The Son of Man

'Son of Man' is the title which is used most often of Jesus in (1)_________________ Gospel. Jesus calls himself 'The Son of Man' (2)________________ times. However, the title was hardly ever used by the first (3)_________________ nor the Church ever since.

One explanation of the title is that 'Son of Man' is a title for the (4)_________________ , and refers to the book of (5)_________________ chapter 7, where the prophet refers to 'one like a son of man coming on the clouds of (6)___________________ . But the title is used in this way in the Gospel only once - when Jesus stands before the Jewish Council, the (7)_________________ . (Mark 14:62)

Another (8)_________________ is that in Aramaic, (the language which Jesus spoke) this is another way of (9)_________________ 'I'.

For Christians then and now, the title Son of (10)________________ reminds us of the humanity of (11)________________ . Jesus often uses this title when he is explaining that he must (12)________________ and give his life.

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