the term "ben adam" is a formal substitute for the personal pronoun (”I”)
“The everybody”
In Daniel 7:13–14 the "Son of man" seems to symbolize the angels (perhaps the archangel Michael) and/or the righteous and persecuted Jews who will be vindicated and given authority by God (Dan 7:18,21–22,27; 10:13, 21; 12:1) rather than function as one individual, heavenly figure who represents the people. Why not both?
Psalm 8:4
93 times in Book of Ezekiel (mostly as equivalent of “mortal”), 14 elsewhere in OT
81 times in narratives, 4 elsewhere
30 times in Gospel of 😇 Matthew
14 times in Gospel of 🦁 Mark
For Mark, the Davidic Messiah and Daniel's Son of man are one and same person, and their name is [Joshua]
25 times in 1st Gospel of 🐮 Luke
12 times in Gospel of 🦅 John