The Son of Man is not Jesus Christ.
In fact, the Son of Man isn't anyone, or anything--it's just a man. It's not a title, and it's certainly not an indication of divinity. Yet the term has held considerable interest among scholars of Christology for its use in describing Jesus in the gospels. And among those studying messianism in Second Temple Judaism, consensus about the valences of "Son of Man" in Scripture remains elusive...