God the Son, Mentor's Guide, MG10

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d. Jesus, a descendant of David’s tribe and family, Rom. 1.3 (cf. 2 Sam. 7.12-16; Ps. 89.36-37; Isa. 9.6-7; Jer. 23.5-6; Jer. 33.15-17; etc.)

e. Paul’s assertion of Jesus’ human lineage, Gal. 4.4 (cf. the human genealogies of Matt. 1.1-17 and Luke 3.23-38).

2. Its theological significance

a. Jesus was born to a woman as a fully human person.

(1) Matt. 2.11

(2) Matt. 12.47

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(3) Matt. 13.55

b. He referred to himself as a man, John 8.40.

c. Jesus’ physical nature was in every way just like our own.

(1) He grew in wisdom and stature, in favor with God and people, Luke 2.52. (2) He had the appearance of a man, with a human body, John 4.9; Luke 24.13; John 20.15; cf. Heb. 2.14.

(3) His contemporaries recognized his human nature, 1 John 1.1-3.

(4) He experienced hunger and thirst, and needed food and water for sustenance, Matt. 4.2; Mark 11.12; John 19.28. (5) He experienced fatigue, needed sleep and rest as we do, John 4.6; Matt. 8.24.

(6) He suffered physically and died on the cross, Heb. 2.9.