Who Does Jesus Say He Is?
Image via Wikipedia “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all people, nations and men of every language worshiped him” ( Daniel 7 :13–14). The expression “ Son of Man ” as a title for Jesus Christ occurs about 80 times in the New Testament . Almost without exception it is found on the lips of Jesus Himself. It was His favorite name for Himself. Most Christians naturally think that the expression “Son of Man” refers to the humanity of our Lord , while the expression “Son of God” refers to his Deity. When we look at the Bible, however, we find something else. The Son of Man in Daniel The key passage to understanding the term “Son of Man” is in Daniel 7. There Daniel sees a divine figure coming on the clouds of heaven. This is a reference to the glory cloud of God Himself, the cloud that app