Dictionary of Bible Themes A title emphasising Jesus Christ's deity, his office as Messiah and his pre-eminence as the object of the church's faith and worship and as the content of its gospel. Exodus 4:22-23"Son of God" in the OT See also Israel as God's son Jeremiah 31:9,20Hosea 11:1 Psalms 2:7 See also The future Messiah/king as God's Son Psalms 89:27Acts 13:33 Hebrews 1:5; 5:5 Jesus Christ perfectly fulfils all the OT promises concerning God's son, whether referring originally to Israel or to the Messiah. John 10:36Jesus Christ is the Son of God See also Jesus Christ affirms he is God's Son Luke 22:70John 19:7 pp Mt 26:63-64 Revelation 2:18pp Mk 14:61-62 Matthew 3:17The Father affirms Jesus Christ is his Son See also pp Mk 1:11 Matthew 17:5pp Lk 3:22 2 Peter 1:17pp Mk 9:7 pp Lk 9:35 Matthew 14:33See also Others affirm Jesus Christ is God's Son Mark 15:39John 1:34 Romans 1:4 pp Mt 27:54 Hebrews 4:142 John 1:3 Mark 5:7 Demons affirm Jesus Christ is God's Son See also pp Mt 8:29 Mark 3:11pp Lk 8:28 Luke 4:41Matthew 4:3 "Son of God" as a taunt By the devil in the wilderness: Matthew 4:6pp Lk 4:3 Matthew 27:40,43pp Lk 4:9 By the crowd at the cross: John 3:35"Son of God" stresses Jesus Christ's deity Jesus Christ is the Son of God the Father See also Matthew 11:27In John's Gospel in particular, the terms Son/Father are used many times to speak of Jesus Christ's unique relationship with God. Matthew 24:36pp Lk 10:22 John 5:20-22Hebrews 1:1-2 pp Mk 13:32 1 John 1:3; 2:22-232 John 1:9 John 5:18 See also "Son of God" implies Jesus Christ's equality with God John 5:23; 10:30,33; 14:9-10John 5:19 "Son of God" implies Jesus Christ's obedience to the Father See also Matthew 26:39Matthew 26:42 pp Mk 14:36 John 8:28; 12:49; 14:31; 15:10pp Lk 22:42 Romans 5:19Hebrews 5:8; 10:9 Matthew 26:63-64 Jesus Christ as "Son of God" is the Messiah "Son of God" as a Messianic title for Jesus Christ See also pp Mk 14:61-62 Matthew 16:16pp Lk 22:70-23:2 Mark 1:1Luke 1:32; 4:41 John 1:49; 11:27 Galatians 4:4 See also "Son of God" as one sent by God Matthew 21:37John 3:16-17 pp Mk 12:6 Romans 8:3,32pp Lk 20:13 1 John 4:9Luke 1:35 Grounds for regarding Jesus Christ as the Son of God The virgin birth Romans 1:3-4Jesus Christ's resurrection John 10:36-38See also Jesus Christ's works John 5:17,19,36; 14:11John 10:30 See also Jesus Christ's oneness with the Father John 12:45; 14:10; 17:21John 6:40 Jesus Christ as Son of God is the object of the church's faith See also John 3:36; 20:31Acts 8:37 fn Galatians 2:20 1 John 3:23; 4:15; 5:5,13 Romans 1:9 Jesus Christ as Son of God is the content of the church's gospel See also Acts 9:202 Corinthians 1:19 1 John 5:9-12 See also 1510 Trinity, the2018 Christ, divinity 2057 Christ, obedience 2078 Christ, sonship of 2206 Jesus, the Christ 2230 Messiah, coming of 2354 Christ, mission 2420 gospel 7754 preaching 8020 faith |
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