Daniel 7:13-14

The Son of Man Is Given Dominion

13 “I saw in the night visions, and ¹behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the ²Ancient of Days and was presented before him.

14 ³And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all ⁴peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; ⁵his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.

Daniel 7:13-14 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. 7:13 Matt. 26:64; Mark 14:62; Rev. 1:7; 14:14
• 2. 7:13 [See ver. 9 above]
• 3. 7:14 Ps. 110:1, 2; Isa. 9:6, 7; Rev. 11:15
• 4. 7:14 See ch. 3:4
• 5. 7:14 See ch. 2:44