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His humanity really came into play through the story of Ruth. Ruth's husband died and she lost access to his land and name and all the wealth that went with it. She had to marry a kinsman who could redeem it all back to her. Similarly, God could not redeem man as God. He had to manifest in flesh to be humanity's KINSMAN.

Hebrews 2:14-15 GNB Since the children, as he calls them, are people of flesh and blood, Jesus himself became like them and shared their human nature. He did this so that through his death he might destroy the Devil, who has the power over death, (15) and in this way set free those who were slaves all their lives because of their fear of death.

Philippians 2:7-9 GNB Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had, and took the nature of a servant. He became like a human being and appeared in human likeness. (8) He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death--- his death on the cross. (9) For this reason God raised him to the highest place above and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.

And we got back the "land", or the dominion over the earth that Adam lost.

Hebrews 2:16 KJV For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.