Son Of God

Son Of God

In studying the Bible for “the Son of God” is very important to pay close attention to the capitalization of the words “God,” “god(s),” “Son,” and “son(s).” Possibly even more perplexing is that the same verse or verses, among the more than fifty different versions or editions of the Bible, are capitalized differently.

Now, let's list a few verses that do not mean the “Son of God” but rather sons of God: Genesis 6:2, 1446 BC “that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.” Genesis 6:4 “There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came into the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.”

Then we can read where Job 2:1 refers to Satan Attacking Job’s Health. “Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.”

Also, the terms “angel” and “son of God” are sometimes used synchronously. For an Old Testament figure to call any divine figure that miraculously showed up as “son(s) of god(s)” would seem reasonable and possibly make sense.

Jesus, the one true Son of God, is easily found and readily described in all the New Testament books. Below are some representative selections grouped by the Bible books and chapters in which they are contained.

Matthew 4:3, And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4:6, And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 8:29, And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? 14:33, Then they that were in the ship came and worshiped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 17:4-5, And Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!” 26:63, But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 27:40, And saying, Thou that destroyed the temple, and build it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 27:43, He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 27:54, Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Mark 1:1, The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 3:11, And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. 15:39, And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Luke 1:35, And the angel answered and said unto her (Mary), The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 4:3, And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4:9, And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: 4:41, And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. 8:28, When he (the man possessed with the devil) saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not. 22:70, Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.