Q1. One Like a Son of Man

[MICHELLE OXLEY]

The Names of Jesus.docx

[newwine50]

Q1. (Daniel 7:13-14) What attributes does the "one like a son of man" have in Daniel's prophecy? 

He appears as a Son of Man but He is also heavenly (Son of God) because He comes on the clouds of heaven, approaches the Ancient of Days, receives authority, glory and sovereign power, is worshiped by people from all nations, and possesses an everlasting kingdom.

In what ways does this personage possess divine elements? 

Everything points to Him being divine except His resemblance as a Son of Man.

What authority does he have?  Daniel doesn't specifically say 'all,' but I believe it shows that He has all power.  Jesus said 'All authoirty in heaven and earth has been given to Me.  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations.  Jesus as the Son of Man has been given all authority.  The first Adam lost his authority to the enemy.  The last Adam , Jesus Christ regained all authority.

How do we know that Jesus identified himself with this Son of Man in Daniel?

Because of what He told the high priest  in Matt. 26:63-64.

[MosesSole]

On 12/10/2015 at 2:15 PM, Pastor Ralph said:

Q1. (Daniel 7:13-14) What attributes does the “one like a son of man” have in Daniel’s prophecy? In what ways does this personage possess divine elements? What authority does he have? He resembles a man, but descends from the clouds and has authority over all nations and its people. 

How do we know that Jesus identified himself with this Son of Man in Daniel? Jesus makes reference to Daniel's appearance in a vision, in which a man descended from the clouds. 

 

[rosegarden]

On 12/10/2015 at 2:15 PM, Pastor Ralph said:

Q1. (Daniel 7:13-14) What attributes does the “one like a son of man” have in Daniel’s prophecy? In what ways does this personage possess divine elements? What authority does he have? How do we know that Jesus identified himself with this Son of Man in Daniel?

a.  Resembles a man.

b.  We know He posses divine elements because he comes on the clouds of heaven, denoting his heavenly origin and He approaches the Ancient of Days, God the Father.

c.  He has been given  authority, glory, and sovereign power.

d.  We know it because Jesus said it Himself in Matthew 26:63-64 Then the high priest said to him, “I demand in the name of the living God—tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” Jesus replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

[Krissi]

"Son of man," as used by Jesus, seems to point in two directions.

First, it describes Jesus' humanity, that he is both  "God from God," as we chant in the Nicene creed, and "was made man." In other words, the phrase has to do with Jesus' humanity.

Second, it describes Jesus' non-human traits such as his heavenly origin, but does so in a way that the people who heard him say this could not comprehend. This is similar to speaking in parables, which hint but do not explicitly say their meaning. He took a misunderstood or obscure phrase and gave it new meaning in Himself as He hid that meaning from those who would turn it against Him.

The phrase refers to God's rule, like an omnipotent king, over all humanity. The Son of Man would be that king. He had all authority, all power, universal worship and transcends time. 

The fact that Jesus so frequently used a rather obscure phrase to describe Himself suggests the meaning of that phrase was somehow significant to Him. He was claiming, for Himself, unlimited power and authority in the future. Also, the fact that this was Jesus' last self-identifying phrase used before his death and resurrection shows that the "son of man" is highly important to understand His nature and message.