Son of Man, King, Lord

When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 

Matthew 25:31 

Who is Christ? As He is speaking of the Last Judgment, Christ refers to Himself in several ways. He begins with the term Son of Man, saying that when He returns He will sit upon the throne of His glory. Later in the narrative He refers to Himself as the King, ‘Then the King will say to those on His right hand, Come you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’ When He quotes those who are responding to Him at the Judgment, they refer to Him as, Lord. From these various references we conclude that Christ is all these things and more. He is the Son of Man, that is, genuinely human. Luke dedicates his whole gospel to portraying Him as the Son of Man. Matthew portrays Him as the King. John portrays Him as the Son of God and records Thomas’ confession,  ‘My Lord and my God.’ In Revelation, John depicts Him as King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and the Judge of all. We want to be clear about this Person. More than a good man, a prophet, or even a miracle worker, Christ is the brightness of God’s glory and the express image of His Person. We could multiply titles and magnify His perfections, but we take this opportunity to set Him forth in order to make abundantly clear who He is.   

Our Gracious God and Savior, 
we rejoice at the many ways in which the Scripture reveals You to us. 
We praise you that as we gaze upon You, 
there is always more to learn. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning