1. John 12:27-34
Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. “Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.” Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.” Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake…

2. John 12:27-34
…“Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” This He said, signifying by what death He would die. The people answered Him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?

3. “Who is this Son of Man?”
I. Basic Meaning. There are times it can mean merely “man” (i.e. a human being).
“God is not a man…nor a son of man” (Numbers 23:19). Heb. ben-‘adam meaning “son of man, son of Adam.”
“Man, who is a maggot…and the son of man who is a worm” (Job 25:4-6).
“What is man…and the son of man?” (Psalm 8:4; 144:3 [ben-‘anish – a more generic word for man]; Hebrews 2:6 quotes Ps. 8:4).

4. “Who is this Son of Man?”
II. Specialized Meaning. There are times God chooses a “son of man.”
A. “The son of man whom You made strong” (Psalm 80:17).
B. The prophet Ezekiel (Ezekiel 2:1). 93 times in the book.
The prophet Daniel (Daniel 8:17). Refers to Daniel.
“One like the Son of Man” (Daniel 7:13-18). Aramaic here bar-‘anash – “son of man.”

5. “Who is this Son of Man?”
III. Jesus’ Self-Identification as the Son of Man.
A. “I, the Son of Man” (Matthew 16:13).
B. “Son of Man” with Divine attributes.
1. Heavenly origin (John 3:13). John 6:62 “Son of Man ascending to where He was before.”
2. Power to forgive sins (healing lame man - Matthew 9:6).
3. Lord of the Sabbath (Matthew 12:8).

6. “Who is this Son of Man?”
III. Jesus’ Self-Identification as the Son of Man.
A. “I, the Son of Man” (Matthew 16:13).
B. “Son of Man” with Divine attributes.
4. Command of angels (Matthew 13:41; 16:27; 25:31; John 1:51).
Judgment (Matt. 16:27; Mark 8:38; John 5:27).
6. Salvation (Matthew 18:11; John 6:27).
7. Power over death (Matthew 12:40; 17:9 ).

7. “Who is this Son of Man?”
III. Jesus’ Self-Identification as the Son of Man.
A. “I, the Son of Man” (Matthew 16:13).
B. “Son of Man” with Divine attributes.
Son of Man as King (Matthew 16:27-28; 19:28).
“Coming on the clouds”—Daniel fulfilled (Matthew 24:29-31; 26:64).

8. “Who is this Son of Man?” IV. Jesus, After the Cross.
Jesus—“the Son of Man” (Acts 7:56).
Jesus, as the “One like the Son of Man” (Revelation 1:12-18; 14:13-17).

9. Philippians 2:5-11
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross…

10. Philippians 2:5-11
… Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.