Section 10
that the original elements are distinguishable in the combination." Hence, to mingle is to com bine two or more things together so that the orig inal elements remain distinguishable.
This is certainly the situation regarding the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was con ceived of two essences, the divine and the human. Hence, He was a mingling of God and man. But both the divine essence and the human essence remain and are distinguishable. These essences are mingled in one Person without the produc ing of a third nature. The Lord possesses two natures, and in Him, each one is distinguishable. We need to be deeply impressed with this mat ter, for it is the basic element for our knowledge of the wonderful Person of the Lord Jesus.
BORN AS THE SON OF GOD AND A DESCENDANT OF DAVID
Because the Lord Jesus was conceived of God the Spirit, He is the Son of God. Concerning Him, Luke 1:32 says, "He will be great, and will be called Son of the Most High." The Most High is a divine title. In Hebrew it is Elyon (Gen. 14:18), denoting the Supreme (God); hence, there is no article. Jesus will be great because He is the Son of the Most High, the Supreme God.