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Lesson 5 · February 3, 1906

The Divinity of Christ

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Questions.

  1. 1.In what prophetic announcement is the eternal existence of Christ affirmed? . Note the marginal reading. Compare .
  2. 2.What term is applied to Him who was born as the son of Mary? .
  3. 3.What testimony is borne concerning the origin and nature of the Word? . Note 1.
  4. 4.Under what other form of statement is the same general truth expressed? .
  5. 5.What divine names are applied directly to the Son of God who partook of our flesh and blood? . Note 2.
  6. 6.What prophecy was thus fulfilled? . Compare .
  7. 7.In what other prophecy is the same general idea presented? .
  8. 8.In what statement did Christ Himself declare His divine and eternal nature? . Compare . Note 3.
  9. 9.How does the coming Saviour testify to the eternity of His Being? . Compare .
  10. 10.What other declaration conveys the same general idea? . Compare .
  11. 11.What relation does the Son of God, our Redeemer, sustain to creation and created things? , R. V.
  12. 12.Is the plan of salvation through faith in Christ of recent origin? .
  13. 13.What honor has been bestowed upon Him who was "in the form of God" but was willing to take upon Himself "the form of a servant"? . Read .

Notes

1. That "the Word" of is the Son of God is further evident from . In , it is stated that the Lamb is "Lord of lords, and King of kings," and the Son of God in the flesh was pointed out by John the Baptist as "the Lamb of God." .

2. The whole of the first chapter of the epistle to the Hebrews is occupied with the teaching of the Old Testament Scriptures concerning the being and character of the Son of God, who, in the second chapter, is called "Jesus," and of whom it is declared that "in all things it behooved Him to be made like unto His brethren." In the first chapter there are seven quotations from the Old Testament, each one of which testifies to the superiority of the Son. The whole chapter should be studied in this connection.

3. As further showing His own claim to the divine nature, it will be profitable to consider such statements of Jesus as are found in ; and 15:1. In these declarations Jesus is simply interpreting the meaning of the I AM of .

General Note.—Those who have the time to pursue this subject further may profitably study those instances where Christ appeared to men before His incarnation. Some of these are Christ and Abraham (), Christ at Sinai, Christ and Joshua (), Christ and Gideon ().

Bible texts in this lesson

Micah 5:2 · Matthew 2:4-6 · John 1:14 · John 1:1 · 1 John 1:1 · 1 John 1:2 · Hebrews 1:8 · Hebrews 1:10 · Isaiah 7:14 · Matthew 1:22 · Matthew 1:23 · Isaiah 9:6 · John 8:58 · Exodus 3:13 · Exodus 3:14 · Revelation 22:12 · Revelation 22:13 · Isaiah 44:6 · Hebrews 13:8 · Psalms 90:1 · Psalms 90:2 · Colossians 1:12-17 · Ephesians 3:11 · Philippians 2:9-11 · Philippians 2:5-8 · Revelation 19:11-16 · Revelation 17:14 · John 1:36 · John 6:48 · John 8:12 · John 10:11 · John 11:25 · John 14:6 · Genesis 17 · Joshua 5:13-15 · Judges 6:11-24

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