Jesus expresses Himself in three administrations. In the first administration, He was the Son of Man, the God-Prophet to the Jews. This title of son of man has always applied to the prophetic office; an example of this is seen in Ezekiel 38: 1 – 2: And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
After Jesus ascended to Heaven, He revealed Himself for seven church ages in the second administration known as Son of God. As the Son of God, He was the Pillar of Fire or Holy Spirit indwelling the Church; this is made clear in Acts 9: 1 – 5 when Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus: And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Before Jesus enters His final administration as the Son of David, He returns at His second coming as the Son of Man again. Jesus spoke of this in Luke 17: 26 – 30, confirming in the thirtieth verse that the Son of Man ministry would return in the last days: Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. The prophet of God was “a” son of man (Malachi 4: 5; Revelation 10: 7) revealing “the” Son of Man (Revelation 10: 1) by a message of seven thunders. It is the message of the message of the hour that reveals King Theophany Jesus in His Word (John 1: 1, 14).
Finally, Jesus will assume His last administration as Son of David. As the Son of David, He is the King of kings and Lord of lords, reigning over the earth with His Bride for a thousand years in the Kingdom Age of the Millennium. We can therefore see that the administrations of Jesus in the New Testament are Son of Man, Son of God, Son of Man (again), and Son of David. Each of these administrations carry a special position with them. As the Son of David, Jesus is Heir to the Throne, and because He is the Son of Abraham (by the natural lineage of Joseph), Jesus is Heir to the Royal Grant (Israel’s borders promised to Abraham in Genesis 15). As the Son of Man, Jesus is Heir to the earth, and as the Son of God, Jesus is Heir to all things.