Luke 22:69-70
“…But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”
They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?”
He replied, “You are right in saying I am.”
There is much written about Jesus’ references to himself as both the Son of Man and the Son of God. I find these fascinating and hope to spend more time looking into it. But for now, I would share these thoughts.
One of the best discussions on the Son of God I have recently read comes from Brian McLaren’s Generous Orthodoxy. He tells how in the Middle East, it is often said that something is the “mother of” something else… meaning it is the ultimate. An example might be the “mother of all wars” which would mean the ultimate war. Apparently, “son of” works in a similar way. And so, when Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man, the “construction suggests ‘carrying the essence of’ or ’embodying the heart of'” . In the same way, Son of God would mean “carrying the essence of God” (as in carrying the family likeness or genetic code) [pg. 72].
There is so much more that could be said, but what struck me today as I touched these verses from Luke was that Jesus was informing the Council of Elders that from that point forward, because of His suffering, death, and resurrection to come, the “essence of man” would now have a place next to God. (See Daniel 7:13-14) We inherit this place by our union with Christ Jesus.
And just as the disciples “experienced God” by being with Jesus, so can we.
Meditations from Zion 