Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Major/Program
Religious Studies
First Advisor's Name
Erik Larson
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Ana María Bidegain
Third Advisor's Name
Christine Gudorf
Keywords
Jesus, Christ, Son of Man, interpretation, self-understanding, Daniel, Mark, Messianic, title, God
Date of Defense
3-24-2014
Abstract
Scholars have often seen the interpretation of the Son of Man as crucial in discovering Jesus’ self-understanding, given that the expression occurs so frequently and almost exclusively on Jesus’ lips. After ascertaining the authenticity of the Son of Man sayings, I carry out the exegesis in the Gospel of Mark using a methodology consisting of examining Biblical passages within the context of the Bible as a whole and of historical-critical and philological perspectives. Also, the narrative context of the saying is taken into account. I show that the Son of Man is a Messianic title derived from Daniel 7:13, and that the book of Daniel’s content and themes were used as a basis for the Son of Man sayings themselves. In addition to using the Son of Man as a Messianic title, Jesus used the title as a claim for divinity.
Identifier
FI14040867
Recommended Citation
Tejada-Lalinde, Andres A., "Jesus as the Son of Man in Mark" (2014). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1175.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1175
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