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[63] [64] In Matthew 27:43, while Jesus hangs on the cross, the Judean leaders mock him to ask God help, "for he said, I am the Son of God", referring to the claim of Jesus to be the Son of God. [65] Matthew 27:54 and Mark 15:39 [66] include the exclamation by the Roman commander: "He was surely the Son of God!"
The original Greek does not contain an article, so this verse can be read equally as referring to "the Son of God" or "a Son of God." [5] In Roman mythology gods frequently interacted with the world and had many semi-divine children. Thus the soldiers might not be understanding Jesus in the modern Christian sense, but in a Roman religious sense ...
Peter answered: 'God's Messiah.' Jesus selects Peter: Matthew 16:17–19. Jesus replied: 'Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. The New International Version translates the passage as: Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."
His self-proclaimed name means "God, Son of God". He could have only been deeming himself to be "son of God", not God, but many of his followers clearly deem him to be God Incarnate. [32] [33] In 1992, he was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to 18 years in prison. [34]
Lou de Palingboer (Louwrens Voorthuijzen) [33] (1898-1968), a Dutch charismatic leader who claimed to be God as well as the Messiah from 1950 until his death in 1968. Father Divine (George Baker) (c. 1880 –1965), an African American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death, who claimed to be God.
Jesus responded, "You have said it", and added, "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven", prompting the High Priest to tear his own robe, [2] [9] [10] breaking Mosaic Law (Leviticus 21:10) [disputed – discuss], and to accuse him of ...
Historically, many rulers have assumed titles such as the son of God, the son of a god or the son of heaven. [1] The term "Son of God" is used in the Hebrew Bible as another way to refer to humans who have a special relationship with God. In Exodus, the nation of Israel is called God's firstborn son. [2] Solomon is also called "son of God".