 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.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 (also called 2 Esdras) he becomes an individual man.The New Testament features the indefinite "a son of man" in (citing ), and "one like a son of man" in (referencing Daniel 7