The Incarnation of the Word of God

Athanasius's work, The Incarnation of the Word of God, is a foundational text in Greek Orthodox theology. It explains the Christian doctrine of the Incarnation, which is the belief that God became human in the person of Jesus Christ.123

Athanasius argued that Jesus, as the eternal Word through whom God created the world, entered human form to restore humanity's connection with God. He strongly opposed Arianism, a heresy that viewed Jesus as a lesser creation, and supported the Nicene Council's declaration that Jesus is "consubstantial with the Father". This means Jesus is of the same divine substance as God the Father, not a created being. The Incarnation asserts that Jesus is both fully divine and fully human, with these two natures united in his person.1452