The Son of Man in Mark's Gospel

Many scholars disagree about what was meant by Jesus’s intriguing self-designation ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου (the Son of Man). This book attempts to find some clarity by working through every example of the phrase in the Gospel of Mark to determine how the phrase functions and what it means in that narrative. While every use of the phrase is self-referential and describes Jesus and his ministry, the analysis yields three main distinctions in use of the phrase as well as three significant unifying features. The book then moves to explore whether, despite of the skepticism of some scholars, there is some background for the phrase in the book of Ezekiel’s use of בֶּן־אָדָם (son of man) in relation to basic form and function and to thematic import.

David Mitchell wrote this book while serving as senior minister at Dongara Anglican Church in Western Australia and its content was the thesis for a master's of theology completed through Trinity Theological College in Perth. He now works with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students heading up a team at Curtin University. He's married to Traci and they have three children.