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A THEOLOGICAL CRITIQUE OF THE DIVINE MAN CHRISTOLOGY AS AN EXPLANATION FOR THE TITLE "SON OF GOD"

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A THEOLOGICAL CRITIQUE OF THE DIVINE MAN CHRISTOLOGY AS AN EXPLANATION FOR THE TITLE "SON OF GOD"

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J. R. Brady

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Dallas Theological Seminary

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1987

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235

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Th.D.

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Dallas Theological Seminary

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1987

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This dissertation seeks to ascertain whether there is validity in the divine man Christology which sees the Christological title "Son of God" stemming from the Hellenistic concept of a "divine man" (theios aner). The study traces the development of the divine man Christology and contrasts this with a biblical theology of the title Son of God. The divine man Christology grew out of the Religionsgeschichte Schule. The accounts of various charismatic figures in the ancient world were thought to be strikingly similar to the New Testament portrait of Jesus. The definitive work on the subject came with Bieler's usd\Theta EIO \Sigma\ ANHP.usd Bultmann popularized the notion that behind Jesus' title "Son of God" lay the Hellenistic concept of the miracle-working divine man, since Jesus appeared to be more of a Hellenistic than an Old Testament figure. The Christological title Son of God can be understood only in light of the Semitic and Old Testament concept of sonship which expresses an association. The expressed association sometimes conveys the idea that the two parties are identical in nature. Both Israel and Israel's king are referred to as God's "son" in the Old Testament because they were to function as God's representatives and to demonstrate this by obedience. The individual so designated not only acted as the king but at times functioned as a prophet and priest. The New Testament portrait of Jesus evidences solidarity with the Old Testament concept of sonship to God. The ministry of Jesus showed His Sonship to go beyond the office of king to include a unique filiation with God and points to His sharing God's nature. Due to the diversities both in cultural backgrounds and usage, the "divine man" and "Son of God" titles must be considered incongruous. The portrait of the divine man which resembles Jesus Christ actually developed in the wake of the Gospel record. Thus the New Testament portrait of the One called the Son of God demonstrates not a Hellenistic influence but follows the tradition of the Old Testament Scriptures.

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Theology

J. R. Brady

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