10/18/2023 0 Comments Usher meaning in greek![]() ![]() ![]() He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day.” (Ezekiel 2:1-3 NIV)īecause of this background, some translators apply this human aspect to the title “Son of Man” in the Gospels, and they render Jesus’ self-reference as either “Son of Adam” (Scholar’s Version) or “the Human One” (CEB). “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.” As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. Similarly, in Ezekiel, the Hebrew ben adam is used for God’s address to Ezekiel, and it seems to mean something like “mere mortal man.” ![]() Note that ben adam can be translated, literally, as “son of Adam,” and it is set in parallel to enosh, for “mankind.” Hence the NIV footnote: “What is a human being that you are mindful of him/a son of man that you care for him?” A son of man/Adam means “human being.” What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? (Ps 8:4 NIV, emphasis mine) In the Old Testament “Son of Man” means “human being.” So, outside the Gospels, the title “Son of Man” doesn’t get a lot of airtime! 2. The “Son of Man” title is not used in the Apostles’ Creed or Nicene Creed. The title “Son of Man” does not occur in Paul’s letters, and outside the Gospels there are only four references to Jesus as the Son of Man ( Acts 7:56, Hebrews 2:6 Revelation 1:13, 14:14). “Son of Man” as a title for Jesus is rare outside of the Gospels. But what does it mean? Who is the Son of Man? 1. Jesus was given many titles, like “teacher,” “rabbi,” and was sometimes even called “Messiah.” However, Jesus’ preferred form of self-reference was “Son of Man,” a phrase that occurs 66 times in the Synoptic Gospels and 12 times in the Gospel of John. ![]()
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