Ecce Homo

"Ecce homo" - the Latin phrase used by Pontius Pilate is translated; "Behold the man." ... Without knowing it, Pilate is presenting Christ as the representative of sinful humanity. "The man" is term referring to Adam in the garden of Eden - Genesis 1:26 tells us that man was made imago dei - "in the image of God. Genesis 2 tells us that "the man" was formed from the dust of the ground that God had created and formed man from the dust and breathed the breath of life into him. Adam would become God's image bearer, and all who follow after him would as well. Adam would be the federal head of the human race, and as Adam goes, humanity goes. We know what happens from here. Adam disobeys God's Word and rebels against God. God would put a plan in action for a "New Man" to succeed where Adam (and the rest of us) failed.
Romans 5:12-20 lets us know that Adam's sin infected us all and Christ's obedience to God's law and His death in place of ours, places our life into Christ's life (Col.3:3). We become righteous because Jesus is righteous. We live eternally because Jesus lives eternally. Jesus is the federal head of God's new creation. If we are "in Christ" we are God's new creation (2 Cor. 5:17).
Behold THIS Man! - This man Jesus is the fulfillment of God's Law that we are called to obey, yet continually fall short of (Matt. 5:17). This man Jesus is the perfect sacrifice that God requires for us to enter His holy presence (Heb. 4:14-16). Behold the Man, Jesus - God in the flesh who has a perfect compassion and understanding of our every frailty and weakness - and He gives us the righteousness we need to approach God. Behold this Man who loves us this much - to live and die for the undeserving and give the eternal life and righteousness that only He deserves.