God the Son, Mentor's Guide, MG10

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d. The Word took the body only; it took the place of the human soul. Jesus did not have a human soul but a divine soul.

e. Multiple problems: Jesus has no human will. Humanity is not affirmed (condemned as heretical at Council of Constantinople [381]).

C. The implications of Jesus’ humanity: Jesus is fully human.

1. Empathy: as our high priest, he can empathize with our needs and concerns, Heb. 2.14-18.

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2. Representation: as our second Adam, he represents us perfectly to the Father, Rom. 5.12ff.

3. Hope for immortality: as our image bearer, we know that our bodies will one day be conformed to his own glorious body.

a. 1 Cor. 15.48-49

b. Rom. 8.29

c. Phil. 3.20-21

d. 1 John 3.2