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Mark, the subject was Christ's perfect obeidnece in his human nature to his divine nature. I am not sure what is there not to understand. The only way for a man not to sin is to be in perfrect obedience to God's law. Therefore, he did't do what his human nature tempted him to do but what his divine nature demaneded. This way his human character becomes transparent, invisible, and all we see is him acting out his divine will. When does he act out his human will contrary to his divine will?

Kosta, one of the things that we learn is that Jesus' human and divine will are in harmony. If the human nature is in subservience to the divine will, how is that harmony? How is that perfectly human and perfectly divine? As I said, I don't quite understand it. The Church has proclaimed, and therefore it is, but I don't quite get it. And that bugs me, the engineer. I like to get it...

No one can say they "understand" it.

Okay...

If the human nature is in subservience to the divine will, how is that harmony?

Mark, harmony does not have to be a two-way street. The God of the Bible demands obedience. We see that in the OT, we see it in Mary, and in Jesus. The Holy Spirit leads, and men follow. It's a one way street.

The opposite of harmony is discord, disobedience, rebellion. God does not force you, but if you come to God then God will always be in charge. And you will always be the follower.