The Aramaic Apocalypse

Synopsis
An apocalyptic document discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls, written in Aramaic, now simply titled the The Aramaic Apocalypse, reveals a heavily fragmented document. While the large section of the work now presented is not very damaged, the start and end of the manuscript is long lost to decay, leaving column ii as the only solid reading.

In a very similar style to to events in the life of Daniel, an unnamed figure bows before an as well unidentified ruler (possibly a king of Babylon or Persia), as he interprets the king’s dream. The prophetic figure then makes an exposition concerning the Messiah, in which he describes the Latter Days as being dominated by his presence, eventually establishing an eternal kingdom.

Canonicity
This text has never been a part of any canon, but the Essenes most likely used it as scripture.

Dating
450 BC?

Col. i
1 [...] settled [up]on him and he fell before the throne 2 [... k]ing for ever. You are angry, and have changed you 3 [...] ... your vision, and everything that shall come for ever. 4 [... mi]ghty ones, oppression will come upon the earth 5 [...] and great slaughter in the provinces 6 [...] king of Assyria [and E]gypt 7 [...] and he will be great over the earth 8 [...] they [will d]o, and all will serve 9 [... gr]eat will he be called and he will be designated by his name.

Col. ii
1 He will be called son of God, and they will call him son of the Most High. Like the sparks 2 that you saw, so will their kingdom be; they will rule several year[s] over 3 the earth and crush everything; a people will crush another people, and a province another provi[n]ce. 4 Blank Until the people of God arises and makes everyone rest from the sword. Blank 5 His kingdom will be an eternal kingdom, and all his paths in truth. He will jud[ge] 6 the earth in truth and all will make peace. The sword will cease from the earth, 7 and all the provinces will pay him homage. The great God is his strength, 8 he will wage war for him; he will place the peoples in his hand and 9 cast them all away before him. His rule will be an eternal rule, and all the abysses