Daniel 7:9–14
As I looked on,
Thrones were set in place,
And the Ancient of Days took His seat.
His garment was like white snow,
And the hair of His head was like lamb's wool.
His throne was tongues of flame;
Its wheels were blazing fire.
(v. 10)
A river of fire streamed forth before Him;
Thousands upon thousands were attending Him,
And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him;
The court sat, and the books were opened.
(v. 13)
As I looked on, in the night vision, one like a human being
Came with the clouds of heaven;
He reached the Ancient of Days
And was presented to Him.
(v. 14)
Dominion, glory, and kingship were given to him;
All peoples and nations of every language must serve him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that shall not pass away,
And his kingship, one that shall not be destroyed.From: New Jewish Version (Tanakh: The Holy Scripture) [Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1985]
Notes
Four categories of beings: Ancient of Days [Aramaic, Antiq Yomin], the Court [Ara, Dina],
100 Million court attendants, a Human Being (literally, Son of Man [Ara, Bar Enash])Theme: Enthronement of Son of Man, granting him universal authority to judge (rule) all nations
in God's everlasting kingdom. (Compare Dan 4:1, 3, 34; 6:26; Rev 5:9; 14:6.)
Daniel 7:9–14
Allusions in the New Testament *
Matthew 17:1-2 [parallels: Mark 9:3; Luke 9:29]
Yeshua . . . brought them up to a high mountain by themselves, and he was transfigured before them; and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as light.Matthew 19:28
Truly I say to you, that you who have followed me, in the Regeneration
when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne,
you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Matthew 24:30
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky,
and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn,
and they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky,
with power and great glory.Matthew 25:31 [cf. Luke 21:27]
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,
then he will sit on his glorious throne.Matthew 26:63-64 [= Mark 14:62; Luke 22:68]
The high priest said to him,
"I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Messiah, the Son of God."
Yeshua said to him,
"You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you,
hereafter you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power,
coming on the clouds of heaven."Matthew 28:18
And Yeshua came up and spoke to them, saying,
"All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth."Mark 13:24-26
In those days, after the tribulation, the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven,
and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken [Isaiah 13:10; 34:4].
And then they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.Luke 1:32-33
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High;
and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David;
and he will reign over the house of Israel forever; and his kingdom will have no end.John 5:22
Not even the Father judges anyone, but he has given all judgment to the Son.John 17:1-2
Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son, that he Son may glorify you,
even as you gave him authority over all mankind,
that to all whom you have given him, he may give eternal life.Revelation 1:6-7
He has made us a kingdom, priests of his God and Father;
to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him [Zechariah 12:10];
and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so. Amen.Revelation 1:13-15 (TNIV)
. . . and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man,
dressed in a robe reaching down to the feet and with a golden sash around his chest.
The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.
His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace,
and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.Revelation 11:15
There arose loud voices in heaven, saying,
"The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Messiah;
and he will reign forever and ever."Revelation 14:14
And I looked, and behold, a white cloud,
and sitting on the cloud was someone like a son of man,
having a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand.
Translations:
• New American Standard Bible (updated ed. 1995) (modified with Messianic words)
• Today's New International Version (TNIV) (2001) [quoted where noted]
Text Lists:
• Eds., Kurt Aland, Matthew Black, Carlo Martini, Bruce Metzger, Allen Wikgren
The Greek New Testament (4th ed., Stuttgart: German Bible Society, 1998), 888.• Eds., Eberhard & Erwin Nestle, Barbara & Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo Martini, Bruce Metzger
Novum Testamentum Graece (27th ed., Stuttgart: German Bible Society, 1993), 787.
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