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by Roger Severino<\/address>\n

\"AsonisGiven\"<\/a>The Bible tells us that \u201cwhen the time came to completion, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.\u201d[1]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> The implication, among other things, is that Jesus was not born in a random time and place. His arrival was the climax of a story that stretched all the way back to creation, through Abraham, through David, and a host of other characters. In Jesus\u2019 genealogy, Matthew is careful to point out that Jesus is the son of Abraham and the son of David (see Matthew 1:1).<\/p>\n

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  1. Son of Abraham. <\/strong>When the Lord calls Abraham to a new land, He promises in Genesis 12 to make from him a great nation and that through his lineage \u201call the families of the earth shall be blessed.\u201d How are all the nations blessed through Abraham and his lineage? Paul helps to clarify this in Galatians 3: \u201cKnow then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, \u2018In you shall all the nations be blessed.\u2019 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.\u201d [2]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> And a bit later: \u201cso that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.\u201d[3]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> Jesus was the son of Abraham who brought the promised blessings to all people. If you belong to Jesus, then you too are a son of Abraham, because you share in Abraham\u2019s faith in God and His Messiah, the ultimate son of Abraham.<\/li>\n
  2. Son of David. <\/strong>In 2 Samuel 7 we find God making a covenant with David, telling him that David\u2019s Kingdom will endure forever. Though some of the things God speaks of are fulfilled in David\u2019s immediate son, Solomon, it is clear in this passage and the remainder of the Old Testament that the people are looking for someone greater than Solomon who would be the Messiah. That is why after Solomon\u2019s death you see prophets, such as Isaiah, who say that someone will reign on David\u2019s throne who is called \u201cMighty God\u201d and \u201cEverlasting Father\u201d (Isaiah 9:6-7). That is why the New Testament is clear to point out that Jesus is THE Son of David who was to come.<\/li>\n
  3. Son of God. <\/strong>Mark begins his Gospel thus: \u201cThe beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.\u201d[4]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> In Luke\u2019s birth narrative, the angel tells Mary that the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God (Luke 1:35). Towards the end of his Gospel, John tells us: \u201cJesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may believe Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and by believing you may have life in His name.\u201d[5]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> Yes, Jesus is the son of Abraham and the son of David. This Christmas, however, we celebrate and worship Him as the incarnate Son of God.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [1]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> The Holy Bible: Holman Christian Standard Version.<\/em> (Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers, 2009), Ga 4:4\u20135.<\/span>
    \n    [2]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> The Holy Bible: English Standard Version<\/em> (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ga 3:7\u20139.<\/span>
    \n    [3]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> The Holy Bible: English Standard Version<\/em> (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ga 3:14.<\/span>
    \n    [4]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> The Holy Bible: Holman Christian Standard Version.<\/em> (Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers, 2009), Mk 1:1.<\/span>
    \n    [5]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> The Holy Bible: Holman Christian Standard Version.<\/em> (Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers, 2009), Jn 20:30\u201331.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"by Roger Severino The Bible tells us that \u201cwhen the time came to completion, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.\u201d[1] The implication, among other things, is that Jesus was not born in a random time…","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[22,91,243,349],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nUnto Us a Son is Given - Adults<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/leadership.brentwoodbaptist.com\/adult-discipleship\/unto-us-son-given\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Unto Us a Son is Given - 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