Daniel's Son of Man in Mark: A Redefinition of the Jerusalem Temple and the Formation of a New Covenant Community

by Robert Stirling Snow

Overview

Through the use of current intertextual methods and narrative criticism, this book offers a fresh examination of the Son of Man in Mark, developing the conclusions of Morna Hooker's 1967 work, The Son of Man in Mark: A Study of the Background of the Term "Son of Man" and Its Use in St. Mark's Gospel. Contrary to recent scholarship that argues Mark's Son of Man does not make any thematic or christological contribution to the Gospel and/or that the OT background of the Son of Man phrase is irrelevant, this work demonstrates that the Son of Man, when examined in light of Daniel 7, advances one of Mark's major themes: the transition of the locus of Yahweh's saving presence from the Jerusalem temple to a new covenant community that is not only founded on the Son of Man's sacrificial death but also is vindicated at his coming in the heavenly temple.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498278959
Publisher:	Pickwick Publications
Publication date:	10/21/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	236
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Robert S. Snow, PhD, is Associate Professor of New Testament Studies and Christian Studies Program Chair at Ambrose University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

A Brief Survey of Research on the Son of Man 2

A Narrative and Intertextual Approach 6

Chapter Outline 14

Chapter 2 Daniel's "One Like a Son of Man" 16

Introduction 16

Historical Context 17

Literary Context 24

Judgement from the Heavenly Temple 28

The Danielle Son of Man and Faithful Israel 37

Conclusion 42

Chapter 3 The Son of Man in 1 Enoch 37-71 and 4 Ezra 13 44

Introduction 44

The Son of Man in the Parables 45

The Son of Man in 4 Ezra 57

Conclusion 64

Chapter 4 The Son of Man's Divine Authority on Earth 67

Introduction 67

Literary Context of Mark 2:1-12 and 2:23-28 68

The Son of Mans Authority to Forgive Sins 72

The Son of Mans Authority Over the Sabbath 80

Conclusion 90

Chapter 5 The Son of Man's Suffering and Death 92

Introduction 92

Predictions of the Son of Man's Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 94

The Purpose of the Son of Mans Suffering and Death 115

Conclusion 123

Chapter 6 The Coming of the Son of Man in the Heavenly Temple 126

Introduction 126

The Coming of the Son of Man in 8:38 127

The Coming of the Son of Man in 13:26-27 137

The Coming of the Son of Man in 14:62 153

Initial Fulfilment: Rending of the Temple Veil and Going to Galilee 167

Conclusion 170

Chapter 7 Conclusion 174

Bibliography 181

Author Index 201

Subject Index 205

Ancient Document Index 211

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Building on Hooker's analysis of the Son of Man sayings in Mark, Snow argues that the term as used by Mark redefines the meaning of temple and shapes the new covenant community around the suffering and vindicated Son of Man. Those weary of the old arguments will find this thorough, intertextual, and narrative study adds to their understanding of Mark. A significant addition."
—Kent Brower, Vice Principal, Senior Research Fellow, and Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies, Nazarene Theological College, Manchester

"In this detailed study, Robert Snow takes on a tough and still contested topic. He interacts thoughtfully with pertinent primary sources and scholarly discussions; and he offers a cumulative and challenging argument. The resulting work requires careful consideration in ongoing efforts to correlate constructively the important elements and complex issues involved."
—Tony Cummins, Professor of Religious Studies, Trinity Western University

"Unlike most studies, Robert Snow's not only privileges OT texts (especially Daniel 7) over extracanonical sources (which are used primarily to establish historical probability of his conclusions) but it also and especially takes seriously Mark's narrative portrayal of the Son of Man. The latter characteristic enables him to consider in detail the complete range of Son of Man sayings in the Gospel, from those evincing Yahweh's authority on earth (chapters 1, 2), to those dealing with suffering (8, 9, 10), to those dealing with future judgment (8, 13, 14). Especially intriguing is Snow's reading of Mark 13 and 14, with the judicial coming of the exalted Son of Man and the establishing of a new temple not made with hands comprising Jesus' faithful followers. Kudos!"
—James W. Voelz, Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology, Concordia Seminary

Editorial Reviews

"Building on Hooker's analysis of the Son of Man sayings in Mark, Snow argues that the term as used by Mark redefines the meaning of temple and shapes the new covenant community around the suffering and vindicated Son of Man. Those weary of the old arguments will find this thorough, intertextual, and narrative study adds to their understanding of Mark. A significant addition."
—Kent Brower, Vice Principal, Senior Research Fellow, and Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies, Nazarene Theological College, Manchester

"In this detailed study, Robert Snow takes on a tough and still contested topic. He interacts thoughtfully with pertinent primary sources and scholarly discussions; and he offers a cumulative and challenging argument. The resulting work requires careful consideration in ongoing efforts to correlate constructively the important elements and complex issues involved."
—Tony Cummins, Professor of Religious Studies, Trinity Western University

"Unlike most studies, Robert Snow's not only privileges OT texts (especially Daniel 7) over extracanonical sources (which are used primarily to establish historical probability of his conclusions) but it also and especially takes seriously Mark's narrative portrayal of the Son of Man. The latter characteristic enables him to consider in detail the complete range of Son of Man sayings in the Gospel, from those evincing Yahweh's authority on earth (chapters 1, 2), to those dealing with suffering (8, 9, 10), to those dealing with future judgment (8, 13, 14). Especially intriguing is Snow's reading of Mark 13 and 14, with the judicial coming of the exalted Son of Man and the establishing of a new temple not made with hands comprising Jesus' faithful followers. Kudos!"
—James W. Voelz, Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology, Concordia Seminary

From the Publisher