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Son of man”. This notation is in reference to the fleshly nature of the first man Adam (Mary being his earthly mother from whom he was born.)
The body of Christ knew what it was like to suffer, to hunger, to thirst, to have emotional feelings, to love, to get angry, to get sleepy; as well as many other humanly characteristics. He even knew what betrayal was like. The human nature of Jesus Christ did not want to experience the knowledge of understanding that the Spirit of God was about to be departed out of his human self.
The question here is was Jesus Christ (the second person of the godhead-otherwise known as the Trinitarian slant) God the Son, praying to the first deity of the godhead – God the Father? The second question is was the human nature of Jesus Christ crying out in prayer to its heavenly Father and creator, God? (YHWH)
The answer to the first question is, NO! It would go against scripture for Jesus who is God in the flesh to pray unto another god. There is no other god in Heaven besides God the Father of all living existence – humanly or otherwise. God is the creator of all.
Mark 14:32-42, 32.) “And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33.) And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34.) And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 35.) And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36.) And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. 37.) And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? Couldn’t not thou watch one hour? 38.) Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. 39.) And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. 40.) And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. 41.) And he cometh the third time and saith unto them, sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42.) Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.”
One more account of Christ’s for-telling of his departure to his disciples is found in Mark 14:20-21. (This while he is with his disciples at the Passover supper.) “20.) And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. 21.) The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man by when the Son of man is betrayed! Good were it for that man if he have never been born.”
The Son of man is scriptural fulfillment that God would be in Christ as the divine. Matthew 1:20-23, 20.) “But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21.) And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his
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