As we previously learned from the Hebrew Scriptures, there is nothing bizarre or outrageous about God having a son. It does not imply or necessitate any kind of natural childbirth or other-worldly conception, but instead speaks to the characteristics of a special relationship with God. Israel’s sonship, for example, is defined by being called God’s firstborn and heir of His promises and purposes—God’s instrument for blessing all the nations. God also declared both David and David’s heir to be His son, as He brought forth a line of kings that He promised would reign in Israel forever. Israel and David, then, are God’s sons in the sense that He is the progenitor of a people through whom He would disseminate and propagate His message and glory to the world.
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