Atonement: Why Yeshua Must Be Fully Human.

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Isaiah 43:11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

Aside from the fact that G-d cannot die, the Scriptures are clear that the absolute humanity of Messiah selfless act predicates our atonement. For example, In Isaiah the prophet states more than once that G-d is the only saviour but in other places such as II Peter 1:1 we find that Yeshua is our Saviour. Does this prove that Yeshua is G-d or does it merely say that G-d saves through His agents? Or perhaps in this case, G-d works through His son. Let’s look at some verses for a better understanding.

Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. Christ was made of the very SAME flesh and blood as OURSELVES, in order that through his death he might destroy the power of death, and deliver those subject to bondage. -- So, according to the author of Hebrews, we find it is imperative that Yeshua be of the same flesh and blood as we ourselves, in order to provide proper atonement. Furthermore, It doesn't get much stronger than 'He', also', himself', likewise', 'partook of the same'. Our human nature is biased towards sin. Hebrews says of Yeshua that he, himself, likewise, partook of the same.

Romans 8: 3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending His own Son in the LIKENESS of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us. -- Here Paul says that Yeshua was made in the likeness of sinful flesh, in order that he might condemn sin in the flesh, so that we might have access to righteousness. In other words, Paul is saying that it is imperative that Yeshua be of the SAME flesh and blood as ourselves, in order to provide proper atonement.

Ephesians 2: 15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: Here Paul tells us that the enmity between G-d and man was abolished in the flesh of Messiah, who, by his death on the tree, slew the enmity, so making peace and reconciling us to G-d. Again, Paul is making it clear that it was imperative for Yeshua to be of the same flesh and blood of ourselves, in order to provide proper atonement.