This is part 2 of 4 on the incarnation. Part One: What Is the
Incarnation? Jesus has a human body, emotions, mind, and will.
And this in no way compromises his deity. When the Word became
flesh—when the eternal Son of God took on humanity—he did not
merely become a man in part. He fully became a true human being.
Jesus’ Human Body It is clear enough from the New Testament that
Jesus has a human body. John 1:14: “The Word became flesh.”
Jesus’ humanity is one of the first tests of orthodoxy (1 John
4:2; 2 John 7). Jesus was born (Luke 2:7). He grew (Luke 2:40,
52). He grew tired (John 4:6) and got thirsty (John 19:28). He
got hungry (Matthew 4:2) and was physically weak (Matthew 4:11;
Luke 23:26). He died (Luke 23:46). And he had a real human body
after his resurrection (Luke 24:39; John 20:20, 27). Jesus’
Human Emotions Throughout the Gospels, Jesus clearly displays
human emotions. When Jesus heard the centurion’s words of faith,
“he marveled” (Matthew 8:10). He says in Matthew 26:38 that his
“soul is very so