John 1:14 (AMP)
And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) . . .
Incarnate comes from the same base as carnivore (meat-eating), and conveys the concept of flesh and blood. This brings to mind the familiar verses read at the communion service:
1 Corinthians 11:23-25 (NIV)
The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
Whenever we eat the bread and drink the cup, we remember that
the Word became flesh.
