Section 12

Verse 51 says that the Lord Jesus "went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was sub ject to them." Here we see the subjection of His humanity to His human parents.

In 2:41-51 we again see the Lord's dual status, His status as the Son of God and the Son of Man. As the Son of God, He cared for God's in terests. As the Son of Man, He was obedient in His humanity to His human parents.

ADVANCING IN WISDOM

AND STATURE AND IN FAVOR WITH GOD AND MEN

In Luke 2:52 we have the conclusion of the section concerning the youth of the Man-Savior: "And Jesus kept advancing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men." As in verse 40, this wisdom of the Savior's deity was revealed in proportion to the measure of His growth. The Greek word for "stature" denotes not only stat ure as in Luke 19:3, but also age.

We are told in verse 52 that the Man-Savior advanced in favor with both God and men. He advanced in favor with God because He was growing in the expression of God according to God's desire. He advanced in favor with men be cause He was growing in human virtues, which

are gracious to men. Hence, He was growing as a God-man before God and men. Both God and men were pleased with Jesus, happy with Him.

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