Jesus' humanity is crucial as He fully identified with our struggles and became our kinsman-redeemer (1 Timothy 2:5).
The humanity of Jesus is vital to the Christian faith because it establishes that He is not only a divine figure but also one who understands our human experiences and struggles. In 1 Timothy 2:5, Paul affirms that there is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus, highlighting the necessity of His human nature for our salvation. To be our kinsman-redeemer, He had to share fully in our humanity, enabling Him to suffer, bleed, and die on our behalf (Hebrews 2:14-17).
Moreover, Jesus' capacity to experience pain, sorrow, and temptation allows Him to empathize with us in our struggles—a key aspect of His role as the High Priest. His agony in the Garden of Gethsemane is a poignant example, demonstrating that He fully shared in the human condition, including the emotional and spiritual turmoil that accompanies suffering. This understanding assures believers that Jesus not only provides salvation but is also intimately involved in our lives, sympathizing with us through every trial, which is a source of comfort and strength (Hebrews 4:15).
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