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A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses the Parousia, that is, the Second Coming, and how this connected to the phrase "Son of Man." Bibliography cites 2 sources.
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referred to as the Parousia (Flanagan and Schihl, 1997). The Gospels make frequent mention of this event in apocalyptic terms (Flanagan and Schihl, 1997). Mark 13:26-27: "And then they will
see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory." Matthew 16:27 states that "For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his
Fathers glory, and then he will replay everyone according to his conduct." Paul makes reference to this event in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18. As these verses suggest there appears to be
a definite connection between the concept of the Parousia and the term "Son of Man." The Catholic Encyclopedia points out that the usage of this term in the New
Testament is quite remarkable because Jesus uses this phrase to indicate himself no less than 81 times: 30 times in Matthew; 14 times in Mark; 25 times in Luke and
12 times in John (Son of Man, 2005). The usage of the term "Son of Man" differs markedly from the use of the same term in the Old Testament, as
it employs the Greek equivalent of the article "the." Therefore, scholars agree that the correct translation of New Testament usage in the Gospels is "the Son of Man" (Son of
Man, 2005). One of the most remarkable features of the phrases use in the Gospels is that is used exclusively by Christ and is never employed by his disciples or
others, nor by early Christian writers (Son of Man, 2005). The sole exception to this is when, in Acts, Stephen exclaims, "Behold I see the heavens opened, and the Son
of Man standing on the right hand of God" (Son of Man, 2005). Paul uses a phrase that is equivalent when he refers to Christ as the "second or last
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