Which term describes the union of divine and human natures in Jesus?

• A. Incarnation
• B. Hypostatic Union
• C. Providence
• D. Transfiguration

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how the divine and human natures are joined in Jesus. The term that best describes this union is the hypostatic union: in the one person of Jesus, there are two complete natures—divine and human—united together without merging, blending, or losing their distinct properties. This distinction helps us affirm that Jesus is truly God and truly man at the same time, a relationship defined by the church to prevent reducing Jesus to either only divine or only human. The event of the incarnation refers to God taking on human flesh, but the specific term for how the two natures coexist in one person is the hypostatic union. Providence and Transfiguration are unrelated to this particular idea: Providence speaks of God’s care over creation, while Transfiguration describes a moment when Jesus reveals divine glory.