Why Is Jesus the "Beloved" If We Are All Children of God?

Keywords

Beloved Son, divine affirmation, plan of salvation

Abstract

One of the titles for Jesus is “Beloved Son.”

In the New Testament gospels, the only time the word "beloved" is used is when God the Father is speaking of His Son Jesus, such as when Jesus was baptized: “And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Mark 1:11), or at the glory-enwrapped experience at the Mount of Transfiguration when, “a bright cloud overshadowed [Jesus, Peter, James, and John]: and behold a voice out of the cloud . . . said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him” (Matthew 17:5).

"Beloved" is an interesting word. Not only is its definition significant, but its use in scripture points clearly to the role Jesus plays in the plan of salvation.

Let’s begin by learning more about the word beloved and other words in the English language that start with “be.” When “be” begins a word, it means “completely, thoroughly, fully.”

Original Publication Citation

Why is Jesus the “Beloved” If We Are All Children of God?, LDS Living, December 20, 2017.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2017

Publisher

LDS Living

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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