The Son of Man in Myth and History

Borsch has not answered all the questions of course. Who can? But his view of the Man tradition makes more sense to me than for example Perrins rather cavalier dismissal of the evidence and it not only enlightens but also enlivens the discussion. As against the extreme skeptics Borsch is also convincing to me in arguing the case for a large measure of authenticity in the Son of man tradition in the Gospels. If the proof of the pudding is in the eating the book constantly calls me back to its pages for insight regarding the problem both in its historical dimension and in its bearing upon the meaning of Jesus of Nazareth for faith today. --Theology The author is well aware of the difficulties involved in entering a field wherein so much investigation has been done. And of this with the positive and negative conclusions he gives an excellent survey crisp and critical . . . . The lines opened up will engage the attention of a new and more positive chapter in the form-critical argument. --London Quarterly and Holborn Review Frederick H. Borsch is the retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and Professor of New Testament and Chair of Anglican Studies at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. He is also the former Dean of the Chapel at Princeton University. His other books include The Spirit Searches Everything: Keeping Lifes Questions The Bibles Authority in Todays Church Introducing the Lessons of the Church Year: A Guide for Lay Readers and Congregartions and The Christian and Gnostic Son of Man.