Who is this son of man?' - The Latest Scholarship on a Puzzling Expression of Historical Jesus

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.>

About the author

Larry W. Hurtado is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Language, Literature and Theology, University of Edinburgh.

Paul L. Owen is Chair and Associate Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Montreat College, NC, USA

Product details

• Authors: Larry W Hurtado, Larry W. Owen Hurtado, Hurtado Larry W, Hurtado Larry W., Paul L Owen
• Assisted by: Larry W. Hurtado (Editor), Hurtado Larry W. (Editor), Paul L. Owen (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.10.2012
• EAN: 9780567323316
• ISBN: 978-0-567-32331-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Library of New Testament Studi; Library of New Testament Studi; The Library of New Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis