The Divine is Hidden in a Body, the Invisible becomes Visible Ontological and Moral Dimensions of Christ Incarnation according to Sāwīrūs Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ’s Kitāb al-Bayān al-Muḫtaṣar fī al-Īmān

This article examines two aspects of the Christology of Sāwīrūs Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ as presented in the chapter On Incarnation from his unedited work Brief Exposition of the Faith. The first aspect explores how the divinity of the Word was hidden from Satan, and the second argues how human beings could finally see the invisible God. These aspects illustrate the ontological and moral dimensions of Christ’s salvific action, corresponding to the ontological and moral consequences of Adam’s fall. The article also includes a critical edition and annotated English translation of the chapter On Incarnation.