Daniel 7:9-12

The Ancient of Days Reigns

9 "As I looked, ¹thrones were placed, and the ²Ancient of Days took his seat; ³his clothing was white as snow, and ⁴the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; ⁵its wheels were burning fire.

10 ⁶A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; ⁷a thousand thousands ⁸served him, ⁹and ten thousand times ten thousand ¹⁰stood before him; the ¹¹court sat in judgment, and ¹²the books were opened.

11 "I looked then because of the sound of ¹³the great words that the horn was speaking. And as I looked, ¹⁴the beast was killed, and its body destroyed ¹⁵and given over to be burned with fire.

12 As for the rest of the beasts, ¹⁶their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.

Daniel 7:9-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DANIEL 7

This chapter contains Daniel's vision of the four beasts, The time, place, manner, writing, and declaration of the vision, Da 7:1, the rise of the beasts, and the description of them, Da 7:2-8, the judgment of God upon them, especially the last, and the delivery of universal monarchy to his Son, Da 7:9-14, the interpretation of the vision at the request of Daniel, being greatly affected with it, Da 7:15-18, a particular inquiry of his about the fourth beast, concerning which a full account is given, Da 7:19-27, all which caused in him many thoughts of heart, and reflections of mind, Da 7:28.

Cross References

• 1. Revelation 20:4; [Matthew 19:28]; See 1 Kings 22:19
• 2. ver. 22; [Psalms 90:2]
• 3. Matthew 28:3
• 4. Revelation 1:14
• 5. [Ezekiel 1:16; Ezekiel 10:2]
• 6. [Psalms 21:9]
• 7. Psalms 68:17; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 5:11
• 8. Psalms 103:21
• 9. Psalms 68:17; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 5:11
• 10. [Zechariah 3:4]
• 11. ver. 22, 26; Revelation 11:18; Revelation 20:4
• 12. Revelation 20:12
• 13. [See ver. 8 above]
• 14. Revelation 19:20; [Revelation 20:10]
• 15. Revelation 19:20; [Revelation 20:10]
• 16. [ver. 14, 26]