Daniel 7:13-14

The Son of Man Presented

13 "I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a ¹Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.

14 "And to Him was given ²dominion, Glory and ³a kingdom, ⁴That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. ⁵His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; ⁶And His kingdom is one Which will 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. Matthew 24:30; Matthew 26:64; Mark 13:26; Mark 14:62; Luke 21:27; Revelation 1:7, 13; Revelation 14:14
• 2. Daniel 7:27; John 3:35; 1 Corinthians 15:27; Ephesians 1:20-22; Philippians 2:9-11; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 11:15
• 3. Daniel 2:37
• 4. Psalms 72:11; Psalms 102:22
• 5. Micah 4:7; Luke 1:33
• 6. Hebrews 12:28

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "sovereignty"
• [b]. Lit "tongue"