Question 22: Why must the Redeemer be truly human?

Answer: That in human nature He might on our behalf perfectly obey the whole law and suffer the punishment for human sin; and also that He might sympathize with our weaknesses.

Kids Answer: That in human nature He might on our behalf perfectly obey the whole law and suffer the punishment for human sin.

Key Scripture: Hebrews 2:17

Additional Scripture: Hebrews 4:15; 1 John 4:2-3; Philippians 2:5-8

Think of what it means to have a fully human Jesus—a Jesus just like you in every way. Beset with your same weaknesses. Prodded by the same temptations. Provoked by the same passions. He experienced the same trials of life as you do. He knows what it is to experience great pain, great loss, and great suffering. He has had loved ones become sick and die. He has been despised and rejected by many. He has been betrayed by one of His closest friends. He has been abandoned. There is no amount of human suffering you could possibly experience that Jesus has not felt and more. This is your Redeemer. He knows you.

Questions to ask: (To help process the truth we learned. Ask yourself, a friend, your group, or your family questions to talk through it together)

• Could Jesus have possibly sinned?

• Could a divine-human Jesus really understand temptation?

• Was Jesus human before the incarnation?

• Has God changed as a result of the incarnation?