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Book SynopsisWhat do Christians mean when they call Jesus "son of God"? In this study of the phrase "son of God" as applied to Jesus of Nazareth, Christopher Bryan examines the testimony of various New Testament witnesses who used this expression to speak of him, and asks where they got it from, what they meant by it, and how it might have been understood.
Trade ReviewThis book is a very rewarding read, both for the sheer pleasure of its engaging prose and for its many insights into the richness of the title Son of God. * RBL 12/2023 *
This book is a very rewarding read, both for the sheer pleasure of its engaging prose and for its many insights into the richness of the title Son of God. * Sigurd Grindheim, RBL 12/2023 *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations Prologue Part I: The Scene Chapter 1: Galilee Chapter 2: Israel's Scriptures Chapter 3: Sons of God in the Scriptures of Israel Chapter 4: The Graeco-Roman World Chapter 5: Sons of God in the Graeco-Roman World Part II: The Witnesses Chapter 6: Paul and the Son of God Chapter 7: Colossians, Ephesians, and the Son of God Chapter 8: The Synoptics and the Son of God: Baptism and Testing Chapter 9: The Synoptics and the Son of God: Confession and Transfiguration Chapter 10: The Synoptics and the Son of God: the Prayers of Jesus Chapter 11: The Synoptics and the Son of God: Jesus' teaching in Jerusalem Chapter 12: The Synoptics and the Son of God: Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection Chapter 13: Hebrews and the Son of God Chapter 14: The Fourth Evangelist and the Son of God Part III: Largely Unscientific Postscripts Chapter 15: I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me Chapter 16: Why have they been numbered among the sons of God? And why is their lot among the saints? Select Bibliography
