Daniel’s Son of Man in Mark: A Redefinition of the Jerusalem Temple and the Formation of a New Covenant Community

"Building on Hooker's analysis of the Son of Man sayings in Mark, Snow argues that the term as used by Mark redefines the meaning of temple and shapes the new covenant community around the suffering and vindicated Son of Man. Those weary of the old arguments will find this thorough, intertextual, and narrative study adds to their understanding of Mark. A significant addition."
--Kent Brower, Vice Principal, Senior Research Fellow, and Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies, Nazarene Theological College, Manchester

"In this detailed study, Robert Snow takes on a tough and still contested topic. He interacts thoughtfully with pertinent primary sources and scholarly discussions; and he offers a cumulative and challenging argument. The resulting work requires careful consideration in ongoing efforts to correlate constructively the important elements and complex issues involved."
--Tony Cummins, Professor of Religious Studies, Trinity Western University

"Unlike most studies, Robert Snow's not only privileges OT texts (especially Daniel 7) over extracanonical sources (which are used primarily to establish historical probability of his conclusions) but it also and especially takes seriously Mark's narrative portrayal of the Son of Man. The latter characteristic enables him to consider in detail the complete range of Son of Man sayings in the Gospel, from those evincing Yahweh's authority on earth (chapters 1, 2), to those dealing with suffering (8, 9, 10), to those dealing with future judgment (8, 13, 14). Especially intriguing is Snow's reading of Mark 13 and 14, with the judicial coming of the exalted Son of Man and the establishing of a new temple not made with hands comprising Jesus' faithful followers. Kudos!"
--James W. Voelz, Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology, Concordia Seminary

"Building on Hooker's analysis of the Son of Man sayings in Mark, Snow argues that the term as used by Mark redefines the meaning of temple and shapes the new covenant community around the suffering and vindicated Son of Man. Those weary of the old arguments will find this thorough, intertextual, and narrative study adds to their understanding of Mark. A significant addition."
--Kent Brower, Vice Principal, Senior Research Fellow, and Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies, Nazarene Theological College, Manchester

"In this detailed study, Robert Snow takes on a tough and still contested topic. He interacts thoughtfully with pertinent primary sources and scholarly discussions; and he offers a cumulative and challenging argument. The resulting work requires careful consideration in ongoing efforts to correlate constructively the important elements and complex issues involved."
--Tony Cummins, Professor of Religious Studies, Trinity Western University

"Unlike most studies, Robert Snow's not only privileges OT texts (especially Daniel 7) over extracanonical sources (which are used primarily to establish historical probability of his conclusions) but it also and especially takes seriously Mark's narrative portrayal of the Son of Man. The latter characteristic enables him to consider in detail the complete range of Son of Man sayings in the Gospel, from those evincing Yahweh's authority on earth (chapters 1, 2), to those dealing with suffering (8, 9, 10), to those dealing with future judgment (8, 13, 14). Especially intriguing is Snow's reading of Mark 13 and 14, with the judicial coming of the exalted Son of Man and the establishing of a new temple not made with hands comprising Jesus' faithful followers. Kudos!"
--James W. Voelz, Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology, Concordia Seminary