Abstract
This study examines the expression of the Son of Man in the Gospels. As far as I know, there has been no study that deals with its characteristics of each Gospel by comparing the four Gospels after classifying the references to the Son of Man by theme according to each Gospel. G. E. Ladd conducted a similar study, but his classification is somewhat general and broad. Therefore, I supplemented Ladd’s study through this study. This study is divided into three parts.<BR> In the first part, I looked at how the expression of the Son of Man can be classified thematically in the four Gospels. Ladd categorized this expression in the four Gospels into three main categories. I followed his first and second categories. But I made subcategories for his third category.<BR> The second part discussed the synoptic problem based on what I observed in the first part. Based on the analysis of the Son of Man passages in the synoptic Gospels, I suggested that the order of composing the synoptic Gospels was in the order of Mark, Matthew, and Luke. This section outlines two main theories of the synoptic problem. One is the two source hypothesis. The other is a theory that denies the existence of Q. This theory also assumes that after the Gospel of Mark was written, Luke read and used the Gospel of Matthew before writing his Gospel. I supported the latter theory based on my observation of the references to the Son of Man in the synoptic Gospels in the first part.<BR> In the third part, the relation between John’s Gospel and the synoptic Gospels was discussed based on what I observed in the first part. Based on observations of the Son of Man passages in the four Gospels, I suggested that although the Gospel of John did not directly use the synoptic Gospels, the author of John’s Gospel knew the synoptic Gospels and wrote his Gospel based on the content of the synoptic Gospels. I also argued that the idea of the author of John’s Gospel of linking the cross to glory was influenced by the Gospel of Luke as well as the theology of Isaiah.
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