The Solution to the 'Son of Man' Problem
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The Solution to the 'Son of Man' Problem

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The Solution to the 'Son of Man' Problem

About this book

The opening chapter surveys the history of scholarship regarding the problematic use of the phrase 'son of man' in the New Testament. It also explains why this problem could not be solved until recently. Casey then presents the relevant Aramaic evidence. He offers a careful discussion of the use of the Aramaic term 'son of man' in the light of over 30 examples of the use of this term by speakers who are referring to themselves. Chapters 4-9 discuss authentic examples of this idiom in the teaching of Jesus, with Aramaic reconstructions of each saying. All but one of these sayings is found in Mark or 'Q'. There is then a full discussion of secondary sayings in the Synoptic Gospels. The first ones dependent on Daniel 7.13 belong to the earliest Gospel, which also contains the results of translating genuine sayings of Jesus from Aramaic into Greek. There is a discussion of the transition process between authentic Aramaic sayings of Jesus and Greek 'son of man' sayings in the synoptic Gospels. This argument builds on work in the field of translation studies, and the work of ancient translators, especially of the Septuagint. Casey argues that Gospel translators deliberately translated both literally and creatively to produce a new Christological title. It is this tradition that is evident in the Fourth Gospel: its 'son of man' sayings fit perfectly into Johannine theology. The final chapter draws together a complete solution to this difficult problem.

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Information

Publisher
T&T Clark
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9780567030702
eBook ISBN
9780567140494
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Abbreviations
  4. Chapter 1 The State of Play
  5. Chapter 2 The Use of the Aramaic Term (א).נ(א) רב, ‘Son of Man’
  6. Chapter 3 The ‘Son of Man Concept’
  7. Chapter 4 Six Authentic Sayings
  8. Chapter 5 The Healing of the Paralytic (Mark 2.1-12)
  9. Chapter 6 Jackals Have Holes (Matt. 8.19-20//Luke 9.57-58)
  10. Chapter 7 The Son of Man in the Heavenly Court (Luke 12.8-9// Matt. 10.32-33; Mark 8.38)
  11. Chapter 8 Betrayed by a Kiss (Luke 22.48)
  12. Chapter 9 Jesus Predicts his Death and Resurrection
  13. Chapter 10 Other Synoptic Sayings
  14. Chapter 11 Translation and the Use of Scripture. From Sayings of Jesus to the Synoptic Evangelists
  15. Chapter 12 The Johannine Sayings
  16. Chapter 13 Conclusions
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index of Scripture and Ancient Literature
  19. Index of Modern Authors