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(The term could be a mistranslation of "Son of Adam," thereby referring to how Jesus was a son (male descendant) of Adam.) |
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| − | '''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 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." |
| − | 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]]: |
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| + | {{cquote|I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.}} | ||
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Revision as of 18:12, May 26, 2013
Son of Man is an enigmatic expression in the Gospels 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 8:31, where "sons of Adam" was translated by the KJV as "sons of men."
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:
| “ | I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. | ” |