Who is the Son of Man?

Who is the Son of Man? Many would answer “Jesus” but what does saying it is Jesus say about Jesus? Here are two answers given in the Book of Enoch.

Enoch 71:

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'This is the Son of Man who is born unto righteousness;

And righteousness abides over him,

And the righteousness of the Head of Days forsakes him not.'

And he said unto me:

'He proclaims unto thee peace in the name of the world to come;

For from hence has proceeded peace since the creation of the world,

And so shall it be unto thee for ever and for ever and ever.

And all shall walk in his ways since righteousness never forsaketh him:

With him will be their dwelling-places, and with him their heritage,

And they shall not be separated from him for ever and ever and ever.

And so there shall be length of days with that Son of Man,

And the righteous shall have peace and an upright way

In the name of the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever.'

Enoch 46:

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This is the son of Man who hath righteousness,

With whom dwelleth righteousness,

And who revealeth all the treasures of that which is hidden,

Because the Lord of Spirits hath chosen him,

And whose lot hath the pre-eminence before the Lord of Spirits in uprightness for ever.

And this Son of Man whom thou hast seen

Shall †raise up† the kings and the mighty from their seats,

[And the strong from their thrones]

And shall loosen the reins of the strong,

And break the teeth of the sinners.

[And he shall put down the kings from their thrones and kingdoms]

Because they do not extol and praise Him,

Nor humbly acknowledge whence the kingdom was bestowed upon them.

And he shall put down the countenance of the strong,

And shall fill them with shame.

And darkness shall be their dwelling,

And worms shall be their bed,

And they shall have no hope of rising from their beds,

Because they do not extol the name of the Lord of Spirits.

And these are they who †judge† the stars of heaven,

[And raise their hands against the Most High],

†And tread upon the earth and dwell upon it†.

And all their deeds manifest unrighteousness,

And their power rests upon their riches, 

And their faith is in the †gods† which they have made with their hands,

And they deny the name of the Lord of Spirits,

And they persecute the houses of His congregations,

And the faithful who hang upon the name of the Lord of Spirits.