The preexistent Son : recovering the christologies of Matthew, Mark, and Luke - Gathercole, Simon J. (Grand Rapids, Mich. : : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2006)
Preexistence in earliest Christianity -- The transcendence of Christ in Matthew, Mark, and Luke -- The "I have come" + purpose formula in Matthew, Mark, and Luke -- False perspectives on the "I have come" sayings -- Use of the "I have come" + purpose formula by angels -- A new reading of the synoptic "I have come" sayings -- The mission of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels -- A critique of the wisdom christology hypothesis -- The preexistent Christ and the history of Israel (Matthew 23.37) -- "Messiah" and "Anatole " (Luke 1.78) -- "Lord" -- "Son of Man" -- "Son of God" -- Some aspects of the contemporary theological debate.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-325) and indexes.
Keywords: Jesus Christ--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.; Bible. Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc