Why Did Jesus Come as a Baby?

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3 REASONS WHY JESUS CAME AS A BABY

1 To be a priest for us Jesus had to experience what it was like to be God and a Man

Hebrews 2:17 NLT

17 Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people.

2 To redeem mankind Jesus had to be legally a Human!

The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Volumes 1–5 Inheritance

In case, through necessity of circumstances, a homestead was sold, the title could pass only temporarily; for in the year of Jubilee every homestead must again return to the original owner or heir (Lev 25:25–34). Real estate given to the priesthood must be appraised, and could be redeemed by the payment of the appraised valuation, thus preventing the transfer of real property even in this case (Lev 27:14–25). Inheritance was controlled by the following regulations: (1) The firstborn son inherited a double portion of all the father’s possession (Dt 21:15–17); (2) the daughters were entitled to an inheritance, provided there were no sons in the family (Nu 27:8); (3) in case there were no direct heirs, the brothers or more distant kinsmen were recognized (vs 9–11); in no case should an estate pass from one tribe to another.

Galatians 4:4–5 KJV 1900

4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Galatians 4:5 KJV 1900

5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

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3 To take back the world Jesus had to be a descendant of Adam

Genesis 1:26 KJV 1900

26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:28 KJV 1900

28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Ephesians 2:2 KJV 1900

2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

1 Corinthians 15:45 KJV 1900

45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

Matthew 28:17–18 KJV 1900

17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Matthew 28:18 KJV 1900

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.