| 'Who Is This Son of Man?': The Latest Scholarship on a Puzzling Expression of the Historical Jesus Contributor(s): Hurtado Larry W (Author), Hurtado, Larry W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567323315 ISBN-13: 9780567323316 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology |
| Dewey: 232.1 |
| Series: Library of New Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.66 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hurtado, Larry W.: - Larry W. Hurtado is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Language, Literature and Theology, University of Edinburgh. |