Son of Man

Son of a man, daughters of men, or Son of Man, are phrases that can variously be found on a copy of the Sumerian King List, in the, and in the Christian Greek Bible. The expression may support the mythology of sons being born from gods, as proliferated in Greek mythology, by using the expression to contrast a son or daughter of a man as opposed to a son of a god.

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 * On the Sumerian King List tablet from Nippur (CM 2), a translation can be read as, "Ur[...], whose name is not known, ruled for 8 years."


 * In the Hebrew Genesis account (Gen.6:4), the KJV reads, "the sons of God came in unto the ".


 * In the Christian Greek Scriptures, the "Son of God" is identified as Jesus, who is also referred to as the "". The expression Son of Man is a reference to the Gospel accounts of Jesus being born from mankind, namely Mary of Nazareth, a human woman.

Resources

 * Wikipedia,