The Son of Man in Mark's Gospel Exploring Its Possible Connections with the Book of Ezekiel |
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Author:
| Mitchell, David Forrest |
Series title: | Australian College of Theology Monograph Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-7252-5659-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2020 |
Publisher: | Wipf & Stock Publishers
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Imprint: | Wipf and Stock |
Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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Many scholars disagree about what was meant by Jesus's intriguing self-designation ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου (the Son of Man). This book attempts to find some clarity by working through every example of the phrase in the Gospel of Mark to determine how the phrase functions and what it means in that narrative. While every use of the phrase is self-referential and describes Jesus and his ministry, the...
More DescriptionMany scholars disagree about what was meant by Jesus's intriguing self-designation ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου (the Son of Man). This book attempts to find some clarity by working through every example of the phrase in the Gospel of Mark to determine how the phrase functions and what it means in that narrative. While every use of the phrase is self-referential and describes Jesus and his ministry, the analysis yields three main distinctions in use of the phrase as well as three significant unifying features. The book then moves to explore whether, despite of the skepticism of some scholars, there is some background for the phrase in the book of Ezekiel's use of בֶּן־אָדָם (son of man) in relation to basic form and function and to thematic import.