tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post3606218151071057575..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: The Sonship of Jesus by Benedict AugustineFr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-423374620778275482014-04-03T20:09:08.989-05:002014-04-03T20:09:08.989-05:00I appreciate the references. This would then indic...I appreciate the references. This would then indicate some of the confusion behind what makes Jesus the only begotten Son of God. Indeed, it would take a fair amount of revelation to sort through the confusion. Whatever they thought of this idea, the Pharisees were obviously quite upset with Jesus trying to claim sonship. <br /><br />Concerning the "Son of Man," I thought that this title was used in Ezekiel (37); not that it affects your point too much. Pope Emeritus Benedict discusses at length the different titles used in the gospels about Jesus in his Jesus of Nazareth series. It's an interesting read, and this discussion makes me want to read over it again. Benedict Augustinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274188116075677081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-48954330337108307812014-04-02T21:14:17.593-05:002014-04-02T21:14:17.593-05:00I'm not sure, Mario. I suspect the God who ca...I'm not sure, Mario. I suspect the God who can create something out of nothing, can also create a child with only one parent's chromosomes. Who knows, we might one day do it as well, and then, we would only do what He did before us.<br /><br />You must remember, the incarnation of our Lord is surprising to us as it was to the Jews. After all, they knew perfectly well were babies came from ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-59996030185498275122014-04-02T16:46:46.710-05:002014-04-02T16:46:46.710-05:00Do most Christians even know what being the Son of...Do most Christians even know what being the Son of God even means? <br /><br />Angels, just and pious men, the descendants of Seth, were called "sons of God" (Job 1:6; 2:1; Psalm 88:7; Wisdom 2:13; etc.). Also, this name was given to Israelites (Deuteronomy 14:50); and of Israel, as a nation: "And thou shalt say to him: Thus saith the Lord: Israel is my son, my firstborn.<br /><br />So it looks like the Son of God was used often in the OT, but the Son of man was used only in the NT referring to Jesus.<br /><br />I just thought I would answer your question for some of us Christians.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-18539964564888924742014-04-02T12:36:44.269-05:002014-04-02T12:36:44.269-05:00Hypothetical question, what would Jesus' DNA l...Hypothetical question, what would Jesus' DNA look like? If Mary was his only human parent, would it be entirely hers? Or would the Y chromosomes be a random combination of human genes?<br /><br />Also, If God was truly the father, is Jesus a descendant of David? Does adoption (or the equivalent of the time) take care of this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com