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Had Jesus been known in the English-speaking world as the "Son of Adam," the theory of evolution would have been a non-starter.
'''Son of Man''' is an enigmatic expression in the [[Gospel]]s for [[Jesus]], perhaps characterizing Him as the [[best of the public]] in the history of the world. The term could be a mistranslation of "Son of Adam," thereby referring to how Jesus was a son (male descendant) of [[Adam]]. This meaning is suggested by [[Proverbs 1-8 (Translated)#8:31|Proverbs 8:31]], where "sons of Adam" was translated by the [[KJV]] as "sons of men."
'''Son of Man''' is an enigmatic expression in the [[Gospel]]s for [[Jesus]], perhaps characterizing Him as the [[best of the public]] in the history of the world.
== "Son of Adam" ==
The term "Son of Man" could be a mistranslation of "Son of Adam," which emphasized how Jesus was a son (male descendant) of [[Adam]]. This meaning is suggested by [[Proverbs 1-8 (Translated)#8:31|Proverbs 8:31]], where "sons of Adam" was translated by the [[KJV]] as "sons of men."
This possible mistranslation in English Bibles then permitted [[Darwin]] to deny, with his [[theory of evolution]], that Adam existed as described in the Bible. Had Jesus been known in the English-speaking world as the "Son of Adam," the theory of evolution would have been a non-starter.
== Prophecy ==
It is possible that its first use in reference to Jesus Christ is in the Book of Daniel, 7:13, in a prophecy of the [[Messiah]]:
It is possible that its first use in reference to Jesus Christ is in the Book of Daniel, 7:13, in a prophecy of the [[Messiah]]: