The humanity of Jesus Christ is a central tenet of Christian theology, affirming that Jesus, while being fully divine, also became fully human. This dual nature is essential for understanding His role as the mediator between God and humanity. The New Testament provides numerous accounts and descriptions that emphasize His human attributes, experiences, and emotions.

Birth and Lineage

Jesus' humanity is first evidenced in His birth. He was born of a woman, Mary, in Bethlehem, fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah: "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel" (Isaiah 7:14). The genealogies in Matthew 1 and Luke 3 trace His lineage through human ancestors, establishing His rightful place in the line of David, which was necessary for the Messiah.

Physical Needs and Limitations

Throughout the Gospels, Jesus is depicted as experiencing physical needs and limitations common to all humans. He felt hunger, as seen when He fasted for forty days and nights in the wilderness (Matthew 4:2). He experienced thirst, notably on the cross when He said, "I am thirsty" (John 19:28). Jesus also required rest, as demonstrated when He slept in the boat during a storm (Mark 4:38).

Emotions and Compassion

Jesus exhibited a range of human emotions. He showed compassion for the suffering, as when He healed the sick and fed the hungry (Matthew 14:14). He expressed sorrow and wept at the death of Lazarus (John 11:35). Jesus also experienced anger, as seen when He cleansed the temple of the money changers (John 2:15). These emotions underscore His genuine human experience.

Temptation

The humanity of Jesus is further highlighted by His experience of temptation. Hebrews 4:15 states, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin." This passage affirms that Jesus faced real temptations, yet His sinlessness sets Him apart as the perfect human.

Suffering and Death

Jesus' humanity is profoundly demonstrated in His suffering and death. He endured physical pain and agony during His crucifixion, a brutal form of Roman execution. In the Garden of Gethsemane, He experienced deep anguish, praying, "My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death" (Matthew 26:38). His cry from the cross, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" (Matthew 27:46), reflects the depth of His suffering.

Resurrection and Ascension

While His resurrection and ascension affirm His divinity, they also have implications for His humanity. After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples in a physical body, inviting Thomas to touch His wounds (John 20:27). His ascension into heaven in bodily form (Acts 1:9) signifies the glorification of His human nature, which remains united with His divine nature.

Intercession and Advocacy

In His humanity, Jesus continues to serve as an intercessor and advocate for humanity. Hebrews 7:25 states, "Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them." His human experience enables Him to empathize with human weaknesses and advocate on behalf of believers before the Father.

The humanity of Jesus Christ is a profound mystery that underscores His role as the Savior of the world. Through His incarnation, He fully identified with the human condition, providing a perfect example of obedience and love, and offering Himself as the ultimate sacrifice for sin.Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
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Deuteronomy 18:15-19
The LORD your God will raise up to you a Prophet from the middle of you, of your brothers, like to me; to him you shall listen;
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Psalm 22:22
I will declare your name to my brothers: in the middle of the congregation will I praise you.
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Isaiah 8:18
Behold, I and the children whom the LORD has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwells in mount Zion.
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Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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Daniel 7:13
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
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Matthew 16:27,28
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
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Matthew 18:11
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
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Matthew 20:28,30,31
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
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Matthew 21:9
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
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Matthew 26:2,26-28,36-45,64
You know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
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Mark 2:28
Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
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Mark 9:9,12
And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
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Mark 10:33,45
Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
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Mark 14:21,34,42,62
The Son of man indeed goes, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
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Luke 2:11-14
For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
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Luke 5:24
But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he said to the sick of the palsy,) I say to you, Arise, and take up your couch, and go into your house.
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Luke 17:22,24
And he said to the disciples, The days will come, when you shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you shall not see it.
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Luke 18:31
Then he took to him the twelve, and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
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Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
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Luke 21:36
Watch you therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
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Luke 22:48,69
But Jesus said to him, Judas, betray you the Son of man with a kiss?
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John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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John 5:27
And has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
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John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ stays for ever: and how say you, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
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John 13:31
Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
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Acts 7:56
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
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Acts 17:31
Because he has appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; whereof he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.
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Galatians 4:4
But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
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Philippians 2:7,8
But made himself of no reputation, and took on him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
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1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
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Hebrews 2:9,10,14-18
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
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Hebrews 10:12
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
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1 John 4:2,3
Hereby know you the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
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2 John 1:7
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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Revelation 1:13
And in the middle of the seven candlesticks one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the breasts with a golden girdle.
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Revelation 14:14
And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and on the cloud one sat like to the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
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Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness.
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Christ Condemning Sin
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Concerning the Question, when Christ was Called.
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The Fulness of Christ
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The Doctrine of Jesus Christ.
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