Der Menschensohn in Daniel 7

Eine Sichtung der neueren Diskussion

By (author) Michael Friedrich

Book cover: Der Menschensohn in Daniel 7

Extent: 145 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies

Series: Osnabrucker Studien zur Judischen und Christlichen Bibel

Language: German

Paperback (Published)

(September 2022)

ISBN: 9783847113713

6.1 x 9.13 inches

Price: $44.00

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Die apokalyptische Menschengestalt in Daniel 7 stellt ein Kollektivsymbol fur die himmlischen Heiligen des Hochsten und fur das irdische Volk der Heiligen des Hochsten dar. Oder es handelt sich um eine Rolle, die auf die Ablosung der Weltenmachte durch die ewige Gottesherrschaft zielt.


The variety of translations of the Aramaic phrase “one like the son of man” already shows that the identity debate concerning this apocalyptic figure in Daniel 7 is controversial: Is he the Messiah, the human king Adam, a collective symbol for the people of Israel, or even a heavenly being, the archangel Michael? Does the dream vision in Daniel 7 allow an interpretation of the “one like the son of man” as YHWH or does it characterize the figure as an unspecified role? This work systematizes the currently represented types of interpretation and proposes an own solution.

  • By (author) Michael Friedrich