

It's now time for you to have a go at a task.

Jun and Lucas are discussing why most Christians believe that Jesus is fully divine.

Jun says, "I think that most Christians believe that Jesus is fully divine because He revealed Himself as God through the miracles He performed." And Lucas says, "I think that most Christians believe that Jesus is fully divine because He was born to the Virgin Mary." Now I would like you to explain why both Jun and Lucas are correct.

So pause the video and have a go.

Well done for your work during that task explaining why both Jun and Lucas were correct.

Now your response might include this, that Jun is correct because he recognises that Jesus revealed Himself as God through the miracles He performed.

Since miracles are things that only God can do, many Christians believe that Jesus's miracles show He is fully divine.

Lucas is also correct because he states that Jesus being born to the Virgin Mary shows Jesus as fully divine.

Many Christians interpret this as meaning that Jesus is fully divine because this would not have been possible if He was not God.

So again, well done for your work during that task.

We've now reached the end of our lesson on Jesus the incarnation.

But before we finish up, let's recap some of the key things that we've learnt.

So we've learnt that the word incarnation means to be made flesh, and that most Christians believe that Jesus is the incarnation of God and a person of the Trinity.

We've looked at how Jesus as the incarnation of God means that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine, and how most Christians believe that the incarnation was prophesied in the Old Testament and then confirmed in the New Testament.

We've also looked at how Jesus as fully human is shown through His humble birth and His experience of physical pain and emotion.

And we've looked at how Jesus as fully divine is shown through His mother being the Virgin Mary, His miracles and His resurrection.

Huge well done for your work during this lesson.

It's been wonderful learning with you today.