A theological concept about how the divine nature exists or is embodied, particularly in discussions of Christ's nature in Christian theology.
From Greek en- (in) + hypostasis (substance, essence, person). This technical theological term emerged in early Christian debates about whether Jesus had one nature or two natures.
Medieval theologians literally argued for centuries about whether Jesus was one thing or two things—like debating if water is H₂O or if it's 'hydrogen stuff' and 'oxygen stuff' separately. This word was their way of precisely describing the problem.
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