Book Review: Evidence of Tradition: Selected Source Material for the Study of the History of the Early Church; the New Testament Books; the New Testament Canon

1960 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 490-491
Author(s):  
James G. Leyburn
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Early Church ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals “Son of man” and exegetical myths

2003 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Early Church ◽  
Son Of Man ◽  
Critical Scholarship ◽  
Historical Figure ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
History Of Religions ◽  
History Of

This article aims to show that some of the New Testament interpretations of the "son of man" phrase appear to be, according to B Lindars “a myth, created, not by the thinkers of the New Testament times, but by modern critical scholarship.” This view is substantiated in two ways: the first deals with an exegesis of the expression "son of man", while the second highlights some exegetical myths about "son of man". The first part includes sections on the linguistic origin of "son of man", "son of man" in the history of religions, and "son of man" as a historical figure according to Mark and Q. The second part comprises the sections dealing with the understanding of myth, and the myth of the "son of man" as a messianic title adopted by Jesus and by the early Church.

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