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Jesus Christ is called "the Son of Man" more than 80 times in the Bible. It was the term he most commonly used in referring to Himself. Whether in Aramaic (which Jesus spoke), Greek or Hebrew, the expression means an ordinary man.
This phrase "son of man" is used more than 90 times in the book of the Hebrew prophet Ezekiel. It was God's way of addressing Ezekiel. It is also used in the Bible to refer to any ordinary man, not always to a prophet or one occupying a special position.
Still, since "the Son of Man" is used in reference to our Savior so many times, we should consider the spiritual implications of this phrase.
In what connection did Christ often use the phrase "the Son of Man"?;
"The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men" (Matthew 17:22; compare 26:45; Mark 9:31; 14:41).
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