28. The reason “the Son of Humanity” means the Lord as the Word was that the prophets were also called “children of humanity.” The reason they were called this is that they represented the Lord as the Word and therefore meant the teaching of the church drawn from the Word. That is exactly what people in heaven understand by “prophets” when they are mentioned in the Word. The spiritual meaning of “prophet” and also of “son of humanity” is the teaching of the church drawn from the Word, and when it is said of the Lord, it means the Word itself.

For the prophet Daniel being called a son of humanity, see Daniel 8:17.

For the prophet Ezekiel being called a son of humanity, see Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8; 3:1, 3-4, 10, 17, 25; 4:1, 16; 5:1; 6:2; 7:2; 8:5-6, 8, 12, 15; 11:2, 4, 15; 12:2-3, 9, 18, 27; 13:2, 17; 14:3, 13; 15:2; 16:2; 17:2; 20:3-4, 27, 46; 21:2, 6, 9, 12, 14, 19, 28; 22:18, 24; 23:2, 36; 24:2, 16, 25; 25:2; 26:2; 27:2; 28:2, 12, 21; 29:2, 18; 30:2, 21; 31:2; 32:2, 18; 33:2, 7, 10, 12, 24, 30; 34:2; 35:2; 36:1, 17; 37:3, 9, 11, 16; 38:2, 14; 39:1, 17; 40:4; 43:7, 10, 18; 44:5.

We can see from this that the Lord as the Divine-Human One is called “the Son of God, ” and as the Word is called “the Son of Humanity.”

Title: The River of God

Topic: Word

Summary: River imagery pervades the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and visions often occur by rivers. What is the river of God and how can we tap into it?

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
Genesis 2:8-14
Psalms 1:1-3; 46:1-5; 65:3, 5-13
Isaiah 30:18-26; 32:1-2; 41:17-18; 43:1-2; 48:16-18
Jeremiah 17:5-8, 10; 31:9
Ezekiel 1:1, 3; 3:15, 23; 10:15; 29:1-5, 9; 32:2; 43:1-3; 47:1-12
Daniel 8:2-3; 10:4-5, 7; 12:5-7
Zechariah 14:8-9
Matthew 3:5-6
John 7:37-38
Revelation 7:15-17; 21:6; 22:1-2, 17