Hypostatic union

Hypostatic union is the doctrine that Christ’s human and divine natures are united in one person (hypostasis).

Divine nature

Jesus is God

Main topic: Jesus is God Isa 9:6; Jn 1:1–4, 18; 20:28; Ro 9:5; Tit 2:13; Heb 1:8–9 (cites Ps 45:6–7); 2Pe 1:1 (cf. 2Pe 1:11)

Divine nature necessary for atonement

1Sa 2:25; Job 9:32-33; 16:19-21; Ecc 8:8; Ps 49:7-9; 146:3–4; Heb 7:26

Human nature

Called a man or “Son of Man” by himself and others (not exhaustive)

Da 7:13; Mt 8:20; 13:53–56; Jn 8:40; Ac 2:22; Ro 5:15, 19; 1Co 15:21

Had a soul, spirit, body, flesh, and blood

Mt 26:26, 28, 38; Lk 23:46; 24:39; Jn 1:14; 11:33; 12:27; 19:30; 1Ti 3:16; Heb 2:14; 1Jn 4:2

Was subject to ordinary human experiences, needs, and suffering

Mt 4:2; 8:24; 11:19; 17:12; Lk 2:7, 40, 52; Jn 4:6; 19:28; Heb 2:10, 18; 5:8

Human nature necessary for atonement

Job 9:32-33; Heb 2:14–18; 9:22

Unipersonality

Union of natures in one person

Jn 1:14; 3:13; 6:62; Ac 20:28; Ro 1:3–4; 8:3; 9:5; 1Co 2:8; 2Co 8:9; Gal 4:4–5; Php 2:5–11; 1Ti 3:16

Union brought to pass by virgin birth

Mt 1:18, 20; Lk 1:34–35; 3:23

Union is permanent

Mt 26:64 (cf. Mk 14:62; Lk 22:69-70); Mt 28:9; Lk 24:39-43; Jn 20:20, 27-28; Ac 1:1-11; 7:56

Permanence of union necessary for intercession

Lk 22:31-32; Jn 17:9, 11, 15, 20; Ro 8:33–34; Heb 7:25; 9:11–12, 24; 1Jn 2:1; Rev 3:5

Communicatio idiomatum

Ac 20:28; Jn 3:13; 1Jn 3:16 KJV