The Son of Man
Saturday, February 19th, 2011The phrase “the son of man” (o uios tou anthrōpou) occurs 82 times in the Gospels, and four additional times in the rest of the New Testament. In Hebrew, which Jesus may have been speaking, the term is ben Adam, literally, son of Adam. There are four common viewpoints regarding what Jesus meant by this [...]
Luke 3:1-6
Saturday, July 4th, 2009Luke now transitions from writing about the birth and early years of Jesus, to the events immediately preceding the beginning of His mission (Luke 3:1–4:13). Continuing the pattern of alternating between Jesus and John, Luke now turns to talk about mission of John in preparing the way for the Messiah. John’s message is one of [...]
Luke 1:46-56
Sunday, March 15th, 2009Luke 1:46-55 contains the a statement from Mary about her unborn Son. It is often referred to as the Magnificat. This is the first word of Mary’s song in the Latin Vulgate, and means ”To magnify.” Mary’s song is all about magnifying Jesus. Though He has not yet been born, she wants to sing His praises and magnify His name. Her [...]