Jesus [33] The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions (19)

Continuing our summary/review of Tom Wright and Marcus Borg's discussion... For other articles in this series visit http://jmm.aaa.net.au/catalog/section/jc1.htm.

These brief excerpts are meant to provoke thought/reflection...

More from Marcus Borg:

'"Son of God" is perhaps the single most familiar christological title... It has a history in the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish tradition.

"Son of God" could refer to Israel, ... [or] to the king of Israel... [or]

In the book of Job, angels or perhaps members of the divine council are referred to as sons of God... One further use of the metaphor in the Jewish tradition...: Near the time of Jesus, other Jewish Spirit persons were sometimes called "son" of God.' (p. 151).

[Note from Rowland: To be fair to Tom and Marcus I'm presenting their summary-views before I offer some of my own... You'll have to *think* first, and then wait for my appraisal].

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Shalom! Rowland Croucher