Daniel 7:22

22 Until the Ancient of days came * , and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

Daniel 7:22 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 7:22

Until the Ancient of days came
Not locally, by change of place, he being the omnipresent God; but in a providential way, to check and put a stop to the power and prevalency of the little horn over the saints; for this is the terminus or end of that; which puts a period to it; for when the Ancient of days comes in the exertion of his power and providence, he will come and sit as a Judge upon this little horn or antichrist, and judge, and condemn, and punish it; see ( Daniel 7:9 Daniel 7:11 ) : and judgment was given to the saints of the most High;
their characters vindicated from all calumny and false aspersions; their adversaries condemned and punished; and power, dominion, and authority, given to them with Christ; see ( Daniel 7:27 ) ( John 5:22 ) : and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom;
(See Gill on Daniel 7:18); till which time the little horn or antichrist will reign and rage, and prevail over the saints, but no longer.

Daniel 7:22 In-Context

20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up , and before whom three fell ; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

21 I beheld , and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

22 Until the Ancient of days came , and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

23 Thus he said , The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down , and break it in pieces .

24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise : and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.