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There are other places in the bible where similar titles are given to others.

God called Israel (Prophet Jacob) His “son” when He instructed Prophet Moses to go to Pharaoh in Exodus 4:22-23, “22 And you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Israel is my first-born son, 23and I say to you, ‘Let my son go that he may serve me.’ ” [5]
In 2nd Samuel 8:13-14, God calls Prophet Solomon His son, “13 He [Solomon] shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14I will be his father, and he shall be my son.”
God promised to make Prophet David His son in Psalms 89:26-27: “26 He shall cry unto me, ‘Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation,’ 27Also I will make him my first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.” [6]
Angels are referred to as “sons of God” in The Book of Job 1:6, “Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.” [7]

2007-12-17 04:33:12 · 20 answers · asked by jafar sheikh 3 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

In the New Testament, there are many references to “sons of God” other than Jesus. For example, when the author of the Gospel according to Luke listed Jesus’ ancestors back to Adam, he wrote: “The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.” [8]
Some claim that what is unique in the case of Jesus, is that he is the only begotten [9] Son of God, while the others are merely “sons of God”. However, God is recorded as saying to Prophet David, in Psalms 2:7, “I will tell the decree of the Lord: He said to me, ‘You are my son, today I have begotten you.’ ”
It should also be noted that nowhere in the Gospels does Jesus actually call himself “Son of God”. [10] Instead, he is recorded to have repeatedly called himself “Son of man” (e.g. Luke 9:22) innumerable times. And in Luke 4:41, he actually rejected being called “Son of God”: “And demons also came out of many, crying, ‘You are the Son of God!’

2007-12-17 04:35:05 · update #1

’ But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.”
Since the Hebrews believed that God is One, and had neither wife nor children in any literal sense, it is obvious that the expression “son of God” merely meant to them “Servant of God”; one who, because of his faithful service, was close and dear to God, as a son is to a father. Christians who came from a Greek or Roman background, later misused this term. In their heritage, “son of God” signified an incarnation of a god or someone born of a physical union between male and female gods. [11] When the Church cast aside its Hebrew foundations, it adopted the pagan concept of “son of God”, which was entirely different from the Hebrew usage. [12]

2007-12-17 04:37:17 · update #2

20 answers

No it doesn't

2007-12-17 04:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by Brad R 5 · 1 4

The issue of what is meant by "Son of God" has been debated by ordinary people and religous scholars since the time of Jesus, and probably won't be settle here on the Yahoo boards. Jesus' divinity is well established in the Gospel of John. Ponder over John 3:16 for a while with regard to your question.

I think one of the confusing parts is that Jesus give us the power to be like Him. Because of Jesus, we can be sons and daughters of God as well, and, as sons and daughters, be eligible for the inheritance of heaven. The image of God the father and us as His children is used in the bible as well to show his steadfast love for us.

The whole notion of a triune God is an attempt by us mortals to describe something totally outside of our experience. Son of God? Yes, but....

I believe we all have a spark of divine within us. We can know The Father just as Jesus does, as a son (or daughter) if we let ourselves.
My thoughts.

2007-12-17 05:00:59 · answer #2 · answered by wilds_of_virginia 7 · 0 2

Here is one example of scripture indicating Jesus' divinity.

Mat 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

No where else is there record of a man being conceived of the Holy Ghost.

2007-12-17 04:48:51 · answer #3 · answered by The man 7 · 1 2

I think you're missing the point. When John baptised Jesus a white dove descended and a voice was heard saying "this is my beloved son..."

If you understand the old and new testaments, there is no way to reconcile them with the Qu'ran. They are mutually exclusive.

2007-12-17 04:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 4 0

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2016-11-03 14:07:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Christians are all considered (themselves) children of God. So no sons (and daughters) of God is nothing unique.

But THE Son of God is not the same thing. We (Christians) are considered adopted while Jesus is not. The rest of the creation (including the angels and people) are CREATED being while Jesus is the CREATOR.

Good Luck.

P.S. It seems like from your update, you are not asking but have already made up your mind.

2007-12-17 04:39:11 · answer #6 · answered by Lover not a Fighter 7 · 4 2

It indicates that Jesus Christ is the literal Son of our Heavenly Father. The Father and the Son are two separate, physical, and immortal beings - separate in being, but one in purpose. We are the literal children - sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father. If you look at the Bible from this view, then it actually makes sense.

2007-12-17 04:39:09 · answer #7 · answered by catalyst 4 · 1 2

There is only ONE who can claim equal rights with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit, and that is God the Son.

There is only ONE Son that died for the sins of all mankind.

There is only ONE Son who came specifically to do the will of the Father, and who did it flawlessly.

There is ONLY ONE Son whose origin was heaven, and whose FATHER was God Himself.

Jesus Christ means "God WITH us"...God in Human flesh. The other definitions of "son" do not carry with it that connotation at all. We are sons by identification with HIM, and ONLY by trusting in His finished work on the Cross.

2007-12-17 04:42:37 · answer #8 · answered by goinupru 6 · 1 2

Adam was the first son of God that is flesh. Ever one after
is the son of man. His is talking about Jesus Christ. You don't
know what your talking about.

2007-12-17 05:17:35 · answer #9 · answered by jonathin l 2 · 0 1

Duh! Adam was a son of God since he had no human father.
He was taken from the ground and formed into a man. God breathed life into him and he became God's creation.

Guess who made Adam?
It was Jesus whom the scriptures said was in the beginning with God, was God, and through whom all things were made. Without Him nothing would have been made.

grace2u

2007-12-17 04:40:40 · answer #10 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 2 2

Ask the Jews. They don't believe so.

Of course, this also applies to all of the "prophets", up to and including Mohammed, if he ever existed.

2007-12-17 04:39:06 · answer #11 · answered by coralsnayk 3 · 0 0

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