AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES AND HUMANITIES OPEN ACCESS

The expression „Son of Man ‟ is Jesus ‟ preferred title in the Gospels. The meaning of the phrase and Jesus ‟ probable motive for using the title constitute the basis for this study. The work explores some instances in the Gospels where the phrase is used in relation to Jesus and identifies a common pattern; attempt an explanation of the meaning of the term as expressive of the mediatory role Jesus performs as the one who unites God and the world and therefore the heart and centre of human salvation. The concluding statements highlight the importance of the title in the light of Jesus ‟ mission to save and the obligations it imposes consequently on Christians as imitators of Christ