4Q246 and Collective Interpretation

4QApocryphon of Daniel ar, the small and fragmentary Aramaic manuscript (4Q246), despite its size and condition, has been incredibly popular among biblical exegetes.2 The manuscript has not only aroused curiosity among Qumran and Old Testament scholars but also fellow scholars from New Testament studies. This particular interest is due to the “Son of God/Son of The Most High” figure (ןוילע רב/לא יד הרב). The figure is often considered the protagonist of the text and consequently the fragment is often designated the “Son of God” text.³ However, in the following, my point of departure for reading 4Q246 is the collective interpretation