Psalm 2:7
Prov 30:4
Dan 7:13
When did Y‟shua become the Son of YHWH?The exact moment in time when Y‘shua became the Son of YHWH is a subject that has perplexed many
people throughout the centuries. We know that Y‘shua came from YHWH the Father (John 3:13, 6:44, 16:28)
and that He is qualified to be our Saviour by living a sinless life and freely giving His life as the perfect
sacrifice to pay the penalty for our sins. However, when did He become the Son of the One he called Father?
In order to answer this question, there are four events that must be analysed: 1) Y‘shua‘s conception, 2)
birth, 3) baptism, and 4) resurrection from the dead (the last section is discussed under Matthew chapter 28).
1) The conception of Y‟shua:―(18) These are the facts concerning the birth of Jesus Christ: His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married
to Joseph. But while she was still a virgin she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. (19) Then Joseph, her
fiancé, being a man of stern principle, decided to break the engagement but to do it quietly, as he didn't want
to publicly disgrace her. (20) As he lay awake considering this, he fell into a dream, and saw an angel
standing beside him. "Joseph, son of David", the angel said, "don't hesitate to take Mary as your wife! For
the child within her has been conceived by the Holy Spirit‖ ‖ (Mat 1:18-20 LBP).
In verse 20, the word ―conceived‖ is a translation of the Greek word 'gennao'—which can mean to
'regenerate', 'bear', 'beget', 'be born', 'bring forth', 'conceive', 'be delivered of', 'engender', 'make' and 'spring'.
―(21) And she shall bring forth (Greek, 'tikto'. English, 'bear') a son, and you shall call his name Jesus: for
he shall save his people from their sins. (22) Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, (23) Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a
son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us" (Mat 1:21-23 KJV).
The Greek word for ―God‖ is 'theos'. In these verses, it is 'ho-theos', which means a 'Deity', 'the Supreme
Divinity'.
Notice that Y‘shua was also called 'God with us'. This Scripture shows that Y‘shua was unique. He was not
just any man; he was YHWH in human flesh and he came to save humanity from the penalty of sin.
―And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary: for you have found favor with God. And, behold, you shall
conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and shall call his name Jesus‖. (Luke 1:30-31)
Here, the word ―conceive‖ is the Greek word ―sullambano‖, which literally means ―to conceive‖ as in
conception of children. The difference in the usage of this Greek word by Matthew and Luke seems to be in
the past and future tenses of the verb. In Matthew, the child had already been conceived, in Luke, the child
was yet to be conceived.
―He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne
of his father David". (Luk 1:32)
Y‘shua is called ―the Son of the Highest‖. The English word ―Highest‖ is translated from the Greek word
―Hupsistos‖. In this case, ―Hupsistos‖ denotes the Sovereign of the Universe, the Most High; the Highest and
Supreme YHWH. This spirit-being is the Supreme Sovereign above all that exists; this Sovereign YHWH is
the Father of Y‘shua HaMashiach.
―And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said
Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?" (Luk 1:33-34)
The Power of the Highest:
Mary asks the angel how she could give birth to the Saviour, because she had not had intercourse with a
man:
―And the angel answered and said to her, The holy spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the
Highest shall overshadow you: Therefore also the holy thing which shall be born of you shall be called
the Son of God". (Luk 1:35)