Thursday, November 26, 2020

The Son of Man

Jesus referred to Himself as the "Son of Man." Out of all the occurrences in the New Testament, 94% of them came from Jesus in reference to Himself. Jews, Muslims, Unitarians, and many cults will point to this and argue that Jesus was simply acknowledging his humanity, saying that He was just a man like any other man. However, that simply is not true. Here we have another instance where Jesus was calling Himself God without having to use the exact words: "I am God."
According to ancient Israelite and near-eastern literature, the only figures who "come on the clouds of heaven" are divine. By referring to Himself as the "Son of Man, Jesus was declaring Himself to be divine; He was declaring Himself to be God in the flesh.

"I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to graven images." Isaiah 42:8

"The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all." Psalm 103:19

"For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm. God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne." Psalm 47:7-8

"--for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God--" Exodus 34:14

"Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting." Psalm 93:2

"All Your works shall give thanks to You, O LORD, And Your godly ones shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk of Your power; To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations." Psalm 145:10-13