“For us and for our salvation…”—the heart of the Christian gospel.In this episode, we explore the Incarnation in the Nicene Creed: why Jesus came down from heaven, what it means that He was born of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and how this fulfills the Old Testament hope of God dwelling with His people.In this episode:What the Incarnation really meansWhy both the Holy Spirit and Mary are essentialGod’s presence from Eden to JesusAbout Our GuestDaniel I. Block is a prominent Canadian-American Old Testament scholar and author. He is best known as the Gunther H. Knoedler Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Wheaton College and has written extensively on biblical theology, covenant, and worship.Explore MoreDiscover more books and resources from IVP:👉 https://ivpbooks.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Released on 7 Jul 2026