Son Of Man!
"Foxes have holes and birds of
the air
have nests, but the Son of
Man has nowhere to lay His head."
Matthew 8: 20
When reading
the Bible, it helps to learn
something of Jewish phrases. Take a phrase,
“son of,” for example. It is used literally: David
is the son of Jesse. But it
can also be used to
describe someone’s unique characteristics.
In Mark 3:17, Jesus called John and James
“Sons of Thunder,” pointing to their wrathful
dispositions. Psalm 89:22 talks about a “son
of wickedness,” which is indicative of an
evil
nature.
In the same way, Jesus is called
the Son of God. It means that He
possesses the characteristics of
God—He is, in essence, God.
Likewise, when Jesus is called the
Son of Man, it means He possesses
the characteristics of humanity—
He is, in essence, human.
Jesus experienced what we experience,
hunger, sadness, pain, joy. He identifies
with us. That’s why you tell Him anything,
and He will come alongside to strengthen
you in your time of need.
"Jesus has been a carpenter; He is
poor; but, above all, He is a
man,
and so completely a man, that
men of every age, and every
clime, recognise Him
as a brother."
Frank Coulin