“son of man”

Hi John,
I have a question, I have been reading in Matthew and noticed that Jesus referred to himself a lot as the son of man. What is it that he is referring to? Is it because he was born of man? that he is the son of man? I looked up a lot of places where the son man was used and God referred to Ezekiel a lot as son of man, is it just of the flesh?

Thanks
Stuart
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Yes, Stuart, the Son of God is referring to the Son of Mary part of himself. In heaven with the Father, he certainly was never called “the son of man”. God also addresses Ezekiel as “son of man” quite often, as you said. The phrase in Ezekiel just means, “human”. It is, of course, very unusual for the Son of God to call himself that, but then, what was NOT unusual about what the Son of God did and said?

jdc