In Mark 15:39 what is the function of ὁ ἄνθρωπος?
Posted: May 13th, 2019, 6:32 am
Mark 15:39 ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ κεντυρίων ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐξ ἐναντίας αὐτοῦ ὅτι οὕτως ἐξέπνευσεν εἶπεν ἀληθῶς **οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος υἱὸς θεοῦ ἦν**
It seems to me that Mark could have just said:
Mark 15:39 ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ κεντυρίων ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐξ ἐναντίας αὐτοῦ ὅτι οὕτως ἐξέπνευσεν εἶπεν ἀληθῶς **οὗτος υἱὸς θεοῦ ἦν**
Is Mark/the soldier being emphatic about which of the crucified men was the son of God?
Is Mark/the soldier being emphatic about Jesus being human?
Or is there no particular emphasis intended by ὁ ἄνθρωπος?
It seems to me that Mark could have just said:
Mark 15:39 ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ κεντυρίων ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐξ ἐναντίας αὐτοῦ ὅτι οὕτως ἐξέπνευσεν εἶπεν ἀληθῶς **οὗτος υἱὸς θεοῦ ἦν**
Is Mark/the soldier being emphatic about which of the crucified men was the son of God?
Is Mark/the soldier being emphatic about Jesus being human?
Or is there no particular emphasis intended by ὁ ἄνθρωπος?