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as follows:
And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was
marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples: "Listen carefully to
what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the
hands of men." (Luke, 9:43-44)
For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to
this generation. (Luke, 11:30)

We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the
prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be handed over to
the Gentiles. (Luke, 18:31-32)
While he [Jesus] was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was
called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to
kiss him, but Jesus asked him: "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man
with a kiss?" (Luke, 22:47-48)

As stated above, the term the son of man was used by the first
Christians in the sense of human being, for most of the first Christians
were Jewish and had always used this term in that sense. Its use in the
Old Testament supports that view and reveals that Prophet Jesus (pbuh)
was a human being created by God and in need of His mercy.
The New Testament's expression the son of God constitutes one of the

so-called foundations of trinitarianism. This interpretation has led to
centuries of debate in the Christian world, however. In fact, every re-
searcher familiar with Jewish culture and language at that time has
stated that the expression is metaphorical. The widespread view is this:
The son of God was a metaphorical term already in wide use in Jewish society
and frequently used to refer to important individuals.
In 1977, seven biblical experts including Anglican theologians pub-
lished The Myth of God Incarnate, which provoked considerable interest.

In the foreword, editor John Hick, wrote:
The authors of this book are agreed on the need for a major religious