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Son of man
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Son of man (1)
#Denotes mankind generally, with special reference to their weakness and frailty (Job 25:6; Ps. 8:4; 144:3; 146:3; Isa. 51:12, etc.).
Son of man (2)
#It is a title frequently given to the prophet Ezekiel, probably to remind him of his human weakness.
Son of man (3)
#In the New Testament it is used forty-three times as a distinctive title of the Saviour. In the Old Testament it is used only in Ps. 80:17 and Dan. 7:13 with this application. It denotes the true humanity of our Lord. He had a true body (Heb. 2:14; Luke 24:39) and a rational soul. He was perfect man.
In the Bible
194
Verses where Son of man is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Acts 7:56
“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
- Daniel 7:13
In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
- Daniel 8:17
As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
- Ezekiel 2:1
“Son of man, ” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
- Ezekiel 2:3
“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me.
- Ezekiel 2:6
But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
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Scripture on Son of man
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- Matthew 24Luke 9Ezekiel 2Ezekiel 20Ezekiel 37Matthew 26Luke 17Ezekiel 11Ezekiel 22Ezekiel 24Ezekiel 28Ezekiel 43Matthew 12Matthew 16Matthew 17Mark 9Mark 14Luke 12Luke 22John 6Job 25Psalms 8Psalms 80Isaiah 51Jeremiah 49Ezekiel 4Ezekiel 13Ezekiel 14Ezekiel 23Ezekiel 29Ezekiel 30Ezekiel 32Ezekiel 36Ezekiel 38Ezekiel 39Daniel 7Matthew 13Matthew 20Matthew 25Mark 2Mark 8Mark 10Mark 13Luke 6Luke 18Luke 21Luke 24John 3John 12Hebrews 2Numbers 23Job 35Psalms 144Psalms 146Isaiah 56Jeremiah 50Jeremiah 51Ezekiel 5Ezekiel 6Ezekiel 7Ezekiel 15Ezekiel 16Ezekiel 17Ezekiel 25Ezekiel 26Ezekiel 27Ezekiel 31Ezekiel 34Ezekiel 35Ezekiel 40Ezekiel 44Ezekiel 47Daniel 8Matthew 8Matthew 9Matthew 10Matthew 11Matthew 18Matthew 19Luke 5Luke 7Luke 11Luke 19John 1John 5John 8John 9John 13Acts 7Revelation 1Revelation 14
Voices on Son of man
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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