Jesus was both God and Man. He has been God through all eternity, and will be God through all eternity. About 2,000 years ago, He came as a Man, but He was still also God. Philippians 2:5 says that Jesus did not think it robbery to be equated with God (meaning, He did not think hHe was wrongfully stealing the title of God because it was true -- He was God), but He emptied Himself (He still had all of God's power, but He didn't use it unless directed by the Holy Spirit). On earth, Jesus did many miracles; knew stuff only God would know, forgave sins, which only Goc could do. But, he aslo got hungry, bled, got sleepy, felt all of the things that a man would feel -- He even was tempted, but never gave into the temptation. It was man who sinned, and so MAN had to pay the penalty. I