kenosis

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Definition von kenosis im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Christ's voluntary divestment of his divine powers

Christs voluntary divestment of his divine powers

{i} doctrine that Jesus renounced his divine nature to become a man (Theology)

Silbentrennung

ke·no·sis

Etymologie

() From Ancient Greek κένωσις (“emptying”), from κενόειν (“to empty”) (with reference to Philippians 2.vii, "But he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming as human beings are" – New Jerusalem Version).