9 "I kept looking Until e thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat ; His vesture was like white snow And the hair of His head like pure wool . His throne was ablaze with flames , Its wheels were a burning fire . 10 "A river of fire was flowing And coming out from before Him; Thousands upon thousands were attending Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court sat , And the books were opened . 11 "Then I kept looking because of the sound of the boastful words which the horn was speaking ; I kept looking until e the beast was slain , and its body was destroyed and given to the burning fire . 12 "As for the rest of the beasts , their dominion was taken away , but an extension of life was granted to them for an appointed period of time . 13 "I kept looking in the night visions , And behold , with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming , And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. 14 "And to Him was given dominion , Glory and a kingdom , That all the peoples , nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away ; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Daniel 7:9-14
Commentary on Daniel 7:9-14
(Read Daniel 7:9-14)
These verses are for the comfort and support of the people of God, in reference to the persecutions that would come upon them. Many New Testament predictions of the judgment to come, have plain allusion to this vision; especially Revelation 20:11,12. The Messiah is here called the Son of man; he was made in the likeness of sinful flesh, and was found in fashion as a man, but he is the Son of God. The great event foretold in this passage, is Christ's glorious coming, to destroy every antichristian power, and to render his own kingdom universal upon earth. But ere the solemn time arrives, for manifesting the glory of God to all worlds in his dealings with his creatures, we may expect that the doom of each of us will be determined at the hour of our death; and before the end shall come, the Father will openly give to his incarnate Son, our Mediator and Judge, the inheritance of the nations as his willing subjects.