Topic > Reflection on the Gospel of Luke - 1637

This title is also restored at baptism by the voice from heaven that says: “You are my son, the beloved; I am well pleased with you" (Luke 3:22). By receiving the title “Son of God” from Jesus, his relationship with God is strengthened as he emphasizes how God works through Jesus to demonstrate that he has not given up on his follower. It also draws the connection to all that Jesus has done for us through the actions and will of God, in order to bring salvation to all. Jesus is also referred to as the “Son of Man” in the genealogy incorporated into Luke as it links Jesus to being the “son of Adam, son of God.” (Luke 3:38). Luke, by tracing Jesus' descent to Adam and God's creation, connects Jesus to humanity universally, thus amplifying how God has a relationship and bond with everyone, including Gentiles, through