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Essay / Reflection from the Gospel of Luke - 1637
This title is also restored at baptism by the voice from heaven saying: “You are my son, the beloved; I am well pleased with you” (Luke 3:22). Through Jesus' title "Son of God", Jesus' relationship with God is strengthened because it emphasizes how God works through Jesus to show that he has not abandoned his disciple. It also connects to all that Jesus has done for us through the actions and will of God, to bring salvation to all. Jesus is also called "Son of Man" in the genealogy incorporated in Luke because it connects Jesus to the "son of Adam, son of God." (Luke 3:38). By tracing Jesus' descent back to Adam and God's creation, Luke universally connects Jesus to humanity, thereby amplifying how God maintains a relationship and connection with all people, including Gentiles, through