The Son of Man
What The Son of Man means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The figure Jesus explicitly states will be betrayed to the chief priests and teachers of the law, who will condemn him to death.
The title Jesus uses to show he has divine authority on earth to forgive sins, proven by commanding the paralysed man to walk.
Topics that use The Son of Man
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Asceticism and Humility
- Atonement
- Atonement and salvation
- Authority and inspiration
- Authority of Jesus
- Biblical interpretation
- Blasphemy
- Christ (Messiah)
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