son of God
noun phrase
1
often capitalized S
: a superhuman or divine being (such as an angel)
2
capitalized S
: messiah sense 1
3
: a person established in the love of God by divine promise
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The Passion of the Christ sequel will, of course, cover the resurrection of Jesus, but Gibson has said that there is so much more to unpack than just the son of God rising from the dead.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
No longer, though: earlier this month, Amazon MGM Studios announced a deal to exclusively stream the series, bringing the son of God to the shelves of the Everything Store.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
The son of God, as rendered by modern artificial intelligence, is chiseled and has startlingly good hair.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024
Ash Wednesday occurs approximately six weeks before Easter Sunday — the resurrection of the Christian savior and begotten son of God, Jesus Christ.
—Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
There, in a manger — a feed trough for animals — Mary gives birth to the child who the faithful believe is the son of God.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
Throughout the Bible there are many references to the day he was arrested for claiming to be the son of God, beaten and crucified.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2023
While the Jewish community prepares to celebrate the liberation of their people from slavery in Egypt in the Spring, Christians also honor Good Friday as part of observing the death and resurrection of their savior, and son of God, Jesus Christ.
—Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2023
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
No longer, though: earlier this month, Amazon MGM Studios announced a deal to exclusively stream the series, bringing the son of God to the shelves of the Everything Store.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
The son of God, as rendered by modern artificial intelligence, is chiseled and has startlingly good hair.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024
Ash Wednesday occurs approximately six weeks before Easter Sunday — the resurrection of the Christian savior and begotten son of God, Jesus Christ.
—Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
There, in a manger — a feed trough for animals — Mary gives birth to the child who the faithful believe is the son of God.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
Throughout the Bible there are many references to the day he was arrested for claiming to be the son of God, beaten and crucified.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2023
While the Jewish community prepares to celebrate the liberation of their people from slavery in Egypt in the Spring, Christians also honor Good Friday as part of observing the death and resurrection of their savior, and son of God, Jesus Christ.
—Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2023
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“Son of God.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son%20of%20God. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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