Overview

This book is the first ever collection of scholarly essays in English devoted specifically to the theme of the expression 'son of man'. It describes the major competing theories which have addressed questions such as: What is the original Aramaic expression which lies behind the Greek phrase, and what was its original connotation? How do the gospel writers use the expression 'son of man'? Is it a Christological title, pregnant with meaning, much like the titles son of God, Christ/Messiah, and son of David? Is it used as a way of designating Jesus as a human being of unique redemptive significance? Or does it rather originate in a nuanced use (obscured in Greek translation) of an Aramaic expression used in place of the first person pronoun, as an indefinite pronoun, or for generic statements about human beings? Larry Hurtado and Paul Owen have brought together contributing scholars on the basis of their expertise in Aramaic, historical Jesus research, the son of man debate itself, and related fields of research.

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Author:   Larry W. Hurtado (University of Edinburgh, UK) ,  Dr. Paul L. Owen
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   T.& T.Clark Ltd
Volume:   v. 390
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.456kg
ISBN:  

9780567521194

ISBN 10:   0567521192
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   17 March 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Preface: The Son of Man Debate: What's the Problem? Paul Owen Abbreviations List of Contributors 1. Issues Concerning the Aramaic Behind o( ui(o\j tou= a)nqrw/pou: A Critical Review of Scholarship, Albert L. Lukaszewski 2. Problems with Casey's 'Solution', Paul L. Owen 3. Re-solving the Son of Man 'Problem' in Aramaic, David Shepherd 4. Expressing Definiteness in Aramaic: A Response to Casey's Theory concerning the Son of Man Sayings, P. J. Williams 5. The Use of Daniel 7 in Jesus' Trial, with Implications for His Self-Understanding Darrell L. Bock 6. The Use of the Son of Man Idiom in the Gospel of John, Benjamin E. Reynolds 7. The Elect son of man of the Parables of Enoch, Darrell D. Hannah 8. Summing Up and Concluding Observations, Larry W. Hurtado Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Sources Subject Index Author Index

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From the myriad works on the Son of Man, this collection stands out as one of the most important. A must read for anyone engaged in research related to the historical Jesus, Christology, or early Christianity. Its editors are to be congratulated for such stimulating essays. - Journal of the Evangelical Theological Study

From the myriad works on the Son of Man, this collection stands out as one of the most important. A must read for anyone engaged in research related to the historical Jesus, Christology, or early Christianity. Its editors are to be congratulated for such stimulating essays. <i>Journal of the Evangelical Theological Study</i>

Author Information

Larry W. Hurtado is Professor of New Testament Language, Literature and Theology at University of Edinburgh, UK. Paul L. Owen is Chair and Associate Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Montreat College, USA.

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