2006-12-18 06:58:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A first meaning of the phrase "Son of Man," is as a reference to the prophecy of Daniel 7:13-14, "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought Him near before Him.
The description "Son of Man" was a Messianic title. Jesus is the one who was given dominion and glory and a kingdom. When Jesus used this phrase related to Himself, He was assigning the “Son of Man” prophecy to Himself.
A second meaning of the phrase "Son of Man" is that Jesus was truly a human being. God called the prophet Ezekiel "son of man" 93 times. God was simply calling Ezekiel a human being. A son of a man is a man. Jesus was fully God (John 1:1), but He was also a human being (John 1:14).
2006-12-18 07:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is referred to as the "Son of Man" 88 times in the New Testament. What does this mean? Does not the Bible says Jesus was the Son of God? How then could Jesus also be the Son of Man? A first meaning of the phrase "Son of Man," is as a reference to the prophecy of Daniel 7:13-14, "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought Him near before Him. And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed." The description "Son of Man" was a Messianic title. Jesus is the one who was given dominion and glory and a kingdom. When Jesus used this phrase related to Himself, He was assigning the “Son of Man” prophecy to Himself. The Jews of that era would have been intimately familiar with the phrase and to whom it referred. He was proclaiming Himself as the Messiah.
A second meaning of the phrase "Son of Man" is that Jesus was truly a human being. God called the prophet Ezekiel "son of man" 93 times. God was simply calling Ezekiel a humhuman being. A son of a man is a man. Jesus was fully God (John 1:1), but He was also a human being (John 1:14). 1 John 4:2 tells us, "This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God." Yes, Jesus was the Son of God – He was in His essence in God. Yes, Jesus was also the Son of Man – He was in His essence a human being. In summary, the phrase "Son of Man" indicates that Jesus is the Messiah, and that He is truly a human being.
2006-12-18 07:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not quite sure if Jesus Himself call himself so. But it's written so by His deciples in the Bible.
Indeed Jesus is the "son of man"
He was born on earth as the son of "Our Father in Heaven"
and be crusified on the cross as a sacrifice of our sin.
On the 3rd day He raised up from death, take off to heaven sit next to "God the Lord Almighty" at His right side. From there he will come to judge the living and the death...
and He is governing us from there as a Holy Trinity, He is one with His father in Heaven, Our Father.
Holy Trinity itself are The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit.
2006-12-18 07:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mary replaced into, for prefer of a extra powerful be conscious, His surrugate Mum. Lu a million:35 The angel spoke back to her: The Holy Spirit will stumble upon you, and the potential of the main intense will overshadow you. as a result the holy newborn to be born would be referred to as the Son of God. The Geneaology. Lu 3:38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God. Jesus had to stay hidden for as long as He could desire to bear in suggestions, So He even commanded the Demons to Hush approximately who He replaced into! Lu 4:40-one additionally, demons have been popping out of many, shouting and asserting, "you are the Son of God!" yet He rebuked them and does not enable them to communicate, because of the fact they knew He replaced into the Messiah. John a million:40 9 "Rabbi," Nathanael spoke back, "you are the Son of God! you are the King of Israel!" JESUS is conversing Himself in those next 4 Scriptures and there are thousands extra, yet no longer adequate space for all. John 3:18 absolutely everyone who believes in Him isn't judged, yet absolutely everyone who does not have faith is already judged, because of the fact he has no longer believed interior the call of the only Son of God. John 5:25 "I assure you: An hour is coming, and is now right here, whilst the ineffective will pay attention the voice of the Son of God, and people who pay attention will stay." John 10:36 do you're saying, 'you're blaspheming' to the only the father set aside and despatched into the international, because of the fact I mentioned 'i'm the Son of God'? John 11:4 whilst Jesus heard it, He mentioned, "This disease won't bring about dying, yet is for the attention of God, so as that the Son of God may well be glorified via it."
2016-10-05 11:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The title "Son of God" refers to the Divine part of his nature and the title "Son of Man" refers to the Human part of his nature.
"Son of Man" also echoes certain Jewish prophecies and would have resonated very clearly with his First Century audiences. They would have understood that in using the title he was claiming to fulfill the prophecies.
2006-12-18 07:05:07 · answer #5 · answered by Elise K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because God created man in his imagine!
2006-12-18 07:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To emphasize his human nature. That he felt pain, thirst, hunger just like other humans.
2006-12-18 07:02:14 · answer #7 · answered by Existentialist_Guru 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It means he was mortal. Even though he was divine because of his father.
2006-12-18 07:05:20 · answer #8 · answered by aimeeme_g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
his madre was a woman. therefore he is a son of man.
2006-12-18 07:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
To show His sympathy with humanity.
2006-12-18 07:01:24 · answer #10 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋