Identifying the Enochic Son of Man as God's word and wisdom
While many interpreters of the Enochic Parables have recognized a connection between the Enochic Son of Man and personified wisdom, this article argues that the Enochic Son of Man should be primarily identified as God's wisdom as well as God's word. To this end, the article argues that (a)...
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Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
Idioma: | Inglês |
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Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Ano: 2019, Volume: 28, Número: 4, Páginas: 290-318 |
(Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Henochbücher
/ Filho do Homem
/ Sabedoria
/ Palavra de Deus
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Classificações IxTheo: | HB Antigo Testamento HD Judaísmo primitivo |
Outras palavras-chave: | B
Wisdom
B Word B Son of Man B Parables of Enoch B Henoch 37-71 B divine enthronement |
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Resumo: | While many interpreters of the Enochic Parables have recognized a connection between the Enochic Son of Man and personified wisdom, this article argues that the Enochic Son of Man should be primarily identified as God's wisdom as well as God's word. To this end, the article argues that (a) the Son of Man is best understood as a divine being rather than an idealized human being, (b) a prominent word and wisdom theology existed in the late Second Temple period, and (c) both similarities between the Enochic Son of Man and word/wisdom as well as the narrative of the Parables support the conclusion that the Enochic Son of Man is an apocalyptic embodiment of God's word and wisdom. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5286 |
Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0951820719860627 |