However, there are numerous places in the Old Testament where this title has been given to others. God called Israel (Prophet Jacob) His "son" when He instructed Prophet Moses to go to Pharaoh in Exodus 4:22-23,"22 And you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, "Israel is my first-born son, 23and I say to you , ‘Let my son go that he may serve me.' " ' "2 In 2nd Samuel 8:13-14, God calls Prophet Solomon His son, "13 He [Solomon] shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14I will be his father, and he shall be my son." God promises to make Prophet David His son in Psalms 89:26-27,"26 He shall cry unto me, ‘Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation,' 27Also I will make him my first-born, higher than the kings of the earth."3 Angels are referred to as "sons of God" in The Book of Job 1:6,"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them."4 In the New Testament, there are many references to "sons of God" other than Jesus. For example, when the author of the Gospel according to Luke listed Jesus' ancestors back to Adam, he wrote: "The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God."5 Some claim that what is unique in the case of Jesus, is that he is the only begotten6 Son of God, while the others are merely "sons of God". However, God is recorded as saying to Prophet David, in Psalms 2:7,"I will tell the decree of the Lord: He said to me, ‘You are my son, today I have begotten you.' "
The Prophet Adam (PBUH) - *Luke 3:38*
• The Prophet Solomon (PBUH) - II Samuel 7:13, 14
• Angels - Job 1:6, 2:1, 38:7
The Prophet David (PBUH) - *Psalms 2:7*
[NB: Melchizedek: ‘No father, no mother, no ascendants, no descendents, no beginning of days, or end of life....' (Hebrews 7:3)]
"In the Bible, God calls many ‘son of God,' so it's not a unique title proving Jesus (peace be upon him) is divine. Israel is called God's ‘firstborn son' (Exodus 4:22), angels are ‘sons of God' (Job 1:6), and even righteous people are named this (Psalm 82:6). It's a metaphor for closeness to God, not literal divinity or a special status exclusive to Jesus. The Qur'an corrects the misuse of this term: ‘They say, "Allah has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth' (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:116). Allah has no children—He's far above that.
Tawhid keeps it clear: Allah is One, with no partners or offspring. If ‘son of God' applies to many, why single out Jesus as God? The Trinity builds on this shaky ground, but his miracles and role as a prophet don't need divinity—other ‘sons' didn't claim it either. The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). Islam restores the term's true meaning, honoring Jesus without elevating him beyond his human prophethood."
It is true that the Bible sometimes refers to Israel, angels, and righteous humans as "sons of God" (Exodus 4:22-23; Job 1:6; Psalms 2:7; Luke 3:38). But these usages are metaphorical or relational, pointing to adoption, covenant, or special closeness to God, not essential divinity.
Jesus, however, is not called "son of God" in this secondary sense. The Scriptures repeatedly present Him as the only begotten Son, sharing the very nature of God:
Unlike other "sons of God," Jesus is eternally begotten, not created. Angels, Israel, or human kings were created beings, whereas Jesus is uncreated, divine, and co-eternal with the Father. Psalm 2:7 may use similar language, but in context it is prophetic, fulfilled uniquely in Christ (Acts 13:33; Hebrews 5:5).
The claim that this title is "not unique" misunderstands both first-century Jewish usage and the New Testament revelation. Jesus alone is the true, divine Son of God, fully sharing the Father's nature — which is why the early Church confessed His divinity and worshiped Him, unlike any other "son" mentioned in Scripture.