I have always thought of Jesus as the smartest man ever because I’ve always thought of him as part of the Holy Trinity which created the universe....”through him all things were made”
I didn’t realize there was ever a debate about how smart Jesus is.
Depending on the theology of it, many view Jesus while on earth in terms of the kenosis passage in Philippians.
When it says “He emptied Himself” it means that He set aside His divine prerogatives and became “fully human.”
Some believe that His understanding of His mission...even His relationship to His heavenly Father...was by faith.