What is the Monophysite view of Jesus' will?

What is the Monophysite view of Jesus' will?

• A. Jesus had two wills and two natures.
• B. Jesus had only one will, both human and divine, so couldn't be fully human.
• C. Jesus had one nature and one will, both human.
• D. Jesus was fully divine and did not become fully human.

Answer: (B)

The Monophysite view holds that Christ has a single will, unified with His divine nature. Because the divine will would dominate, there isn’t a distinct human will present in Jesus. This means Jesus wouldn’t be fully human in the sense of possessing a separate human will and genuine human freedom alongside the divine. In contrast, orthodox Christology teaches two natures and two wills (divine and human) in the one person of Jesus, united without confusion. So the statement that Jesus had only one will, both human and divine, and thus couldn’t be fully human, captures the Monophysite position.

The Monophysite view holds that Christ has a single will, unified with His divine nature. Because the divine will would dominate, there isn’t a distinct human will present in Jesus. This means Jesus wouldn’t be fully human in the sense of possessing a separate human will and genuine human freedom alongside the divine. In contrast, orthodox Christology teaches two natures and two wills (divine and human) in the one person of Jesus, united without confusion. So the statement that Jesus had only one will, both human and divine, and thus couldn’t be fully human, captures the Monophysite position.