Description
The use of family names was uncommon in biblical times. Family identification was expressed using the Hebrew word “bar,” meaning “son of.” Scripture is full of this concept: Lot son of Haran (Gen 11:31), Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean (Gen 28:5), Joshua son of Nun (Ex 33:11), David son of Jesse (1 Chr 10:14), and dozens more.
Son of was also used to describe a person’s qualities. Because of their explosive reactions, Jesus spoke of John and James as the “Sons of Thunder” (Mk 3:17). The Psalmist speaks of the “Sons of Wickedness” (Ps 89:22).
Jesus’ favorite name for himself was “Son of Man
“Jesus replied, ‘Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head’” (Mt 8:20).
“I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” (Mt 9:6).
“the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mk 10:45).
Jesus wanted us to know he was human like us. He was hungry. He was sad. He felt pain. He experienced joy. He sensed fear. What about failure? Did Jesus ever fail? Was he a sexual being? Scripture answers all of these with a resounding “Yes!” He identified with us in our humanity. Jesus was fully human. He possessed every human quality we do.
But he was also God. How did he possess both a divine and human nature without one overshadowing the other? These two natures in one person raise questions like: Why did he not know the hour he would return to earth? If he was God, who did he pray to when we went to a solitary place? In fact, why did he have to pray at all?
Jesus was a real human being. But how are we to relate to his humanity? Isn’t he God? How can we model our lives after his when he has such a great advantage? This volume attempts to resolve these seemingly impossible questions and present the realities of his humanity.
Publisher : Mosaic Ministries, LLC (June 8, 2023)
ISBN-13 : 979-833665-193-5
Price : $12.99 + shipping
