Incarnation Vocab Sheet

Incarnation

The coming of God Himself as man in the person of Jesus Christ; Latin- “to make flesh”

Annunciation

The event in Salvation History when the Angel Gabriel appears to Mary to announce that she would be the Mother of the Messiah

Messiah

Christ; Greek- “Christos”

Epiphany

When the Magi came and worshipped Jesus and Bethlehem

Magi

Three Kings who brought Jesus Frankincense (priesthood), Myrrh (prophethood), and gold (Kingship)

The Presentation

When Jesus’ parents took Him to the temple to be consecrated

Fullness of Time

Implies God’s planning was leading up to an event like this; “at the perfect moment”

Second Person of the Trinity

Jesus, God the Son

The Immaculate Conception

Mary was born without original sin by a singular grace