BIBLICAL STUDIES Community Group
For deeper Biblical exegetical studies, touching on the original languages. All are welcome to join in and post, but please remember to comment on the verses you choose and why they are important for us in our Christian walk.
WHY JESUS HAD TO BE BORN AS A HUMAN BEING
Jesus had to be born as a human being for several reasons.
First, only a man could be “born under the law. Only humans are born under the law, and only a human being could redeem other human beings born under the same law. Born under the law of God, all humans are guilty of transgressing that law. Only a perfect human—Jesus Christ—could perfectly keep the law and perfectly fulfill the law, thereby redeeming us from that guilt.
Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Galatians 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Second, Jesus accomplished our redemption on the cross, exchanging our sin for His perfect righteousness.
2 Coronthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Third, Jesus had to be fully human is that God established the necessity of the shedding of blood for the remission of sins.
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Fourth, the blood of animals, although acceptable on a temporary basis as a foreshadowing of the blood of the perfect God-Man, was insufficient for the permanent remission of sin because:
Hebrews 10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Fifth, the humanity of Jesus enables Him to relate to us in a way the angels or animals never can. Only a human could sympathize with our weaknesses and temptations. In His humanity, Jesus was subjected to all the same kinds of trials that we are, and He is, therefore, able to sympathize with us and to aid us.
The blood of animals, although acceptable on a temporary basis as a foreshadowing of the blood of the perfect God-Man, was insufficient for the permanent remission of sin because He was tempted; He was persecuted; He was poor; He was despised; He suffered physical pain; and He endured the sorrows of a lingering and most cruel death. Only a human being could experience these things, and only a human being could fully understand them through experience.
Hebrews 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
These are biblical truths that cannot be denied. Jesus was 100% man and 100% God at the same time. In our next devotion we will see specific Scripture verses that will show Jesus as 100% man and 100% God at the same time.
ROGER YOUR FRIEND
Jesus had to be born as a human being for several reasons.
First, only a man could be “born under the law. Only humans are born under the law, and only a human being could redeem other human beings born under the same law. Born under the law of God, all humans are guilty of transgressing that law. Only a perfect human—Jesus Christ—could perfectly keep the law and perfectly fulfill the law, thereby redeeming us from that guilt.
Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Galatians 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Second, Jesus accomplished our redemption on the cross, exchanging our sin for His perfect righteousness.
2 Coronthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Third, Jesus had to be fully human is that God established the necessity of the shedding of blood for the remission of sins.
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Fourth, the blood of animals, although acceptable on a temporary basis as a foreshadowing of the blood of the perfect God-Man, was insufficient for the permanent remission of sin because:
Hebrews 10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Fifth, the humanity of Jesus enables Him to relate to us in a way the angels or animals never can. Only a human could sympathize with our weaknesses and temptations. In His humanity, Jesus was subjected to all the same kinds of trials that we are, and He is, therefore, able to sympathize with us and to aid us.
The blood of animals, although acceptable on a temporary basis as a foreshadowing of the blood of the perfect God-Man, was insufficient for the permanent remission of sin because He was tempted; He was persecuted; He was poor; He was despised; He suffered physical pain; and He endured the sorrows of a lingering and most cruel death. Only a human being could experience these things, and only a human being could fully understand them through experience.
Hebrews 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
These are biblical truths that cannot be denied. Jesus was 100% man and 100% God at the same time. In our next devotion we will see specific Scripture verses that will show Jesus as 100% man and 100% God at the same time.
ROGER YOUR FRIEND
I and my Father are one.
John 10:30King James Version (KJV)
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6King James Version (KJV)