
The Human Being
Jesus and the Enigma of the Son of the Man
Walter Wink(Author)
Augsburg Fortress (Publisher)
Published on 8. November 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-8006-3262-5 (ISBN)
Description
A professor of biblical interpretations uses the epithet "the son of the man" to explore not only early Christology but also the anthropology articulated in the gospels. He explores how Jesus' self-referential phrase came to be universalized as the "Human Being" or "Truly Human One".
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
630 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8006-3262-5 (9780800632625)
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Walter Wink was professor emeritus of biblical interpretation at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City. He also taught at Union Theological Seminary. From 1989 to 1990, he was a Peace Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace. He authored several books, including the award-winning Fortress Press trilogy: Naming the Powers, Unmasking the Powers, and Engaging the Powers.