Which pair of words completes the description of Jesus' natures as referenced?

• A. divine; human
• B. human; divine
• C. angelic; earthly
• D. eternal; temporal

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that Jesus embodies two complete natures in one person: divine and human. He is fully God, the eternal Son who existed with God the Father, yet He also became fully human through the incarnation, experiencing life as a man with real human experiences, limits, and emotions. This dual nature is often captured by saying Jesus is divine first, then human, reflecting the worshipful emphasis on His deity while affirming His humanity.

Scripture supports this by presenting Jesus as God in the flesh (the Word who was with God and was God, and who became flesh) and as the Son who lived a human life, grew, suffered, and died. This is the classic description of the hypostatic union—two natures, one person.

The other phrasing would either misstate the emphasis or hint at a mismatch. Describing Jesus as only angelic or earthly misses the divine nature; describing Him as only eternal or temporal shifts focus to time or status rather than the full, abiding two-nature reality. Divine; human best conveys both aspects in a concise, orthodox way.