The Word Among Us

October 2021 Issue

The Son of Man Has Authority

Jesus, Our King and Lord

The Son of Man Has Authority: Jesus, Our King and Lord

In our first article, we saw that Jesus didn’t usually come right out and say that he was the Messiah. But as discreet as he was about this title, there is another Old Testament title he used quite a bit: “Son of Man.” But just what does this title mean?

The term “son of man” is hard to pin down, and Jesus probably used it for that reason. As we have already seen, Jesus didn’t want...

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