Jesus’ favourite title he applied to himself was “the Son of Man.” The New Testament (NT) gospels relate he did so on about 39 occasions, and it was only him who did.
Christians have always connected Jesus’ portrayal of himself as the Son of Man with the Old Testament (OT) account of Daniel’s prophetic vision about four beasts that depict four, successive, Gentile world empires (Daniel 7:2-12). Daniel further relates concerning the end of this time period, “Behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, and He came up to the Ancient of Days [God] and was presented before Him. And to Him was given dominion, glory and a kingdom, that all the people, nations and men of every language might serve Him” (Daniel 7:13-14).
Church fathers connected Jesus’ self-designation as the Son of Man to Daniel 7:13- 14, but they never emphasized this title since they thought it signified his humanity. But many modern Bible scholars have thought the opposite. They have insisted that Daniel’s Son of Man figure is divine. So, if it portrays Jesus, then Jesus is divine.
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Author: Kermit Zarley
Keywords: Trinity, Triunity, Trinitarianism, Trinitarian, Arianism, Arian, Three in one, Three gods, Father son holy spirit, Father son holy ghost, Triune, Three persons in one God, Jesus God, God the Son, Son of Man, Jesus son of Man
Bible reference(s): Dan 7:13
Source: “Is the Son of Man Divine?” The Restitution of Jesus Christ, 2008.
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