connotations as well. In Mark, for an instance, ‘Son of man’ is used in three distinct settings: (1) he is present and active on earth with authority (Mark 2:10, 27), (2) he is the redeemer who is to suffer (Mark 8:31; 9:12, 31; 10:31, 33–34, 45; 14:21, 41; note also 9:9), and (3) he is coming again as judge and ruler (Mark 8:38: 13:26; 14:62). Matthew and Luke use the term in a similar manner. The union of Messiah and Son of man may have called for a shift in the disciples’ thinking, but not an