On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius of Alexandria: A Modern Translation with Introduction (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Modern Translations) - Softcover
Book 5 of 6: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Modern Translations
Synopsis
On the Incarnation (St. Athanasius of Alexandria): A Modern Translation with Introduction
The classic defense of the Word made flesh—clear, concise, unforgettable. Written by Athanasius in the crucible of fourth-century controversy, On the Incarnation explains why the Son of God took on our humanity and how his death and resurrection heal the world. This edition offers a faithful, contemporary translation with a crisp historical introduction and unobtrusive notes—bringing a foundational Christian classic to today’s reader.
What’s inside?
- Why the Word Became Human — Creation, the fall, and the divine dilemma: how God remains true to himself while restoring his image in us.
- The Fittingness of the Incarnation — Why only the Creator can re-create; the Word as image who renews the image in humanity.
- The Cross and the Defeat of Death — How Christ’s death destroys corruption and sets us free from fear.
- The Resurrection as Public Proof — Signs, witnesses, and the Church’s transformed life as evidence of Christ risen.
- Answering Objections — Replies to Jews and Greeks: prophecy fulfilled, idols unmasked, philosophy surpassed.
- Participation & Deification — “He became what we are that he might make us what he is”: theosis in Athanasius’s vision.
- Reading Scripture with the Rule of Faith — How the whole Bible centers on the Word’s saving work.
Why this edition?
Modern & Faithful — Smooth, accurate English that preserves Athanasius’s clarity and bite.
Guided Reading — A concise introduction situates the treatise before Nicaea and amid the Arian crisis.
Concise Commentary — Light notes clarify names, Scripture allusions, and key concepts (incorruption, deification).
Reader-First Design — Clean headings and thoughtful spacing for devotion, classroom, or research.
Who is it for?
Readers, students, catechists, and pastors seeking the clearest classic statement of why God became man—and what that means for human life, worship, and hope.
Meet Athanasius—bishop, confessor, teacher.
Encounter the heart of Christian faith in a work that is short, luminous, and world-changing: the Word made flesh for our re-creation and immortality.
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