what does it mean to "see" jesus as son of god?
thanks lots.
2007-11-29 14:28:37 · 5 answers · asked by ok o 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
sorry, i'm doing a project in which we have to write about the six images of jesus. in a secion called "jesus as prophet and messiah" i am asked to answer the question of what it means to "see" jesus as son of god. that's all the information i was given, so i too, was a bit confused.
2007-11-29 14:42:30 · update #1
"see" probably means how to recognize Jesus as the Son of God. In referring to the mother of Jesus , St Luke, Chap 1, verse 35 is a pretty good answer from the Bible. "....And therefore, also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God." In other words, you will find many more references to Jesus as the Son of God in the Bible. Son of God can mean a share in the Divine Nature itself while some maintain that is not so. In any case, Jesus is considered a special chosen one as the Messiah.
2007-11-29 15:11:16 · answer #1 · answered by gismoII 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the responder behonest is right. We'd like to answer your question but we don't know what specifically you're asking. Do you have a Bible verse in mind?
*A few minutes later, after seeing your new information*
Well, you're right, as that doesn't give you much to go on. What makes this a bit more difficult is the Greek language of the New Testament (NT, to save space hereafter). There are several words for "to see": one, to simply look at something, another, to perceive; still another is the word we get "theorize" or "theory" from--according to Chuck Swindoll on one of his radio programs (Insight for Living), it means to study and pull it all together. And there are more words for, "to see".
Now to try and look at this from the other side, here are a few examples. Jesus performed miracles, healed many people, walked on water, cast out demons, raised people from the dead, and He Himself came back to life after He was crucified. He accepted worship--no man ever has, and no angel ever has done this. The Apostle Thomas, in John chapter 20, said "My Lord and My God" when he saw Jesus and the wounds in Jesus' body.
As prophet, Jesus preached fiery sermons against hypocrisy (Matthew 23 is a good example) yet could and did say, "Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28, paraphrased). He taught people about God and gave parables that no one has bested to this day. He told the future as well as the present. I could go on and on but maybe this will help you a little.
May I suggest you get the Christian Life New Testament at your local Christian bookstore? The ISBN of the copy I have is covered up by a sticker, but the clerk should know what you want if you mention it's the NT with Dr. Porter Barrington's study outlines in it. This Testament will be worth every penny!
2007-11-29 22:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Brother Jonathan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Need more information, is it a scripture you are referencing? or are you just wondering what it means to believe that Jesus is the Son of God?
2007-11-29 22:34:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'd better work on your spelling, punctuation and capitalization as well, dear one. They are in crisis.
God bless!
2007-11-29 22:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by Devoted1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to "see" as in to realize.
2007-11-29 22:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by weird child 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋