Meaning of kenosis | Babel Free
/kɪˈnəʊsɪs/Definitions
Christ's voluntary abasement consisting of humanity and the simultaneous occultation of the Divinity.
countable, uncountable
Examples
“So then, kenosis is the general way in which God interacts with the world. It is interesting to ponder that the term kenosis is most frequently linked to Christ's voluntary renunciation of certain divine attributes in order to identify himself with mankind, as recorded in the Pauline hymn found in Phil 2:5–11.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.