Dearest Javig… May you have peace!
THE SON OF MAN- Origin of the TitleLooking at the Bible, we find that Jesus referred to Himself as the Son of Man no less than 82 times. This title comes from Daniel 7, which speaks of a figure, Israel personified, who will rule over the nations of the earth for all time. In that passage, we read that the Son of Man “was given authority, glory and even sovereign power” — things that God alone, the One who said, “I will not give my glory to another” ( Isa. 42:8 ; 48:11 ) — can hold and exercise.
Dear, DEAR, Javig, hopefully, YOU didn’t write this commentary (and may you have peace!). If you did… you are in error. The MOST Holy One of Israel was speaking ABOUT (from Isaiah 42:1-and TO (from Isaiah 42:6-8)… His SON:
“Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. Thus saith [JHVH], he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: I [JHVH] have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. I [JHVH], which [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.”
At Isaiah 48:11, the MOST Holy One of Israel is speaking to Israel and chastising them for their LACK OF FAITH and worship of other gods (idols). THERE, He is stating that He will NOT give His gloryto idols:
"The former things I declared of old, they went forth from my mouth and I made them known; then suddenly I did them and they came to pass. Because I know that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew and your forehead brass, I declared them to you from of old, before they came to pass I announced them to you, lest you should say, 'My idol did them, my graven image and my molten image commanded them.' "You have heard; now see all this; and will you not declare it? From this time forth I make you hear new things, hidden things which you have not known. They are created now, not long ago; before today you have never heard of them, lest you should say, 'Behold, I knew them.' You have never heard, you have never known, from of old your ear has not been opened. For I knew that you would deal very treacherously, and that from birth you were called a rebel. "For my name's sake I defer my anger, for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off. Behold, I have refined you, but not like silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction. For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another. "Hearken to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called! I am He, I am the first, and I am the last. Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: [when] I call unto them, they stand up together. All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these [things]? [JHVH] hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm [shall be on] the Chaldeans.I, [even] I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.”
Now, why do I read these verses differently than you/the writer of your commentary? It is because I KNOW our Lord… and I HEAR his voice. And, so, I know how he speaks. Very often, I am derided here for how I post – some don’t like the “way” I write… the “archaic” kind of language. BUT… THAT IS HOW THEY SPEAK, even now! And, so, when I read, for instance, Isaiah 42:8… what I HEAR… is the HOLY SPIRIT, our Lord, speaking!
Here, the Most Holy One of Israel, JAH of Armies (and please note, BTW… that Isaiah 48:2 corroborates that this IS His name: “[JHVH] of hosts [of armies] is His name”)… wasn’t saying that He wouldn’t give His glory to ANY other. He was saying that He would NOT give His glory to another… OTHER THAN THE ONE HE HAD ALREADY PROMISED IT TO… BEFORE THE CREATION EVER CAME INTO EXISTENCE! His Son. The One who is to INHERIT the kingdom… as its KING!
THE SON OF MAN- The Son of Man will be worshipped Furthermore, we find that “all peoples, and all nations and men of every language will worship” the Son of Man, which would only make sense if the Son of Man is none other than God Himself. God sternly forbids the worship of anyone or anything other than Himself. We can thereby conclude that Jesus, in calling Himself the Son of Man, was indeed claiming to be God.
God indeed forbids the “worship”… in the manner of “rendering SACRED service”… to any other. However, we are COMMANDED… to KISS… the Son… to do obeisance to him. But that is not the same thing. The illustration that my Lord, JAHESHUA MISCHAJAH, the Holy Spirit, has given me is, again, Joseph and Pharaoh. There, who was the MOST high king? Joseph or Pharaoh? Yet, who was over ALL that Pharaoh owned? Joseph, right? And so, Pharaoh said that the people were to obey JOSEPH:
“And Pharaoh said to his servants, ‘Can we find such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?’ So Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discreet and wise as you are; you shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command [obey you]; only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.’ And Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.’ Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in garments of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; and he made him to ride in his second chariot; and they cried before him, ‘Bow the knee!’ Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt. Moreover Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no man shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.’ And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaph'enath-pane'ah*; and he gave him in marriage As'enath, the daughter of Poti'phera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went through all the land of Egypt .” Genesis 41:40-46
*Hebrew, “Revealer of Hidden Things”; Egyptian, “ the one who furnishes the nourishment of life (i.e. the chief steward of the realm)”; Latin, “Savior of the World.”
THE SON OF MAN- God's Infinite Knowledge Jesus reinforces this conclusion each time He claims to be unique, the Son of God, the only One Who knows God the Father. Consider this: if God’s depth of knowledge and understanding is infinite, Who but God alone can fully grasp it? Yet Jesus says He knows.
My Lord KNOWS it… because the Father TAUGHT him.
THE SON OF MAN- Blasphemy or Truth? The Jews tried to stone Him because in “calling God His own Father, Jesus was making Himself equal with God” (John 5:18). To this charge, Jesus merely replied that “All are to honor the Son just as they honor the Father.” In other words, Jesus claimed the honor due Him is equivalent to the honor due God. Such a statement is sheer blasphemy unless Jesus was, in fact, God.
Not true. Just as my Lord said, “ He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him…” he also said, “If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him.” He did NOT say, “If anyone serves me… I will honor him.” John 12:26
Be that as it may, IF what is asserted here is TRUE… then it is saying that we, too, are God. Because the verse says, “… the Father will honor him.” The SAME word for “honor” used here… is the SAME word for “honor” used at John 5:18: timao, Strong's Number G5091. SO… the Father will give the one serving Christ… the SAME honor as such one gives the Father. If, then, our giving the SAME honor to Christ as we give to God… makes Christ God… then, when the Father gives it to US… it makes us God, too. And THAT… is NOT the case.
Wrong verse to use for this point, dear Javig.
THE SON OF MAN- ConclusionWe’ve only scratched the surface in this segment, so I want you to be sure and tune in to the next two Perspectives — we will continue to explore how Jesus claimed that He was, in fact, God.
I’m sorry, but I just cannot believe that you are writing this. And if not, why, then, are you YET following earthling man? Dear one… KISS…the SON… lest God be angry… with YOU!
I bid you peace… and ears to hear the Holy Spirit of God, JAHESHUA MISCHAJAH, the Holy One of Israel, and Son and Christ of the MOST Holy One of Israel, JAH… of Armies.
A slave of Christ,
SA
