# fish-hook theory

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A Christus Victor theory of atonement associated with Gregory of Nyssa, in which Satan is tricked into accepting Christ's humanity as ransom, thereby being caught by his divinity.

## Etymology
From the metaphor of a fishhook: the deity of Christ (the "hook") hidden within his humanity (the "bait"), which Satan accepts as ransom for humanity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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