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Feb 25, 2021 · Jesus often called himself the Son of Man to claim his Messiahship and his role in the redemption of the world. Learn the meaning and significance of this name in the Old and New Testaments, and how it reveals his humanity and sonship.
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Oct 23, 2023 · What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man? Answer. Jesus is referred to as the “Son of Man” 82 times in the New Testament (NIV and ESV). In fact, Son of Man is the primary title Jesus used when referring to Himself (e.g., Matthew 12:32; 13:37; Luke 12:8; John 1:51 ).
Apr 4, 2008 · Jesus called himself Son of Man to imply his humanity and his exalted role in Daniel 7. Learn how he communicated both meanings and why he was subtle in revealing his identity.
Jun 4, 2022 · Was Jesus' term 'the son of man' just a nickname by which the disciples understood Jesus was referring to himself? Or did it have a broader cultural meaning, and indicated he was assuming a role short of Messiah but distinguished from other people?
- The Title: “Son of Man”
- The Identity of The Son of Man
- Implications
- Concluding Reflection
“Son of Man” a Human Being
The expression “son of man” occurs frequently in the OT as a synonym for “man”—a son of man is by nature man himself. It is a Semitic idiom signifying “human being.” Virtually all of the 107 occurrences of the expression bear this out. Numbers 23:19 illustrates this well: “God is not a man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind.” So also Job, reflecting on his comparatively low status before God and frustrated to vindicate his innocence in suffering, complains th...
Messianic Connections
At least twice in the OT “son of man” is used with Messianic significance. The best known is Daniel 7:13–14: I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be des...
“The Son of Man” as Transcendent
The prophecy of Daniel 7 encompasses a long look at future history from the time of Daniel to the consummation when the enemies of God are brought to final judgment and the people of God share in its rule. At what appears to be the climax of history (7:9-12) this “one like a son of man” approaches the Ancient of Days “with the clouds of heaven” to receive universal authority and eternal dominion. He is “like a son of man,” yet he does not come from earth to heaven but out of obscurity into ma...
Any Bible reader will instinctively recognize that all this takes its place in the larger sweep of Messianic expectation that finds its fulfillment in Jesus the Messiah, the uniquely qualified divine-human king. And in fact Jesus himself confirms this for us, explicitly associating himself with Daniel’s “son of man” (Matt. 26:63–64). This is in fac...
New Testament scholars have noticed three broad associations with Jesus’ use of this self-designation.
Man created in God’s image is designed to rule over God’s creation as his vice-regent. This exalted status was forfeited by sin, but in Jesus, the True Man, humanity is redeemed and restored. He is the Son of Man, the transcendent Messiah, who by his saving work has earned a universal kingship that is being exercised now in rescuing his people, one...
Jul 5, 2023 · Jesus used the title Son of Man to communicate an important truth about himself. At the same time, he used it to correct the misconceptions surrounding him. By calling himself the Son of Man, Jesus indicated to listeners that he was the Messiah they had been seeking.
Feb 1, 2024 · What Did Jesus Mean by 'the Son of Man'? The term the Son of Man occurs in Matthew 32 times, Mark 15 times, Luke 26 times, and John 12 times. In the first three Gospels, the title is always recorded as having been used by Christ of Himself and never by angel, by man, or by a demon.
