the Father is the basis for one of the most central and important ways of expressing Salvation—adoption. The Father has sent his Son to redeem sinners so that all who believe in him can become sons. We see an allusion to the Father sending his Son when he commanded Abraham (the father of many) to sacrifice his beloved son. We see a more explicit teaching on the Savior being a son to God in 2 Samuel 7, as related to the Davidic covenant. In a far greater way than Old Testament teaching, Jesus makes