Daniel 7:22

22 until the Ancient of days came, and he gave judgment to the saints of the Most High; and the time came on, and 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 concerning it ten horns that were in its head, and the other that came up, and rooted up of the former, which had eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and his look was bolder than the rest.

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

22 until the Ancient of days came, and he gave judgment to the saints of the Most High; and the time came on, and the saints possessed the kingdom.

23 And he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom on the earth, which shall excel all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and trample and destroy it.

24 And his ten horns are ten kings shall arise: and after them shall arise another, who shall exceed all the former ones in wickedness and he shall subdue three kings.