DANIEL 7:4\u201314<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cIn 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\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
(Daniel 7:13\u201314)<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The expression \u201cSon of Man\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
Most Christians naturally think that the expression \u201cSon of Man\u201d refers to the humanity of our Lord, while the expression \u201cSon of God\u201d refers to his Deity. When we look at the Bible, however, we find something else.<\/p>\n
The Son of Man in Daniel<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
The key passage to understanding the term \u201cSon of Man\u201d 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 appears so often when God appears. Clearly, the person approaching on this cloud is divine.<\/p>\n
This Person is called the \u201cSon of Man,\u201d and He is the Father\u2019s agent to rule and judge the world.<\/p>\n
The principal role of the Son of Man is judge. The Ancient of Days calls on the Son of Man to bring judgment. He comes to earth from the Father, evaluates the situation, reports back to the Father, and participates with the Father in judgment. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus spoke of the \u201ccrisis\u201d or judgment of the world. By saying that He was the Son of Man, Jesus was saying to the Jews, \u201cI didn\u2019t come from Bethlehem. I came from heaven. I have come to judge.\u201d It was time for all men to make up their minds whom to serve.<\/p>\n
CORAM DEO<\/b><\/p>\n
In Acts 7 we read of the stoning of Stephen. As he died, Stephen saw heaven opened and the Son of Man standing next to the Father. He saw that the One who is judge of all was also standing as his advocate and defense attorney. Do you understand that Jesus acts both as your judge and defense attorney? For many it is difficult to conceive that He could perform both roles. The Good News of the Gospel is that the Christian can embrace the Son of Man as judge, because we know that He has taken upon Himself the penalty for our sins, and that we are declared righteous before God in Him.<\/p>\n
For further study: Mark 13:24\u201337; Luke 12:35\u201340; John 5:22\u201332; Revelation 14:14\u201320<\/i><\/p>\n
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