The idea that God can have a son is not only biblical, but was well-understood by the ancients. As we explored earlier, the concept is found most clearly in the kingship of David and the expectation for the sonship of his endless line upon Israel’s throne. But someone being called God’s son is not quite the same as someone being the Son of God. Yeshua, then, needed to further narrow the definition of God’s “son.” He would not only be Israel’s messianic, priestly king, but also the means of blessing all the families of the earth through His sacrifice, atonement, and offer of salvation and eternal life. Yeshua had to be something more than those who came before… something that many of the people of Israel weren’t yet ready to receive. Read more