11/18/19 "THE SON OF MAN," INDICATED HIS DEITY

11/18/19 "THE SON OF MAN," INDICATED HIS DEITY
 
Careful reading and thorough study is essential; for instance,  "like the Son of Man," became a Divine title for Jesus.

JESUS THE SON OF MAN, INDICATED HIS DEITY

Son of Man was a title Jesus used to identify Himself, more than any other
"LIKE" the Son of man
Daniel 7:13
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.

This title is primarily and foundationally used in reference to any and all humans.
Ezekiel used the title, "son of man" in reference to himself (over 90 times) but Daniel used it prophetically in reference to Jesus.
Daniel used it prophetically in reference to the end times appearance and presence of God the Son, when He returns to earth as the conquering King to subdue all of His enemies and set up His kingdom.
Jesus referred to Himself by this title more than any other title.

When Daniel used it, he said, LIKE the Son of Man. In other words, In the appearance of a man. But everything in the account indicates the Deity of the Person (as understood by Old Testament and New Testament Jews and as attested to by Jesus and John in the book of Revelation).
This "Son of Man" came into the vision on or in the clouds. Riding the clouds was associated with God (Jews) and gods (pagans). The resurrected Jesus visibly left this world in the clouds and will visibly return in the clouds (whatever "clouds" means).
This same Son of Man was given dominion of all nations, tongues, people and nations. This is the description of the coming reign of Jesus Christ, at the end of the Tribulation.
The point which Daniel was making is that God would come in the likeness of man, as a Man. Jesus was the Seed of the woman, a Human, but not the Offspring of a human father. Jesus was God in the flesh, God with us, God the Son (the Son of God) Who became the Son of Man.
Jesus used this title to declare His deity.
It was the Son of man Who had power on earth to forgive sins (Mt. 9:6).
It would be the Son of man Who would return to earth (Mt. 10:23).
It is the Son of man Who is Lord of the Sabbath (Mt. 12:8).
It will be the Son of Man Who sends forth His angels to gather men from the nations, and then He will cast them into a furnace of fire, forever (Mt. 13:41-42).
Jesus used this title to introduce Himself as the Son of the Living God and the Head of the Church (Mt. 16:13-8).
It will be as the Son of man that Jesus will return in the glory of His Father, with angels to judge and reward everyone according to their deeds (which is Divine judgment and authority).
After God (the Father) called Jesus His beloved Son (on mount of transfiguration), Jesus declared Himself to be the Son of man, Who would be raised from the dead.

THERE ARE MANY MORE INSTANCES, but let me just add that when Jesus called Himself the Son of man, the Jews were ready to kill Him because they understood that He was referring to Himself as God, by using that title.
AS I SAID, THERE IS MUCH MORE I COULD USE to prove that the title, Son of man was Christ's claim to deity.