What Led Jesus to be Called the Son of God? An Historical Investigation of how an Appellation of Alexander the Great and of the Roman Emperors came to be used of Jesus.

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What Led Jesus to be Called the Son of God? An Historical Investigation of how an Appellation of Alexander the Great and of the Roman Emperors came to be used of Jesus.

William J. Broad-2012-01-01-Durham e-Theses (Durham University)

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Abstract of a Master of Letters Degree, Durham University\n \nThe Reverend Canon William Ernest Lionel Broad M.A., Durham University\n\nBy 100 CE the principal appellation of Jesus of Nazareth had become âSon of Godâ; a title of such importance to his followers that one of their principle activities for the succeeding 350 years was to define its meaning. Yet this dissertation maintains that widespread belief that the title originates in the Hebrew Scriptures is misplaced. Investigation of Jewish literature leads to the discovery that the title âSon of Godâ was seldom used in it and never in such a way as to justify it becoming Jesusâ most significant appellation. The aim of my thesis is to examine where else in the ancient world the appellation âSon of Godâ was used, and, when it was used, to see if it could provide the basis for describing Jesus by this title. The objective of the dissertation is to establish that the use of this title by Greeks and R

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Abstract of a Master of Letters Degree, Durham University\n \nThe Reverend Canon William Ernest Lionel Broad M.A., Durham University\n\nBy 100 CE the principal appellation of Jesus of Nazareth had become âSon of Godâ; a title of such importance to his followers that one of their principle activities for the succeeding 350 years was to define its meaning. Yet this dissertation maintains that widespread belief that the title originates in the Hebrew Scriptures is misplaced. Investigation of Jewish literature leads to the discovery that the title âSon of Godâ was seldom used in it and never in such a way as to justify it becoming Jesusâ most significant appellation. The aim of my thesis is to examine where else in the ancient world the appellation âSon of Godâ was used, and, when it was used, to see if it could provide the basis for describing Jesus by this title. The objective of the dissertation is to establish that the use of this title by Greeks and R

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HebrewJudaismMeaning (existential)ProclamationSon of GodTheologyClassicsHistory

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