{"id":43,"date":"2009-04-09T13:29:23","date_gmt":"2009-04-09T18:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jesusandjews.com\/wordpress\/?p=43"},"modified":"2016-01-18T22:44:41","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T03:44:41","slug":"jesus-is-gods-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jesusandjews.com\/wordpress\/2009\/04\/09\/jesus-is-gods-son\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus is God’s Son"},"content":{"rendered":"

Islam would teach that God doesn\u2019t have a son and I would have to say that I generally agree with you based on your perception of son-ship. Even though Jesus was born in a unique and miraculous way I agree that God is not having sex or reproducing after that fashion. That is a belief that is centered on pagan mythology and there are cults that teach this.\u2028Dr. Michael Brown who is an expert in the field of Semitic languages, which is the original language and culture of the Jewish people and the Bible, has commented on the very nature of this concept. To begin with we must first keep in mind that our 21st century brain doesn\u2019t think along the lines of ancient Hebraic thought.\u2028Actually the word God\u2019s son is used many times in the Hebrew Scriptures in which God relates to Israel as His son, as well as the kings, and also the angels. Since Jesus is the Messiah then He is the ultimate representative of this title considering that He is a descendant of Israel but also He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords and lastly He has been exalted above the heavenly host or angels. Given His credentials then how much more is He worthy of this title as being God\u2019s Son.\u2028In the Bible the Hebrew word for son is \u201cben\u201d or \u201cbar\u201d in Aramaic and \u201cibn\u201d in Arabic. It can refer to a literal offspring which is how you are comprehending the use of the word for \u201cson\u201d or it can be spoken of metaphorically such as the \u201cthe sons of the prophets\u201d which means the disciples of the prophets. When it refers to an Israelite king it means \u201cson\u201d by divine adoption as in\u00a02 Samuel 7:14 where\u00a0it says\u00a0\u201dI will be his father and he will be my son\u201d and it can also be said of the nation of Israel as\u00a0in\u00a0Exodus 4:22-23 where it \u00a0states that the Lord says \u201cThat Israel is my firstborn son and I told you let my son go so he may worship me.\u201d Yet another meaning for son is someone who belongs to the same class of being such as the angels. By saying that I don\u2019t mean that the angels are God but they are likewise referred to as the \u201cbenei elohim\u201d or the \u201csons of God\u201d. This word can also be used of the obedient people of Israel as spoken of in\u00a0Hosea 1:10 where it says \u201cThey will be called sons of the living God.\u201d\u2028Lastly the word can denote a title or a\u00a0specific mission so\u00a0therefore since Jesus fulfilled\u00a0the unique role \u00a0as the\u00a0Messiah then He is\u00a0to be \u00a0regarded as\u00a0the\u00a0ultimate\u201d\u00a0Son of God\u201d. In conclusion the terms \u201cson\u201d\u00a0and \u201cfather\u201d can be used in a figurative or metaphorical way as corresponding to the bible contrary to a modern materialistic contemporary view. So\u00a0regardless of your bias or common usage of these words as\u00a0a\u00a0part of your personal cultural expression or\u00a0vernacular it can be wrongly applied as completely foreign to the ancient biblical worldview.
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* Of special note regarding the title and term \u2018Son of God\u2019 , it is used in its most unique and supreme sense as a reference to the divinity of Jesus as the Christ in Mathew 28:16-20, John 5:16-27, and Hebrews 1.\u00a0The Divinity of Jesus and Islam<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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