With the desire not to be Nestorian, how would we best explain Jesus saying 'not My will, but Your will be done'?
I typically give the simple 'Jesus is speaking here of His human will, rather than implying the Godhead has three separate wills (one per Person).' But is this a no-no in your view?
This is a very good question, and I plan to write an entire article on this now. But two people give me helpful language here that I believe represents the Bible's emphasis on the oneness of Jesus: Thomas Aquinas and Maximus the Confessor.
Thomas thinks it's right to speak of Jesus acting in one or the other nature. Maximus who famously wrote on the "not my wll but yours" has, I think, a safer take (but both are good). More to come...
With the desire not to be Nestorian, how would we best explain Jesus saying 'not My will, but Your will be done'?
I typically give the simple 'Jesus is speaking here of His human will, rather than implying the Godhead has three separate wills (one per Person).' But is this a no-no in your view?
Here you go:
https://adfontesjournal.com/web-exclusives/what-does-jesus-mean-by-not-my-will-but-yours-be-done/
Beauty, thanks!
This is a very good question, and I plan to write an entire article on this now. But two people give me helpful language here that I believe represents the Bible's emphasis on the oneness of Jesus: Thomas Aquinas and Maximus the Confessor.
Thomas thinks it's right to speak of Jesus acting in one or the other nature. Maximus who famously wrote on the "not my wll but yours" has, I think, a safer take (but both are good). More to come...