Human Being (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780800632625)

A thorny historical issue handled with artistry and imagination The epithet "the son of the man" (or "the Human Being") in the Gospels has been a highly debated topic. Wink uses this phrase to explore not only early Christology but the anthropology articulated in the Gospels. Jesus apparently avoided designations such as Messiah, Son of God, or God, though these titles were given by his disciples after his death and resurrection. But Jesus is repeatedly depicted as using the obscure expression "the Human Being" as virtually his only form of self- reference. Wink explores how Jesus' self-referential phrase came to be universalized as the "Human Being" or "Truly Human One." The Human Being is a catalytic agent for transformation, providing the form and lure and hunger to become who we were meant to be, or more properly perhaps, to become who we truly are.

Author: Walter Wink
ISBN-10: 0800632621
ISBN-13: 9780800632625
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2001
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d
Award: Book of the Year - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 05/22/2002 pg. 43
Choice 05/01/2002 pg. 1605