Sonship of Jesus Christ (2)
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· 11 viewsJesus Christ is described as Son of David, Son of Man and Son of God. His sonship speaks of his divinity and humanity and is closely associated with his role as promised Messiah, suffering Saviour, risen Lord and coming judge and king. It also speaks of his intimate, obedient and unique relationship with his Father and of his mission to enable people to become children of God through faith in him.
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Jesus Christ as the Son of David
Jesus Christ as the Son of David
He is physically descended from David
He is physically descended from David
A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:
See also Mt 1:2–20; Lk 1:27; Lk 1:32; Lk 2:4; Lk 2:11; Lk 3:23–38; Ro 1:3; 2 Ti 2:8; Re 22:16
He is the promised royal Messiah of David’s line
He is the promised royal Messiah of David’s line
In love a throne will be established;
in faithfulness a man will sit on it—
one from the house of David—
one who in judging seeks justice
and speeds the cause of righteousness.
See also 2 Sa 7:12–16; Ps 89:1–4; Ps 132:11; Ps 132:17; Is 9:7; Is 11:1; Je 23:5–6; Je 33:15–16; Eze 34:23–24; Eze 37:24–25
Zec 3:8; Zec 6:12
He is both the Son and Lord of David
He is both the Son and Lord of David
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?”
“The son of David,” they replied.
He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord’? For he says,
“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies
under your feet.” ’
If then David calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?”
See also Ps 110:1
Jesus Christ as the Son of Man
Jesus Christ as the Son of Man
Mk 2:10; Jn 3:13
See also Da 7:13–14; Mk 2:28; Jn 1:51; Jn 6:27; Jn 8:28
Jesus Christ as the Son of God
Jesus Christ as the Son of God
His divine origin and divinity
His divine origin and divinity
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.”
“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
See also Jn 1:13; Jn 1:18; Jn 5:18; Jn 17:5; Jn 17:24
His intimate relationship with the Father
His intimate relationship with the Father
Mk 14:36 “Abba” was a term of intimacy and familiarity that children used with their own fathers.
See also Mt 3:17; Lk 2:49; Jn 1:18; Jn 1:32–34; Jn 3:35; Jn 5:20; Jn 8:38; Jn 14:31; Jn 17:23
His knowledge of the Father’s will
His knowledge of the Father’s will
At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
See also Jn 6:45–46; Jn 8:55; Jn 14:13–16; Jn 15:15
His obedience to the Father’s mission
His obedience to the Father’s mission
He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”
See also Mt 3:13–17 His baptism; Mt 4:1–11 His temptation; Mt 12:50; Jn 3:17; Jn 8:55; Jn 10:17; Jn 10:36; Jn 14:31; Jn 17:8
His sharing in the Father’s work
His sharing in the Father’s work
Jn 3:34; Jn 4:34; Jn 5:17; Jn 5:21–26; Jn 6:40; Jn 8:16; Jn 9:4; Jn 12:49–50; Jn 14:11
His role as promised Messiah
His role as promised Messiah
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
See also 2 Sa 7:12–14; Ps 89:26–27; Is 9:6–7; Mt 1:23; Is 7:14; Mt 2:15; Ho 11:1; Mt 26:63–64; Lk 4:41; Lk 22:29–30; Jn 1:49; Jn 11:27; Jn 20:31; Ac 13:33; Heb 1:5; Heb 5:5; Ps 2:7
His sharing the Father’s character and being
His sharing the Father’s character and being
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
See also Jn 1:14; Jn 5:26; Jn 6:57; Jn 10:30; Jn 17:5
The uniqueness of his sonship
The uniqueness of his sonship
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
See also Jn 1:18; Jn 3:18; Heb 1:3
Jesus Christ’s disciples become children of God through him
Jesus Christ’s disciples become children of God through him
But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.
See also Mt 12:50; Jn 3:16–18; Jn 5:23–24; Jn 6:40; Jn 11:26–27; Jn 14:1–2; Jn 20:31; Ro 8:13–17; Eph 1:5–6
Jesus Christ as the son of natural parents
Jesus Christ as the son of natural parents
Mt 1:16; Mt 1:25; Mt 13:55; Lk 2:7; Lk 2:48; Lk 3:23; Lk 4:22; Jn 1:45; Jn 6:42; Ac 1:14