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| − | "In Eastern Orthodox theology, the term "only-begotten Son" (or "only-begotten Son of God") refers to Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity. It signifies that Jesus is eternally begotten by the Father, not created, and is of the same divine essence (homoousios) as the Father. This contrasts with the idea of creation, emphasizing Jesus' unique and eternal relationship with the Father within the Trinity."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=only+begotten+son+%22eastern+orthodox+view%22&sca_esv=b0b02ac746e93036&sxsrf=AE3TifO6QPp7Of981Kz9HiOuT_B1RFe0aw%3A1751313256422&ei=aOtiaKjCGaStptQP-ZqCiQ0&ved=0ahUKEwiolqik9pmOAxWklokEHXmNINEQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=only+begotten+son+%22eastern+orthodox+view%22&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiKW9ubHkgYmVnb3R0ZW4gc29uICJlYXN0ZXJuIG9ydGhvZG94IHZpZXciMggQIRigARjDBEj7LVCkDljzK3ABeACQAQCYAYsBoAHtAqoBAzAuM7gBA8gBAPgBAZgCA6ACkwLCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgIFECEYoAHCAgUQIRirApgDAIgGAZAGCJIHAzEuMqAHrg-yBwMwLjK4B40CwgcFMC4xLjLIBwk&sclient=gws-wiz-serp Only begotten son "Eastern Orthodox view"]</ref> | + | "In Eastern Orthodox theology, the term "only-begotten Son" (or "only-begotten Son of God") refers to Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the [[Trinity]]. It signifies that Jesus is eternally begotten by the Father, not created, and is of the same divine essence (homoousios) as the Father. This contrasts with the idea of creation, emphasizing Jesus' unique and eternal relationship with the Father within the Trinity."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=only+begotten+son+%22eastern+orthodox+view%22&sca_esv=b0b02ac746e93036&sxsrf=AE3TifO6QPp7Of981Kz9HiOuT_B1RFe0aw%3A1751313256422&ei=aOtiaKjCGaStptQP-ZqCiQ0&ved=0ahUKEwiolqik9pmOAxWklokEHXmNINEQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=only+begotten+son+%22eastern+orthodox+view%22&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiKW9ubHkgYmVnb3R0ZW4gc29uICJlYXN0ZXJuIG9ydGhvZG94IHZpZXciMggQIRigARjDBEj7LVCkDljzK3ABeACQAQCYAYsBoAHtAqoBAzAuM7gBA8gBAPgBAZgCA6ACkwLCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgIFECEYoAHCAgUQIRirApgDAIgGAZAGCJIHAzEuMqAHrg-yBwMwLjK4B40CwgcFMC4xLjLIBwk&sclient=gws-wiz-serp Only begotten son "Eastern Orthodox view"]</ref> |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 20:02, June 30, 2025
"The Resurrection" by Carl Heinrich Bloch.
In the terms of the theology of Christianity, "only begotten Son" (often translated from the Greek "monogenes") refers to Jesus Christ and emphasizes his unique relationship with God the Father.
Various views of the term/translation only begotten Son
Catholic web resources:
- The Son: Begotten, Not Made
- Eternally Begotten Son, Catholic Answers
Videos:
- Only begotten Son - Catholic view - video playlist, Video playlist
Protestant websites (various views within Protestantism):
- What does it mean that Jesus is God’s only begotten son?, Got Questions Ministries
- Let’s Go Back to ‘Only Begotten’, The Gospel Coalition
- What is the Meaning of "Begotten" in the Bible?, Christianity.com
- Μονογενής = ‘only begotten’? by Daniel B. Wallace, Executive Director of CSNTM & Senior Research Professor of NT Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary
- WHAT DOES “ONLY BEGOTTEN SON” MEAN? by Daniel B. Wallace
- What Does It Mean That Jesus Is God’s Only Begotten Son?, Stand to Reason Ministries
- God's Only Begotten Son, Institute for Creation Research
Videos:
- Only begotten Son - Protestant videos - Video playlist, Video playlist
Eastern Orthodox view:
"In Eastern Orthodox theology, the term "only-begotten Son" (or "only-begotten Son of God") refers to Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity. It signifies that Jesus is eternally begotten by the Father, not created, and is of the same divine essence (homoousios) as the Father. This contrasts with the idea of creation, emphasizing Jesus' unique and eternal relationship with the Father within the Trinity."[1]