Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5650 Human relationships » 5738 sons The male offspring of parents. While sharing in the general privileges and responsibilities of children, sons had special claims to inheritance from their parents. To refer to Christians as “sons of God” is to identify both their relationship to God and also their rights as heirs of God. A significant number of titles for Jesus Christ make use of the term “Son”, stressing the close relationship between the Father and Son. Privileges of sonship Inheritance Proverbs 13:22; Galatians 4:7; Hebrews 1:2 Being disciplined Discipline is here seen as a loving means of enabling a child to grow to maturity: Deuteronomy 8:5; Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 29:17; Hebrews 12:5-11; Revelation 3:19 Being loved and provided for Luke 11:11-13 pp Matthew 7:9-11 Being prayed for See also Genesis 17:18-20; 2 Samuel 12:16; Job 1:5 Examples of good sons Genesis 9:23 Shem and Japheth; Genesis 22:6-12 Isaac Joseph: Genesis 45:8-11; Genesis 47:11-12 Luke 2:51 The voluntary obedience of the child Jesus towards Mary and Joseph is widely regarded as setting an example for believers. Timothy: 2 Timothy 1:5; Timothy 3:14-15 Examples of bad sons Genesis 37:1-35 Jacob's eleven sons; Luke 15:11-32 Christians as sons of God Hebrews 12:5-6 See also Romans 8:14; Romans 9:26; 2 Corinthians 6:18; Hebrews 12:7 Adopted sons Exodus 2:10 See also Genesis 48:5 Sons-in-law Genesis 19:12-14; Judges 19:5; 1 Samuel 18:18-27 Family relationships must be subservient to one's relationship with God Matthew 10:35 pp Luke 12:53; Matthew 10:37 Son as an honorific term Matthew 9:2 pp Matthew 9:5; Luke 15:31 Sons in a spiritual role 1 Timothy 1:18 See also Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17; 2 Timothy 1:1 Son in a non-literal sense Matthew 23:15; Mark 3:17; John 12:36; Acts 4:36; 1 Thessalonians 5:5 Titles of Jesus Christ as Son Son Isaiah 9:6 See also Psalm 2:7,12; Matthew 3:17; John 3:35 Son of Joseph Jesus Christ is described in this way by those who have yet to understand the circumstances of his conception and birth: Luke 3:23; John 1:45; John 6:42 Son of Mary Son of David Matthew 15:22 See also Mark 10:47-48 pp Luke 18:38-39 Son of God Acts 9:20 See also Matthew 4:3; Luke 1:35; John 1:34; John 19:7; Romans 1:3-4; 1 John 5:5 Son of the living God Son of the Most High See also Luke 1:32 Son of Man Luke 19:10 See also Matthew 8:20; Matthew 17:22; Mark 9:12; Luke 17:22; John 5:27; Acts 7:56 See also
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