He is merely working in the flesh, not intentionally asking for man to exalt the greatness and holiness of His flesh. He is merely showing man the wisdom of His work and all the authority He wields.
I trust all of us are familiar with the word “Christ”. In the Bible, it has been recorded, “He said to them, But whom say you that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.