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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817977703321

Autore

Casey Maurice

Titolo

The solution to the 'Son of man' problem / / Maurice Casey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T & T Clark, 2009

ISBN

1-283-19362-0

9786613193629

0-567-14049-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (374 p.)

Collana

Library of New Testament studies

Disciplina

225.6

232

Soggetti

Son of Man - History of doctrines

Theology, Doctrinal - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: 2007.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 The State of Play; Chapter 2 The Use of the Aramaic Term (א).נ(א) רב, 'Son of Man'; Chapter 3 The 'Son of Man Concept'; Chapter 4 Six Authentic Sayings; Chapter 5 The Healing of the Paralytic (Mark 2.1-12); Chapter 6 Jackals Have Holes (Matt. 8.19-20//Luke 9.57-58); Chapter 7 The Son of Man in the Heavenly Court (Luke 12.8-9// Matt. 10.32-33;  Mark 8.38); Chapter 8 Betrayed by a Kiss (Luke 22.48); Chapter 9 Jesus Predicts his Death and Resurrection; Chapter 10 Other Synoptic Sayings

Chapter 11 Translation and the Use of Scripture. From Sayings of Jesus to the Synoptic EvangelistsChapter 12 The Johannine Sayings; Chapter 13 Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of Scripture and Ancient Literature; Index of Modern Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

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 Ma