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Because of the crucial role Jesus plays in the destiny of mankind, it is essential that we understand His humanity. On several occasions Jesus of Nazareth is plainly called a man. Unlike the English language, the Greek tongue has two terms for man. One is anthropos, which merely means a man as representative of the human species.
The second Greek word, aner, means a man solely as a male human. Both words are used to describe Jesus Christ.
Many years after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, how did the apostle Paul refer to Him?
"For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man (Greek anthropos) Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5).
Any understanding of Jesus Christ's role and purpose must be based on this historic fact. Jesus' manhood was full and complete (Philippians 2:5-8) in the sense that He lived a life as a physical human being—He became hungry and ate, got tired and rested and walked and talked just like any other man. (The book of Hebrews fully attests to Christ's existence as a human being. It would be well worth your time to read and meditate on the book of Hebrews from this perspective.)
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