What did Jesus mean by "Son of man"?

[@mickknight6963]

Man, again, thank you Dr. Habermas for your clear explanation of scripture. So much confusion here of what is really the bedrock of our faith! If Jesus is only a man, and not God come in the flesh, we are hopelessly and forever lost in our sin. And we have no Saviour! "But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!" 1 Cor. 15:57

[@rodneycummings3042]

I would encourage you and your followers to watch a documentary called “The Unseen Realm” with Dr. Michael S. Heiser.

[@RUT812]

Amen! I have that book, and it’s excellent. ❤

[@doctorlove1112]

Very good book!

[@sundayandee]

Love it, yes!

[@cc3775]

False teaching

[@cedarberryclanblackberryac6447]

Yes, reading in context would make scripture so much more relevant!

[@emmanuelyohannayakubu9457]

What a wonderful explanation, thank you for giving me another clue proving Christ deity.. as a Christian apologist from northern Nigeria i say thank u indeed Jesus Christ is God.. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

[@joshuachurch4380]

He is referring to Daniel Ch7:13-14

[@metrocustomer7941]

Yes TY 🙏for this great explanation of the term "Son of Man"! I was told this also by a muslim...that was their belief of why; i was told that term did not speak to His Deity and that was what the muslim said that; Our Lord called Himself. Unfortunately, i did not have internet and could not adequately answer,😪 So TY every Christian needs this very good explanation ready.

[@Mojo32]

Well he didn't define what was meant specifically by "son of man" which is what the video title states. That's what I was looking for.

[@cedarberryclanblackberryac6447]

Perhaps the term "Son of Man" is making a tie into the prophesy in Genesis where it talks about the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent....

[@leenieledejo6849]

This is pretty disingenuous in the fact that he doesn't mention the genealogies in Matthew chapter one and Luke chapter 3. Obviously Jesus chose every word carefully. He describes himself as "Son of God" 76 times and "Son of Man" (not "son of A man"!) 80 times. They mean different things, quite clearly. And do not forget that a major part of the Good News is that WE can become children of God by being "born again/born of the Spirit/born of God" (John 1:12-13 & 3:5-10). That's why Jesus is called the "first fruits" several times, the "forerunner" (Hebrews 6:20) and our "brother" (Hebrews 2:11) whereas God is ALWAYS referred to as "father". It concerns me greatly that the warnings repeated 3 times in the following passages below are routinely ignored or else read completely wrongly. He says the antichrist spirit denies that JESUS came in the flesh (flesh = SARX in Greek: very much worth a word study in its own). Please, everyone. Read Scripture (especially the New Testament) for yourself anstop relying on men and outsourcing your understanding to them. In John 14:26 & 16:13, Jesus says that the Holy Spirit will be our teacher and guide and unless you are living in unrepentant sin, he WILL BE! "Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world" (1st John 4:2-3) "For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist" (2 John v.7)

[@ChrisMusante]

There is a reason why Jesus always said 'son of man' in the 3rd person as in THE 'son of man'... because the son of man is not a person as much as it is a thing, a 'spiritual door' that is the gateway to a relationship with the Father - a door that can only br opened by faith, and open and shut ONLY by each person themselves - each posseing those keys... and what they open no one can shut and what they shut no one can open. Son man is NOT always a complimentary term... see Numbers 23:19. For an example of the spirit opening the door - see Ezekiel 2... it is the spirit that enters him and sets him on his feet, that he could hear the Lord speaking.

[@mickknight6963]

Dr. Habermas, great answer! The reason they continually sought to stone, and kill Jesus, and finally crucified Him, was His claiming to be the Son of God, God come in the flesh. And, Son of Man was exactly that in scripture. And they knew the scriptures speaking of the Son of Man was not speaking of only a human man, but the Messiah, in Daniel 7. Good word, brother!

[@RainbowMan.]

Beautiful!! 😍

[@karl5395]

Nabeel Quareshi has an excellent short KZbin talk on this topic of Son of Man

[@paulpenn6584]

Excellent

[@doctorlove1112]

But how does the OT scriptural usage of "Son of man" ( e.g. Ezekiel, Isaiah, Daniel), square with Jesus' usage of the term regarding himself?

[@dbruh936]

When Christ calls himself the Son of Man in Mark 14, he is making direct reference to Daniel 7, in which Daniel sees "one like the Son of Man, coming on the clouds of heaven) to whom is given an everlasting kingdom and authority. The Jews of the second temple understood this figure to be divine, so that specific usage of Son of Man is VERY different than when it's used of mere prophets. Not to mention that the same chapter heavily implies that this Son of Man will sit down on a throne next to the Ancient of Days.

[@mer8795]

Read Daniel 7, Matthew 8, and John 5. See interview of Dr. M. Heiser on Becket Cook show [#41] , on YT.

[@PM-hh9ur]

I think Jesus is calling himself the Messiah when he says he’s the Son of Man. When I read Ezekiel, the Son of Man seems to be a mysterious end-times powerful figure who God uses. Jesus is saying that he’s that guy…

[@TheWhyisthatso]

@@dbruh936 .....NOT so.......the coming "son of man' in Daniel 7 is NOT Jesus .

[@ivanos_95]

Both the Son of God and the Son of Man in the Bible applies specifically to the incarnation, or the hypostasis of Christ/Hypostatic Union, where the Son of God refers to the divine nature of Christ, otherwise known as the Logos/Word of God, while the Son of Man refers to the human nature of Christ, otherwise known as Jesus, simple as that.

[@benjones1452]

What about Daniel 7?

[@rodneycummings3042]

I would encourage you and all of your audience to watch “The Unseen Realm” by Dr.

[@Therealhtrinity]

Dr. Michael Heiser

[@RUT812]

Amen 🙏

[@cc3775]

Why would you encourage people to listen to false teachings?

[@mer8795]

@@cc3775 just watched interview,, if you read all the references you will see what Dr. H is talking about.

[@cc3775]

@@mer8795 Gods heavenly messengers do not sin. Anyone who teaches that they do is a false teacher.

[@simonskinner1450]

Jesus was the Son of man and God as the Mediator. Jesus is revealed in the NT as our Judge, which is the role of the Mediator at the right hand of God, a man and firstfruit of resurrection.

[@lanabowers5332]

'Son of Man' is a title. The king used this title when he was acting in the role of a Sariel. In the Hierarchy, one grade below is 'Son of', 2 grades below is 'servant of'. The Sariel is one grade below the 'Gabriel'. 'Gabriel' means ' man of, or strong man of god', so the Sariel would be called the 'Son of Man'.

[@charliedontsurf334]

I think the confusion might come from Ezekiel who is also called “Son of Man.”

[@emmanuelyohannayakubu9457]

Yes he is called the son of man but his is about humanity, remember Daniel never claim divinity, but Jesus said u will see the son of man coming on the clouds

[@emmanuelyohannayakubu9457]

Sorry i mean to say Ezekiel never claim divinity

[@charliedontsurf334]

@@emmanuelyohannayakubu9457 Correct and that is likely where the confusion is coming from.

[@luanaalmeida809]

Son of man, and Son of > Man < are two different things. As Man refers as not a mere man but Human kind. Before God had forged us a body from dust He created us in Spirit. aka Spirit Man (men and women). Genesis uses two different words in different chapters to distinguish and define created vs formed.

[@VoiceofTruth-iv8pq]

The Son of Man is a messianic title. It comes from Daniel's vision where the messianic Son of Man is clearly one other than God. The Son of man is given all authority . He is God's anointed One, his messiah. This means he is not God.

[@nicoleMyYouTubeAccount]

I think our Lord was making a statement w/ this term "son of man" like a "lion whose wings were plucked & was made to walk as a man" per Daniel. This would be like a boss putting on a worker's uniform perhaps that all former "powers & principalities" against these "workers" will understand the boss is one of them now which they hate (per that curse of "seeds" that only ends on the last page of the Bible), whom NOW makes kings & preists of "man" too, as "man" wasn't always exalted, but "made to till", HOWEVER, since the Lord came, statues of gods have been replaced w/ statues of man. Clearly, there is an ordinance change in our world, --all part of "God's Mystery" perhaps. 🤔

[@rozznel8692]

... and, behold, [One] like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven, ... Dan 7^13

[@exploittheworld]

We should remind ourselves that the word MAN in Hebrew is Adam. Ben Adam = son of man. So when we read "son of man" remember that it is Son of Adam. So who is Adam? Adam was a being, distinct from all other animals because he (they) was made in the image and likeness of God, so he is like God, but clearly not God himself. Since Jesus came from both God and Man (Adam) he has authority to judge all of man.

[@cc3775]

God gave Jesus that authority because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a MAN whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭17:31‬ ‭ESV‬‬

[@harrisonoriakhi3433]

You are close.

[@exploittheworld]

@@harrisonoriakhi3433 do tell...

[@harrisonoriakhi3433]

@@exploittheworld Since the creation of Man there was not a live birth of any child till Jesus was born. This was as a result of the Fall and subsequent lust that accompanied every conception of children. Jesus's immaculate conception and birth marked the beginning of a new generation of mankind. It was the first time Man gave birth to a live son. And mind you, Joseph was mysteriously not a foster father.

[@exploittheworld]

@@harrisonoriakhi3433 I can see your point. We are dead without the word of God living in us, which Jesus brought to us. But we must also remember that Adam named his wife Eve because she is the mother of all living.

[@petervaichus6978]

I just believe Jesus, as the faithful witness, when he states that he is a man, that he is our brother…and that his Father is our Father…and that his God is our God. He does not lie. He was to be exalted by the Father as the man to judge the living and the dead. Acts 17:31 “Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.” Jesus, the faithful witness, states in the scriptures -that he is a man: “but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.” John 8:40 He also said: “Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" John 20:17

[@billhobson6637]

Don’t forget that Jesus is fully man, but He is also fully God!

[@petervaichus6978]

@@billhobson6637 - Jesus never stated he was fully God but he did state he was a man. His Apostles also stated he was a man but did not write down Jesus was God in their understanding. It was God doing the works of saving us through Jesus. He tabernacled within Jesus while he walked upon the earth. Consider what the apostle Peter states in Acts 2. “Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know. He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches. God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses. Exalted then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.” God is immortal and cannot die. God did the works through as Jesus said “I can do nothing on my own.” And God raised Jesus and exalted him to the right hand of His throne. Jesus says this here: “Do not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.” John 14:10 Just read all the words of Jesus to know the truth.

[@SuePenn]

@@petervaichus6978 read Titus 2:13-14. Hebrews 1:8. Romans 1:2-4 1 John 4-3...just a few, as there are more.

[@billhobson6637]

@@petervaichus6978 Jesus said “I am” multiple times and when the Pharisees heard it, they called it blasphemy. So even if you think He didn’t say it, the Pharisees certainly did and the Sanhedrin crucified Him for it.

[@petervaichus6978]

@@billhobson6637 - Read what Jesus says to these Pharisees: “Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!” John 8:43-45 Jesus says the Pharisees could not understand what he was saying and that they were of their father, the devil. Why would you put your faith in what the followers of the devil believed or said about Jesus? They were liars.

[@adamcannon6331]

So I think it's fair to say anyone who reads there bible can conclude when Jesus is referred to as the son of man that that is a reference to His Deity. I think you have to work hard and use misdirection to try and suggest other wise. However I was secretly hoping the explanation of why that is was going to be explained.

[@notofthischurch2822]

Note: This teaching and understanding are not of this church. The designation, "son of man" (Numbers 23:19), is a designation filled with peril. Every man potentially participates as a "son of man." We participate as a "son of man" when we take up the role of father to our children. It is then we impress on the world through our children the beliefs, teachings, and commandments by which they are to live and possibly have life. David prevailed as a son of man to his son Solomon (Proverbs 4:3-4). Every minister participates as a "son of man" when they impress on their congregations, whether synagogues, mosques, or churches what they envision as the beliefs, teachings and commandments by which they are to live. But whether the spirits we impress on our respective "congregations" attend to them having life? It is a different matter altogether. What's so perilous about this designation, "son of man" is that it serves as a spiritual "weigh station." It's a "spiritual weigh station" in that, the LORD weighs what we teach as fathers and ministers to our respective "congregations" as to whether what we've taught is of Him. If we teach what is of the LORD, then we deliver our respective congregations to the LORD. And thereby we ascend in the earth as a "son of God." However, if what we teach is in opposition to the LORD. Then we descend in the earth and in the eyes of the LORD as a Son of Belial (1Samuel 2:12). Jesus uses the designation (Matthew 16:13) to impress on his disciples that they too emerge as sons of man when they live out the cause for which He calls them. Within the KJV, the author appropriately capitalizes the designation (Matthew 16:13 KJV). Given the beliefs, teachings, and commandments Jesus impresses on his disciples are revelations that expound on the truths of Moses, the scribes, and the prophets. Be mindful, however. This bears no relationship to what you receive from this church as doctrine, orthodoxy, or any teaching taught by the church fathers.

[@johnroman5822]

awesome

[@ahhitskatie9094]

❤️❤️

[@JosephSmith-ph4xr]

The Son of Man is also a messianic title or claim. The figure in Daniel to whom all authority is given is the messiah. But this figure appears before the person of God and is given the authority to accomplish the will of YHWH. He is NOT YHWH. He is not God. Rather, he is the anointed of God. Being a divine figure in the Second temple period is not the same as being God.

[@robertdouglas8895]

The Son of man is who we think we are as bodies. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." We are here on earth to see our way past that to Sons of God. Jesus is the Wayshower. He is with us always for us to make the transition. We do so in our minds, transforming the carnal mind into the Christ mind. It is done so through metanoia, which Jesus focused his ministry upon, forgiveness and repentance.

[@mickknight6963]

You didn't get any of that from the context of scripture. That is a metaphysical cult's misrepresentation of the Biblical context of scripture and Who Jesus is. Nowhere does the Bible teach such. Jesus did not come to show us a way, but to Himself be The Way. Jesus said of Himself: "I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father except by Me." John 14:6. "This is the record; that God has given to us eternal life and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; and he that has NOT the Son of God HAS NOT LIFE." 1 John 5:11-12. So by shedding His sinless blood on the cross, taking your punishment for sin, satisfying the wrath of God for your sin, and defeating sin, satan, death, hell & the grave for you....that by repenting of sin and receiving Him alone, you may have forgiveness of sin and Life Eternal! You defeat those things which have you defeated by receiving Him Who defeated them for you! In your place! This is the GOOD NEWS, the Gospel! Jesus is your only hope. He alone is Saviour. That is why they crucified Him. So, read the Bible in context. It has no secret underlying meanings, it plainly says who Jesus said He is and what He came to do. Lord bless you as you do, and I pray you will call on Him to save. "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:13.

[@robertdouglas8895]

@@mickknight6963 John 3.6 "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. Can you see spirit? Do you see bodies? Which is Jesus saying to trust that we are?

[@robertdouglas8895]

@@mickknight6963 So if Jesus says we are all spirit, not bodies, how did he die for us? How has sacrifice in your life redeemed you? We are redeemed through forgiveness of each other and therefore ourselves, not sacrifice. Matthew Chapter 6 Verse 14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly. Father will also forgive you. Matthew 12:7 If you had known what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent."

[@robertdouglas8895]

@@mickknight6963 He showed us the way on the cross. Not by sacrifice but by forgiveness. "Forgive them for they known not what they do." It was an extreme case in which he could have blamed others for crucifying him, and perhaps he was doing that when he said, " Father, Why have you forsaken me?" He was showing us how to reconnect with God when we think we have been wronged by Him or by others. Not by sacrifice but by mercy.

[@JoeRHodges]

Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins Hebrews 9:22

[@OregonWildmanAKAsasquatch]

Rabbi Tovia Singer channel Shalom BaRuch HaShem 🙏 ❤

[@redfritz3356]

Daniel 7:13 there is a Son of Man coming on the clouds.

[@TheWhyisthatso]

You people are mistaken . Jesus only referred to Himself as the "son of man" a couple of times... the other 99% of the times , He was referring to ANOTHER "son of man".... the coming "son of man". And that will be another flesh and blood human being as He was . Jesus almost always spoke of the coming "son of man" in the THIRD PERSON..... meaning another "ben 'adam" ( son of Adam or "son of man" ) as He was . And He tells you all about this coming "son of man" in the book of John , chapter 16, a man that will have the "Spirit of Truth" ( JESUS )...."IN" him ........ he will " convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment " ( John 16:8 )

[@godmichael2534]

SON OF MAN , BECAUSE HE IS 100% HUMAN , SON OF GOD , BECAUSE HE GOD'S SON.

[@marquislarkin539]

I can Prove I'm the Son of Man the Bridegroom the Redeemer

[@terrypaul7706]

Son refers to a child, can mean daughter. It is only used because in that time they were against women. God is no respector of people! The same essence is in a male and female. Son of man is us ALL! Are you not a child of a man? We are ALL ONE in christ. It’s our first born status as earthy ( carnal mind) before understand the truth ( spirit).

[@kunjimoncm1501]

The son of man is that addressed by God the who represent of mankind. Jesus don't represents human being. He represents God. That's why he called son of God

[@MichaelTheophilus906]

Son of man, son of David, son of Mary, son of God (Yahweh, the one true God).

[@MichaelTheophilus906]

You have been deceived by Satan. Jesus is/was a man, the son of God and Mary. The bible tells us so.

[@Yehshlynn]

He's not a human.. here's Jesus saying the son of man will die for the world. John 3:10-17 [10]Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? [11]Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. [12]If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? [13]And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. [14]And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: [15]That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. [16]For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. [17]For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

It doesn't mean anything to me since I don't believe that the Jesus character created by Christian writers ever existed.

[@ronaldnixon8226]

He meant DONALD TRUMP

[@chardo24]

Jesus is using the title Son of Man to be counted as a real human being amongst men. Jesus could not be a son of God because that is not possible. God cannot be a Father because God has no human attributes. For then God is human? Jesus is not God. Jesus is of God, as we all are. We were created by the breath of God Almighty. So simple.

[@cc3775]

Except he is the son of God “When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men,” ‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭7‬:‭12‬-‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬

[@mer8795]

So you are putting limits on God. Remember, he made man, he can do a anything.

[@leenieledejo6849]

@Christopher Cedre Close but not quite. Everyone is created in the IMAGE of God but only thanks to Jesus (who lived and died as a man with the Spirit of God indwelling and whom God raised to life) can we become children of God: "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" (John 1:12-13; *see also John 3:3-8!!) "He saith unto them: "But whom say ye that I am?" And Simon Peter answered and said: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God". And Jesus answered and said unto him: "Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 16:15-17) "Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world" (1 John 4:2-3) "For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist" (2 John v.7).

[@leenieledejo6849]

@@cc3775 And many other passages, ESPECIALLY this one: "He saith unto them: "But whom say ye that I am?" And Simon Peter answered and said: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God". And Jesus answered and said unto him: "Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 16:15-17)

[@chardo24]

@@leenieledejo6849 Stop quoting scriptures out of context You don't recognize we are all children's of God because you live in sin, ignorance. God is sustaining us at this moment therefore we are his children.