He referred to himself as the son of man to make a point imo. He looked like a man, so referring to himself as the son of man was appropriate but he was actually the son of God. It was Jesus‘s way of saying, even though God made me different he still made me to appear as the son of man. So in that respect, the title of son of man speaks more to his divinity even more than the title of son of God.
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Why Did Jesus Refer To Himself As The Son Of Man?
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It's a phrase from the Old Testament that is used in different ways, to mean a generic man or humanity in general but also a messianic title. Jesus used it in both ways, in reference to himself. So you're right in a way, when it comes to that first aspect of identification with humanity.
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"Son of Man" Meaning - Why Jesus Used This Name
We read that Jesus was called many names throughout the Bible, but Son of Man stands apart for several reasons. Claiming himself as the Son of Man gave Jesus the best platform to connect with people in all walks of life.
It's a phrase from the Old Testament that is used in different ways, to mean a generic man or humanity in general but also a messianic title. Jesus used it in both ways, in reference to himself. So you're right in a way, when it comes to that first aspect of identification with humanity.
"Son of Man" Meaning - Why Jesus Used This Name
We read that Jesus was called many names throughout the Bible, but Son of Man stands apart for several reasons. Claiming himself as the Son of Man gave Jesus the best platform to connect with people in all walks of life.
Son of man (Christianity) - Wikipedia
Snippet from this Wikipedia entry. Hmm. They seem to agree with me, that it’s a heavenly title.
The title "Son of God" is bestowed on other historical figures like Jacob and Solomon; but the Son of man title is claimed only by Jesus. Son of God came to be recognized as a human being, while Son of man, contrary to intuition, was understood as a heavenly being, alluding to the One mentioned in Daniel 7.[2]
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I believe the title Son of Man in reference to Jesus demonstrated the following…
-title of humanity
-title of deity
-fulfillment of prophecy
For further elaboration:
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man? | GotQuestions.org
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man? Is “Son of Man” a Messianic title or does it mean that Jesus was truly a human being, or both?
www.gotquestions.org
Cool, we agreeI believe the title Son of Man in reference to Jesus demonstrated the following…
-title of humanity
-title of deity
-fulfillment of prophecy
For further elaboration:
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man? | GotQuestions.org
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man? Is “Son of Man” a Messianic title or does it mean that Jesus was truly a human being, or both?www.gotquestions.org
Makes me think. It is interesting.