Son of God
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Son of God — • Includes uses from the Old and New Testaments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Son of God Son of God † … Catholic encyclopedia
Son of God — is a phrase found in the Hebrew Bible, various other Jewish texts and the New Testament. In the holy Hebrew scriptures, according to Jewish religious tradition, it is related to many diverse subjects, as to angels, humans and even all mankind.… … Wikipedia
Son of God — n the Son of God used by Christians to mean Jesus Christ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Son of God — or Son of Man Christian Theol. name for Jesus Christ … English World dictionary
Son of God — Son′ of God′ n. rel Jesus Christ, esp. as the Messiah • Etymology: bef. 950 … From formal English to slang
Son of God — The plural, sons of God, is used (Gen. 6:2, 4) to denote the pious descendants of Seth. In Job 1:6; 38:7 this name is applied to the angels. Hosea uses the phrase (1:10) to designate the gracious relation in which men stand to God. In the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
son of god — Etymology: Middle English sone of God 1. often capitalized S & capitalized G : a superhuman or divine being; specifically : an angel 2. capitalized S&G : God s Messiah often used as a messianic title Jesus Christ, the Son of God 3 … Useful english dictionary
Son of God — A title of the king in the OT (e.g. Ps. 2:7), and in the plural form it is applied to faithful Jews (Wisd. 9:7). It is a Messianic title in the Dead Sea scrolls and in 4 Ezra (7:28). Although Christians attributed divine Sonship to Jesus as… … Dictionary of the Bible
Son of God, the — a name that Christians use for referring to Jesus Christ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Son of God — Synonyms and related words: Christ, Christ Jesus, Emmanuel, God the Son, God man, Immanuel, Jesu, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, King of Glory, King of Heaven, King of Kings, Lamb of God, Lord Jesus, Lord of Lords, Lord our Righteousness … Moby Thesaurus
SON OF GOD — the title given to JESUS in the NEW TESTAMENT which in some passages clearly implies a special relationship between Jesus and GOD. In CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY it came to represent the deity of CHRIST in contrast to His humanity expressed by the… … Concise dictionary of Religion
