The Two Testaments cover image

Matthew 26-27 (the Passion of Jesus)

The Two Testaments

00:00

The Son of Man

In chapter 2026, Jesus says in verse two that the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified. When Jesus is asked by the High Priest, if he is the Messiah, Jesus says from now on, you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven. One thing that many scholars have noticed as a puzzling feature of this title, theSon of Man, is that is the double article. It's not simply, you know, again, Jesus' way of saying, I am human. But it's a reference to the way that Adam gets picked up in later Jewish tradition as this glorified figure who's original

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
 Get the app