Divine agency
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Explore the Aramaic expressions bar enash and bar elahin in Daniel, and why their literary settings matter for Son of Man and Son of God language.
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Explore the relationship between Jesus’ obedience, resurrection, and authority, and why the narrative sequence matters for understanding his exaltation.
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What do binding and loosing mean in Matthew? Explore their setting in community responsibility, judgment, and the exercise of delegated authority.
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Explore the distinction between authority and ontology in early Christian claims about Jesus, and why narrative context matters before later definitions.
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How do authority and ontology differ? Explore divine commission, representation, and the questions readers bring to the New Testament’s portrait of Jesus.
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Explore the Jewish concept of an authorized agent and its relevance to biblical representation, while distinguishing agency from claims about identity.
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Read Jesus’ acts of forgiveness against their social and religious setting, considering authority, access, and the reactions of those around him.
