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Jesus’ unique sonship is antithetical to concepts of sonship popular in the ancient world. In Hellenism, people believed a man could be a “son of the gods” in many ways: in mythology, by cohabitation of a god with a woman whose offspring was imagined to be superhuman; in politics, by giving generals and emperors high honors in the cult of Roman emperor worship; in medicine, by calling a doctor “son of Asclepius”; and eventually by ascribing to anyone with mysterious powers or qualities the title or reputation of “divine man.”

In the OT, certain men who lived before the time of Noah (Gn 6:1-4), “the angels” (including Satan, Jb 1:6; 2:1), and other heavenly beings (Pss 29:1; 82:6; 89:6, rsv mg) are called “sons of God.” Israel as a people was the chosen son of God. This corporate sonship became the basis of Israel’s redemption from Egypt: “Israel is my first-born son” (Ex 4:22; cf. Jer 31:9). Corporate sonship was the context for focus on personal sonship in the divine sanction of David as king: “I will be his father, and he will be my son” (2 Sm 7:14). David’s “adoptive” sonship was by divine decree: “I will proclaim the decree: . . . ‘You are my son; today I have become your Father’ ” (Ps 2:7); and it was the prophetic prototype of the “essential” sonship of Jesus, David’s royal son (Mt 3:17; Mk 1:11; Lk 3:22; Acts 13:33; Heb 1:5; 5:5). Other messianic prophecies ascribe divine names to the Davidic Messiah: “Immanuel” (Is 7:13-14) and “Mighty God, Everlasting Father” (Is 9:6-7). These are fulfilled in Jesus (Mt 1:23; 21:4-10; 22:41-45).

Show passage in OET: GEN 6:1–4

OET-RV GEN 6:1

6 When people began to multiply on the earth’s surface, and they were having daughters,

OET-RV GEN 6:2

2 God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.

OET-RV GEN 6:3

3 Then Yahweh said, “My Spirit won’t tolerate people forever, because they are physical beings, therefore their remaining time will be 120 years.”

OET-RV GEN 6:4

4 The NEFILIM were on the earth in those days and also after that, when the sons of God went to the daughters of humankind and they bore children for them. INVESTIGATE They were the mighty warriors of long ago—those famous men.

OET-LV GEN 6:1

6 And_he/it _was if/because the_humankind it _began to_increase _in _number on the _surface _of the_soil and_daughters they _were _born to/for_them.

OET-LV GEN 6:2

2 And_ the _sons _of the_ʼElohīm _they _saw DOM the _daughters _of the_humankind if/because _that were_good they and_they _took to/for_them wives from_all whom they _chose.

OET-LV GEN 6:3

3 And_ YHWH _he/it _said not my_breath/wind/spirit it _will _remain in/on _the_humankind to_vanishing _point in/on_that_also he is_flesh and_they _will _be his/its_days one _hundred and_twenty year[s].

OET-LV GEN 6:4

4 The_Nefilim/Nephilim they _were in/on _the_earth in _the_days those and_also after thus when the _sons _of the_ʼElohīm they _went into the _daughters _of the_humankind and_they _gave _birth to/for_them they the_powerful/mighty(pl) who from_long _ago/eternity the _men _of the_name.

Show passage in OET: JOB 1:6

OET-RV JOB 1:6

6 It was the day that God’s sons came to present themselves to Yahweh, and the adversary (Satan) was also there among them.

OET-LV JOB 1:6

6 And_he/it _was the_day and_ the _sons _of the_ʼElohīm _they _came to_present _themselves on YHWH and_ also the_adversary _he _came among_them.

Show passage in OET: JOB 2:1

OET-RV JOB 2:1

2 It was the day that God’s sons came to present themselves to Yahweh and the adversary (Satan) was also there among them.

OET-LV JOB 2:1

2 And_he/it _was the_day and_ the _sons _of the_ʼElohīm _they _came to_present _themselves on YHWH and_ also the_adversary _he _came among_them to_present _himself on YHWH.

Show passage in OET: PSA 29:1

OET-RV PSA 29:1

29 Acknowledge Yahweh you sons of the mighty one,
⇔ acknowledge that greatness and power are his alone.

OET-LV PSA 29:1

29 A _song of_Dāvid ascribe to/for_YHWH Oh _sons _of gods ascribe to/for_YHWH glory and_strength.

Show passage in OET: PSA 82:6

OET-RV PSA 82:6

6 I said, “You are ‘gods’,
⇔ and all of you are sons of the highest one.

OET-LV PSA 82:6

6 I I _said are_gods you(pl) and_the _sons the _Most _High of _you _of_all.

Show passage in OET: PSA 89:6

OET-RV PSA 89:6

6 because who in the heavens can be compared to Yahweh?
⇔ ≈ Who among the sons of the gods is like Yahweh?

OET-LV PSA 89:7

7  If/because who in_cloud[s] is _he _comparable to/for_YHWH is _he _like to/for_YHWH among_the_sons _of gods.

Show passage in OET: EXO 4:22

OET-RV EXO 4:22

22 But tell Par’oh, ‘Yahweh has stated that Yisrael (Israel) is like his oldest son

OET-LV EXO 4:22

22 And_you _will _say to Parˊoh thus YHWH he _says son _of_is_my firstborn _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: JER 31:9

OET-RV JER 31:9

9 They’ll be weeping as they come,
⇔ and as they request me, I’ll bring them out.
⇔ I’ll cause them to walk to streams of water on a straight road.
⇔ They won’t stumble on it.
⇔ because I’ve become a father for Yisrael (Israel),
⇔ ≈ and Efrayim (Ephraim), he’s my firstborn.

OET-LV JER 31:9

9 With_weeping they _will _come and_with_supplications I_will _bring _them I_will _lead _them to torrents _of water on_a _path straight which_not they _will _stumble in_it if/because I _have _become for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) (into)_a_father and_ʼEfrayim firstborn _of_is_my he.

Show passage in OET: SA2 7:14

OET-RV SA2 7:14

14 I myself will become like a father to him, and he’ll become like a son to me. When he disobeys, I’ll punish him like fathers punish their sons.

OET-LV SA2 7:14

14 I I _will _become for_him/it (into)_a_father and_he he _will _become to/for_me (into)_a_son who when_he_does _wrong and_I_will _reprove _him with_a _rod _of men and_with_wounds _of children _of humankind.

Show passage in OET: PSA 2:7

OET-RV PSA 2:7

7 I’ll explain Yahweh’s decree.
⇔ He told me, “You’re my son. Today I’ve become your father.

OET-LV PSA 2:7

7 I _will _recount concerning the_decree _of YHWH he _said to_me son _of_are_my you I the_day I_have _begotten _you.

Show passage in OET: MAT 3:17

OET-RV MAT 3:17

17 Then, wow, a voice could be heard from the sky saying, “This is my son that I love and I’m pleased with.”

OET-LV MAT 3:17

17 And see, a_voice out _of of _the heavens saying:
This is the son of _me, the beloved in whom I _took _pleasure.

Show passage in OET: MRK 1:11

OET-RV MRK 1:11

11 And a voice came from the sky saying, “You’re my son who I love and am pleased with.”

OET-LV MRK 1:11

11 And a_voice became out _of the heavens:
You are the the beloved son of _me, I _took _pleasure in you.

Show passage in OET: LUK 3:22

OET-RV LUK 3:22

22 and the holy spirit came down onto him in the bodily form of a dove, and a voice came from the sky, “You are my son that I love and take pleasure in.”

OET-LV LUK 3:22

22 and the the holy spirit to _come _down in_a_bodily appearance, as a_dove on him, and a_voice to _become out _of heaven:
You are the the beloved son of _me, in you I _took _pleasure.

Show passage in OET: ACT 13:33

OET-RV ACT 13:33

33 has now been fulfilled for our descendants, now that God brought Yeshua back to life just like it’s written in the second psalm:
⇔ ‘You are my son;
⇔ today I have borne you.’

OET-LV ACT 13:33

33 that the god has _fulfilled this to _the children of _us, having _raised _up Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), as also in the the second psalm it _has _been _written:
you are son of _me, today I have _bore you.

Show passage in OET: HEB 1:5

OET-RV HEB 1:5

5 because which of the messengers was told even once by God:
⇔ ‘You are my son;
⇔ I gave birth to you today.’
§ And again:
⇔ ‘I will be a father to him,
⇔ And he will be a son to me.’

OET-LV HEB 1:5

5 For/Because to _which he _said once of _the messengers:
son of _me are you, I today have _bore you?
And furthermore:
I will _be to _him for father, and he will _be to _me for son?

Show passage in OET: HEB 5:5

OET-RV HEB 5:5

5 Similarly the messiah didn’t take the honour of being chief priest onto himself, but the one who spoke to him said:
⇔ ‘You’re my son;
⇔ today I have given birth to you.’

OET-LV HEB 5:5

5 Thus also the chosen _one /messiah not himself glorified to _be _become a_chief _priest, but the one having _spoken to him:
son of _me are you, I today have _bore you.

Show passage in OET: ISA 7:13–14

OET-RV ISA 7:13

13 Then Yeshayah (Isaiah) said, “You descendants of David need to listen. It’s bad enough that you’re wearing out the people, but why are you also annoying my god?

OET-RV ISA 7:14

14 Because of that, my master will take the initiative himself to choose a sign: listen, a young, virgin woman will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and will name him ‘Imanu -El’ (which means ‘God is with us’.).

OET-LV ISA 7:13

13 And_he/it _said hear please Oh _house _of Dāvid is_too_little for_you(pl) to _make _weary people that/for/because/then/when you(pl)_will _make _weary also DOM god _of_my.

OET-LV ISA 7:14

14 For_so/thus/hence my_master he he _will _give to/for_you(pl) a _sign THERE the _young_woman will _be_pregnant and_she _will_bear a _son and_she _will _call his/its_name Immanu- ^ʼēl.

Show passage in OET: ISA 9:6–7

OET-RV ISA 9:6

6 because a child is born for us.
⇔ A son is given to us
⇔ ≈ and the government will be on his shoulder.
⇔ He’ll be called ‘Amazing adviser’,
⇔ ‘Greatest God’, ‘Forever father’, ‘Prince of peace’.

OET-RV ISA 9:7

7 His government will be without borders—
⇔ with peace that’s never broken.
⇔ He’ll rule on David’s throne, and over his kingdom,
⇔ to establish it and sustain it with justice and with fairness from now onwards.
⇔ The zeal of Commander-in-chief Yahweh will do that.

OET-LV ISA 9:5

5  If/because a _child he _will _be _born to/for_us a _son he _will _be _given to/for_us and_it _became the_dominion on shoulder _of_his and_he/it _called his/its_name a _wonder _of a _counsellor god mighty father _of perpetuity prince _of peace.

OET-LV ISA 9:6

6  Mmm of_the _dominion and_to_peace there_will_not_be an _end on the _throne _of Dāvid and_over his/its_kingdom establish DOM_her/it and_to_sustain_it in_justice and_in_righteousness from_now and_unto perpetuity the _zeal _of YHWH soldiers/messengers it _will _accomplish this.

Show passage in OET: MAT 1:23

OET-RV MAT 1:23

23 “Listen, the virgin will get pregnant and she’ll have a son, and they’ll call him Imanu -El (Grk. Emmanuel) (in Hebrew) which means ‘God with us.’ ”

OET-LV MAT 1:23

23 Behold, the virgin will _be _having in womb and will _be _bearing a_son, and they _will _be _calling the name of _him Emmanouaʸl/(ˊImmānū^ʼēl), which is being _translated:
- god With us.

Show passage in OET: MAT 21:4–10

OET-RV MAT 21:4

4 “All this is happening so that the message that was written by the prophet will come to pass:

OET-RV MAT 21:5

5 ‘Tell the daughter of Tsiyon (Zion):
⇔ “Look, your king is coming,
⇔ gentle, and riding a donkey,
⇔ and a colt, a donkey’s offspring.” ’ ”

OET-RV MAT 21:6

6 So the two apprentices left and did what Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) had told them.

OET-RV MAT 21:7

7 They brought back the donkey and the colt, and they put their coats on them, and he sat on them.

OET-RV MAT 21:8

8 Then some people in the huge crowd spread their coats on the road, while others cut branches off trees and spread them on the road.

OET-RV MAT 21:9

9 The crowd that walked ahead of him and the crowd that followed along behind all yelled out, “David’s descendant, honoured rescuer! Blessed one who comes in Yahweh’s name! Supreme honoured rescuer!”

OET-RV MAT 21:10

10 As they entered Yerushalem (Jerusalem), everyone in the city was stunned, asking, “Who is this?”

OET-LV MAT 21:4

4 And this all has _become, in _order _that the message may _be _fulfilled having _been _spoken by the prophet saying,

OET-LV MAT 21:5

5 Say to _the daughter of _Siōn/(Tsiyyōn):
Behold, the king of _you is _coming to _you, gentle and having _mounted on a_donkey and on a_colt, the_son of_a_donkey.

OET-LV MAT 21:6

6 And the apprentices/followers having _been _gone, and having _done as the Yaʸsous directed to _them,

OET-LV MAT 21:7

7 they _brought the donkey and the colt, and they _put _on their coats on them, and he _sat _on on them.

OET-LV MAT 21:8

8 And the very _great crowd spread the coats of _themselves on the road, and others were _cutting _off branches from the trees, and were _spreading them on the road.

OET-LV MAT 21:9

9 And the crowds which going _before him and the ones following were _crying _out saying:
Honoured _saviour to _the son of _Dawid/(Dāvid).
The one coming in the_name of_the_master having _been _blessed.
Honoured _saviour in the highest.

OET-LV MAT 21:10

10 And of _him having _come _in into Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), all the city was _shaken saying:
Who is this?

Show passage in OET: MAT 22:41–45

OET-RV MAT 22:41

41 Since everyone from the Farisaios party was gathered together, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) asked them a question,

OET-RV MAT 22:42

42 “How do you interpret the scriptures about the messiah? Who will he be a descendant of?”
¶ “A descendant of King David,” they answered.

OET-RV MAT 22:43

43 “Then how could David,” he continued, “inspired by God’s spirit, call him ‘master’ when he said,

OET-RV MAT 22:44

44 ‘Yahweh said to my master:
⇔ “Sit there at my right
⇔ until I conquer your enemies”?

OET-RV MAT 22:45

45 So if David calls him ‘master’, how could he be his descendant?”

OET-LV MAT 22:41

41 And the Farisaios_party having _been _gathered _together, the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) asked them

OET-LV MAT 22:42

42 saying:
What is _supposing to _you _all concerning the chosen _one /messiah?
Of _whom son is _he?
They _are _saying to _him:
Of _the son of _Dawid/(Dāvid).

OET-LV MAT 22:43

43 He _is _saying to _them:
Therefore how is_ Dawid in spirit _calling him master saying,

OET-LV MAT 22:44

44 The_master said to _the master of _me:
Be _sitting on the_right of _me, until wishfully I _may _put the enemies of _you beneath for _the feet of _you?

OET-LV MAT 22:45

45 Therefore if Dawid is _calling him:
master, how is _he the_son of _him?

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Jesus’ identity as the Son of God is revealed in the Gospels in three distinct ways.

The first is his eternal, personal sonship. Jesus’ personal sonship is revealed in Peter’s confession, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Mt 16:16) and in Jesus’ identification of himself at his trial: “ ‘Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?’ . . . ‘I am,’ said Jesus” (Mk 14:61-62). In both instances, the issue is his personal being or essence, his eternal identity.

Show passage in OET: MAT 16:16

OET-RV MAT 16:16

16 “You’re the promised messiah,” Shim’on (Simon) Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) answered, “the son of the living god.”

OET-LV MAT 16:16

16 And Simōn Petros answering said:
You are the chosen _one /messiah, the son of _the which living god.

Show passage in OET: MRK 14:61–62

OET-RV MRK 14:61

61 But Yeshua didn’t say anything, so the chief priest asked again, “Is it true that you’re the chosen one that God promised to send—the son of the blessed God?”

OET-RV MRK 14:62

62 “I am.” Yeshua replied, “and you’ll all see the son of humanity sitting in the honoured position by the powerful God and coming through the clouds in the sky.”

OET-LV MRK 14:61

61 But he was _keeping _silent and not answered nothing.
Again the chief _priest was _asking him and is _saying to _him:
Are you the chosen _one /messiah, the son the blessed one?

OET-LV MRK 14:62

62 And the Yaʸsous said:
I am.
And you _all _will _be _seeing the son of_ the _man sitting on the_right of _the power, and coming with the clouds of _the sky.

Jump to OET MAT 16:16 section.

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Long before Creation, even from eternity, the Father and the Son enjoyed fellowship with each other. We know this because the Bible tells us so—but not in any great detail. For the most part, the Scriptures are silent about the premundane scene. And yet there are a few verses that lift the veil slightly and give us a glimpse into that sublime, divine relationship that always existed between the Father and the Son.

Of all the books in the Bible, the Gospel of John has the most to say about the relationship between the Father and the Son. It is from John’s inspired pen that we read from the outset, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” This is a rather flat rendering. The Greek conveys something more picturesque: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face with God, and the Word was himself God.” Imagine, the Word, who was the preincarnate Son of God, was face to face with God. The expression “face to face” translates the Greek preposition pros (short for prosopon pros prosopon, “face to face,” a common expression in koine Greek.) The expression signifies intimate fellowship. The Father and Son enjoyed such an intimate fellowship from eternity. How they must have delighted in each other!

After the Son of God became a man and began his ministry on earth, he referred to the relationship he enjoyed with the Father before the foundation of the world. Jesus spoke of what he had seen and heard together with the Father before coming to earth (see John 3:13 and 8:38). Jesus longed to return to that glorious sphere. In his prayer before going to the cross (in ch 17), he asked the Father to glorify him with the glory he had with the Father before the world was (v 5). Jesus wanted to recapture his primordial equality with the Father—something he had willingly relinquished for the sake of his Father’s plan (see Phil 2:6-7). As he prayed to the Father, a wonderful utterance escaped from his lips: “Father, . . . you loved me before the foundation of the world” (Jn 17:24). God’s Son, the unique Son, was the single object of the Father’s love.

Show passage in OET: JHN 3:13

OET-RV JHN 3:13

13 None of you have ever gone up into heaven, but I, the son of humanity, have come down from heaven.

OET-LV JHN 3:13

13 And no _one has _gone _up into the heaven, except not/lest the one having _come _down out _of the heaven, the son of_ the _Man.

Show passage in OET: JHN 8:38

OET-RV JHN 8:38

38 Indeed I talk about what I’ve actually seen with the father, but you all are doing what you’ve heard from your father.”

OET-LV JHN 8:38

38 I _am _speaking what I have _seen with the father, therefore also you _all you _all _are _doing what you _all _heard with your father.

Show passage in OET: JHN 17:5

OET-RV JHN 17:5

5 So father, now you yourself can honour me with the greatness that I had when I was together with you before the creation of the world.

OET-LV JHN 17:5

5 And now you father glorify me, with yourself, with _the glory which I _was _having with you before the time the world to _be.

Show passage in OET: PHP 2:6–7

OET-RV PHP 2:6

6 Yeshua, though he was in the form of God, didn’t take advantage of being considered equal with God,

OET-RV PHP 2:7

7 but emptied himself and becoming like a human, took on the form of a slave. Then in that human form,

OET-LV PHP 2:6

6 who in the_form of_god being, not advantage considered which to _be equal with_god,

OET-LV PHP 2:7

7 but himself emptied, the_form of_a_slave having _taken, in the_likeness of _humans having _become.
And in _form having _been _found as a_human,

Show passage in OET: JHN 17:24

OET-RV JHN 17:24

24 Father, I want those that you’ve given me to be with me wherever I am so that they’ll be able to see my greatness—the greatness that you gave me because you loved me even before the creation of the world.

OET-LV JHN 17:24

24 father, I _am _wanting those whom you _have _given to _me, in _order _that where am I, also _those may _be with me, in _order _that they _may _be _observing the my the glory, that you _gave to _me, because you _loved me before the_foundation of_the_world.

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The second aspect of Jesus’ sonship is his nativity sonship. The nativity of Jesus is traced to the direct, spiritual paternity of God. Jesus is the Son of God because his incarnation and birth into the human race was created by the Holy Spirit. In Matthew, Jesus’ conception “is of the Holy Spirit” (Mt 1:20). He is to be named “Jesus” (meaning Yahweh is salvation) “because he will save his people from their sins” (v 21), and “Immanuel” (God with us) because he is himself the Son of God in human flesh (v 23). In Luke, Jesus’ conception was by the Holy Spirit and the power of the Most High (Lk 1:31, 35 OET LUK 1:31 · OET LUK 1:35), so Jesus was called “the Son of God” (v 35). If the father of Jesus had been the man Joseph, he would have been called “Jesus, the son of Joseph.” Luke’s teaching clearly means that since the Spirit of God was the father of Jesus, this son of the virgin Mary is properly called “Jesus, the Son of God.”

Show passage in OET: MAT 1:20

OET-RV MAT 1:20

20 But as he was pondering that, one of Yahweh’s messengers appeared to him in a dream and told him, “Yosef, descendant of King David, don’t be afraid to marry Maria, because the baby in her has been conceived by the holy spirit.

OET-LV MAT 1:20

20 But these things having _been _considered of _him, see, a_messenger of_the_master was _seen to _him in a_dream saying:
Yōsaʸf, son of _Dawid, may_ not _be _afraid to _receive Maria the wife of _you, because/for the one in her having _been _born is from the_ holy _spirit.

Show passage in OET: MAT 1:21

OET-RV MAT 1:21

21 In due course she’ll have a son and you’ll name him Yeshua, because he’ll save his people from their sins.”

OET-LV MAT 1:21

21 And she _will _be _bearing a_son, and you _will _be _calling the name of _him Yaʸsous, because/for he will _be _saving the people of _him from the sins of _them.

Show passage in OET: LUK 1:31; LUK 1:35

OET-RV LUK 1:31

31 and listen, you’ll conceive a baby and go on to give birth to a son, and you must name him Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus).

OET-RV LUK 1:35

35 “The holy spirit will come over you,” answered the messenger, “and the power of the highest one will overshadow you, and so the holy child that’ll be born will be called God’s son.

OET-LV LUK 1:31

31 And see, you _will _be _conceiving in your _womb, and you _will _be _bearing a_son, and you _will _be _calling the name of _him Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).

OET-LV LUK 1:35

35 And answering the messenger said to _her:
The_ holy _spirit will _be _coming _over on you, and the_power of_the_highest will _be _overshadowing on _you, therefore also the holy child being _born will _be _being _called, son of_god.

Show passage in OET: LUK 1:35

OET-RV LUK 1:35

35 “The holy spirit will come over you,” answered the messenger, “and the power of the highest one will overshadow you, and so the holy child that’ll be born will be called God’s son.

OET-LV LUK 1:35

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The third aspect is his messianic sonship. Jesus is the Father’s Son and representative, whose earthly mission is to establish the kingdom of God. At his baptism, he began his mission with the Father’s coronation: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (Mt 3:17; cf. Ps 2:7). Jesus received a similar pronouncement from heaven at his Transfiguration (Lk 9:35). As the messianic Son, Jesus perfectly completed the redeeming work given him to do by his Father.

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35 Then a voice came out of the cloud that said, “This is my son, the one that has been chosen. Listen to him.”

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35 And a_voice became out _of the cloud saying:
This is the son of _me, the one having _been _chosen, be _hearing from _him.

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Paul spoke of the essential, ontological sonship of Jesus—not as an isolated fact, but in the context of his redemptive work. It was as God’s Son that Jesus took human nature (Rom 1:3) and as “the Son of God” that he was resurrected and enthroned in power (Mt 28:18; Rom 1:4; 1 Cor 15:28). The Incarnation is spoken of as “God sending his own Son” (Rom 8:3; Gal 4:4) for humanity’s redemption, a redemption that was accomplished “through the death of his Son” (Rom 5:10; 8:29, 32 OET ROM 8:29 · OET ROM 8:32). As a consequence, believers can have “fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Cor 1:9), and they can live by faith in “the Son of God” (Gal 2:20). Paul’s first preaching was “that Jesus is the Son of God” (Acts 9:20); this was later expounded by Paul in the light of Psalm 2:7 (see Acts 13:33).

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3 This good message is about his son, who was conceived as a descendant of David,

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3 concerning the son of _him, which having _become of seed of _Dawid/(Dāvid) according _to the_flesh,

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18 Then Yeshua came closer and told them, “I have been given authority over both heavenly and earthly affairs

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18 And the Yaʸsous having _approached, spoke to _them saying:
All authority in heaven and on earth was _given to _me.

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4 and became known as God’s son according to the spirit of holiness—demonstrating power by coming back to life from the dead. Yes, he’s our master, Yeshua Messiah,

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4 which having _been _designated the_son of_god in power according _to spirit of _holiness by the_resurrection of_the_dead, Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah the master of _us,

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28 And when everything has been put under his control, then the son himself will submit to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God will be in total control.

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28 And whenever may _be _subjected to _him the things all, then also himself the son, will _be _being _subjected to _the one having _subjected to _him the things all, in _order _that may _be the god all things in all things.

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3 The law was powerless in that it was faltering through our bodies. God sent his son in a body just like our sinful bodies, and concerning sin, he condemned sin itself in the body,

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3 For/Because the powerless is of _the law, in that it _was _faltering through the flesh, the god the of _himself the_son having _sent, in the_likeness of _flesh sin, and concerning sin, condemned the sin in the flesh,

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4 but at the appointed time, God sent his son down to be given birth to by a woman and to live under Mosheh’s (Moses) law

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4 But when the fullness of _the time came, the god sent _away the son of _him, having _become of woman, having _become under law,

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10 because if we were reconciled to God through the death of his son while we were still enemies, now that we’ve been reconciled, how much more certain that we’ll be saved by Yeshua’s (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) life!

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10 For/Because if enemies being, we _were _reconciled to_ the _god through the death of _the son of _him, by _much more having _been _reconciled, we _will _be _being _saved by the life of _him.

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29 After all, those he knew in advance, he also determined in advance to be similar to his son’s image, so that his son would become the eldest of many siblings.

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32 If he didn’t spare his own son, but gave him to be executed for us, won’t they together also give us everything else?

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29 Because whom he _foreknew, also he _predetermined similar to _the image of _the son of _him, in _order that to _be him firstborn among many brothers.

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32 Who surely from _his own son not spared, but for us all gave _over him, how not also with him, the things all to _us he _will _be _granting?

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9 The God who called you into fellowship with his son Yeshua Messiah, our master, is faithful.

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9 Faithful is the god, by whom you _all _were _called into fellowship of _the son of _him, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, the master of _us.

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20 and I’m not living any more, but it’s the messiah now living in me. The way that my body stays alive now is by living by faith in God’s son—the one who loved me and allowed himself to be executed for me.

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20 and I _am _living, no _longer it _is I, but chosen _one /messiah is _living in me, and what I _am_ now _living in the_flesh, I _am _living in faith which in _the son of_ the _god, the one having _loved me, and having _given _over himself for me.

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20 He went straight into the Jewish meeting halls and started proclaiming that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) is God’s son.

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20 And immediately in the synagogues, he _was _proclaiming the Yaʸsous that this one is the son of_ the _god.

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In Hebrews, Jesus is “the Son,” who is God’s “firstborn” and personal “heir,” who is creator and sustainer of the universe, and who is the “radiance of God’s glory” (Heb 1:2-12; 3:6; 5:5). As the Son, he is the final and eternal High Priest who ascended to heaven and whose mediatorial work remains perfect forever (4:14; 6:6; 7:3, 28 OET HEB 7:3 · OET HEB 7:28). In 1 John 4 and 5, belief in Jesus as the incarnate Son of God is essential for salvation; disbelief comes from the spirit of the Antichrist.

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