Chapter 17 from Jesus before Christianity talks about Jesus as the man who emerges. In the beginning it highlights how Jesus was fearless, whether it was about his reputation or his life. It was said that even his opponents agreed that Jesus was an honest and fearless man. Due to Jesus’ courage and fearlessness it brought up the question “who is this man?” Jesus was the son of man because that is what he called himself, but in reality “the son of man” was another way of saying “I” in Galilean Aramaic. Therefore Jesus did not use this term as a title for himself or as a rank. Furthermore, it talks about Jesus’ authority. Authority did not imply that Jesus had authority over others; rather that it was his confidence that gave the impression of authority. If there was authority, Jesus made truth his authority, since the power of his words was the power of truth itself. In the end, the secret to Jesus’ insight and convictions was his experience of solidarity with God. Not only did this make him a liberated and independent man, but also courageous, fearless and truthful.
posted by: Jazmin Silva
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I agree 100% that Jesus made truth his authority. But I often wonder, do you think if Jesus had used the term "Son of Man" people would still agree that he was fearless and honest? Or would they go about in another way, being a bit jealous? Some might of thought that perhaps he is only fearless and courageous because he is the Son of God and that's the only reason why he is looked at so greatly. It's very tricky to dissect, but I do think that through the solidarity with God, he was able to become more truthful.
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