Son of Man

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The "Son of Man" is a biblical title most prominently used by Jesus Christ to refer to himself, emphasizing both his humanity and his role in divine salvation and judgment.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical title
christological title
honorific title
messianic title
appearsIn Book of Daniel
Ezekiel
Gospels
Hebrew Bible
New Testament
associatedWith Second Coming of Christ
authority to forgive sins
authority to judge
eschatology
heavenly figure
suffering servant motif
contrastedWith Son of God
emphasizes humanity of Jesus
role in divine judgment
role in divine salvation
frequencyOfUseByJesus most common self-designation in the Gospels
interpretedAs messianic self-designation of Jesus
title of exaltation
title of humility
languageOfOrigin Aramaic
Hebrew
linkedDoctrine Christology
eschatological judgment
soteriology
originalForm bar enash
ben adam
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
sourceText Daniel 7:13–14
Ezekiel 2:1 and following
John 1:51
John 3:13–14
Luke 19:10
Mark 14:62
Mark 2:10
Mark 8:31
Matthew 25:31
Matthew 8:20
Revelation 1:13
theologicalTheme final judgment
incarnation
kingdom of God
redemption
usedBy Jesus Christ
usedPrimarilyIn Synoptic Gospels


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