Ho Tou Theou Anthrōpos, “Man of God.” The
title “man of God” was a frequent term for prophets in the OT period,
especially before the time of the written prophetic books. Famous prophetic
figures such as Samuel (1 Sam 9:6–10), Elijah (1 Kgs 17:18, 24), and Elisha
(e.g., 2 Kgs 1:9–13) were all called by the label “man of God,” as were many
unnamed prophets (e.g., 1 Sam 2:27). In addition, prominent people such as
Moses (e.g., Deut 33:1) and King David (Neh 12:24, 36) were also called “man of
God.” Many of these people functioned as representatives of God in ways that
went beyond relaying messages from God in the strict sense of prophecy. (Douglas
Mangum and E. Tod Twist, 2 Timothy [Lexham Research Commentaries; Bellingham,
Wash.: Lexham Press, 2013], Logos ed.)
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