Editing Son of man (section)

===Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha===
Although Daniel's 7:13 "like a son of man" has been interpreted as standing for the [[Messiah]] (e.g. in [[Rashi#Commentary on the Tanakh|Rashi's ''Commentary on the Tanakh'']]), this interpretation was probably introduced by later [[Biblical apocrypha|apocryphal]] and [[Deuterocanonical books|deuterocanonical works]] such as the [[Similitudes of Enoch|Similitudes (or Parables) of Enoch]] and [[4 Ezra]].{{sfn|Burkett|2002|p=64}} Whether these messianic "Son of Man" references are genuinely Jewish or the result of [[Christian interpolation]] is disputed.<ref>G. Nickelsburg, "Son of Man." in [[Anchor Bible Dictionary]] 6.138.</ref> An example of a disputed section is that of The Similitudes (1 Enoch 37–71) which uses Daniel 7 to produce an unparalleled messianic Son of Man, pre-existent and hidden yet ultimately revealed, functioning as judge, vindicator of righteousness, and universal ruler.{{sfn|Bromiley|1995|p=575}} The Enochic messianic figure is an individual representing a group (the Righteous One who represents the righteous, the Elect One representing the elect), but in {{bibleverse|2|Esdras|13||4 Ezra 13}} (also called 2 Esdras) he becomes an individual man.{{sfn|Slater|1999|p=71}}<ref>The Expository Times  1900 – Volume 11 – Page 64 "Again, Schmiedel is quite prepared to admit the possibility that the Son of man passages in Enoch may be Christian interpolation, and so far as ability to deal with this part of the problem depends on a knowledge of Ethiopic (in which language ...)"</ref><ref>The Enoch-Metatron Tradition - Page 82 3161485440 Andrei A. Orlov - 2005 "The same interchangeability is observable in the titles "son of man" and "chosen one." Here ... 88 Some scholars believe that these chapters might represent later interpolation(s) and do not '83 G. Nickelsburg, "Son of Man." ABD 6.138."</ref>