Glossary Term
Risk: High- Approved rendering
- 성육신
- Transliteration
- seongyuksin
- Rejected alternatives
- 화신, 환생
Incarnation
Established Korean theological term (‘holy flesh-becoming’). NEVER use 화신 (hwasin), a Buddhist avatar/incarnation-of-a-buddha concept describing a provisional, repeatable manifestation. The incarnation is the eternal Son’s permanent, unique taking of human nature.