Born of a Woman

“Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the Gospel of God, which He promised in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection of the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord…” (Romans 1:1 – 4).

“But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” (Galatians 4:4 – 5).

God Himself was born of a woman, sharing in our flesh and blood (Hebrews 2:14), being made like us all in all things (Hebrews 2:17), yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15; 2 Cor. 5:21). Jesus shared in our flesh and blood so that we might share in His flesh and blood (John 6:53 – 52 – 58). This is something to ponder.

Jesus is born of the seed of David according to the flesh (Romans 1:3) and He gives help to the seed of Abraham (Hebrews 2:16). Jesus shares in humanity that He might taste death for every person (Hebrews 2:8 – 9). So we have this great cosmic mystery in which Jesus Christ comes to us through the seed of David, the seed of Abraham, the seed of humanity made in the image of God (Matthew 1:1; Luke 3:38).

Can we see this vast flow of Divine purpose? Do we see this promise of the Gospel of God? Are we participants in this unfolding mysterious drama – playing out before things seen and unseen?

Jesus Christ was “born of a woman” that He might be born in us; that from Christ and in Christ and through Jesus Christ a new humanity would rise from the dead and cry “Abba Father!” (Galatians 4:6; Romans 8:15).

And so in Christ we are His Bride; He “gave Himself up” for His Bride (Ephesians 5:25 – 32); and from the union of Christ and His Bride children are born; that which Adam and Eve did not do, Jesus Christ came to accomplish – perfecting His Bride and bringing many sons to glory (Ephesians 5:27; Hebrews 2:10 – 13).

This is something to ponder.