What is the meaning of Daniel 7:22? Until the Ancient of Days arrived “Until the Ancient of Days came” • The title “Ancient of Days” highlights God’s eternal nature and sovereign authority, echoing Daniel 7:9 where His throne is ablaze with fire. • Throughout Scripture, God’s timeless rule is emphasized—see Psalm 90:2 (“from everlasting to everlasting You are God”) and Revelation 1:8 (“Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty”). • In Daniel’s vision, the rise and fall of beast-like empires continues only “until” God Himself steps into the scene. This underscores that human tyranny has an expiration date set by the Lord (Acts 17:26). • The phrase reassures believers that history is moving toward a divinely appointed intervention, not an endless cycle of oppression (Isaiah 46:10). Pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High “and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High” • God issues a legal verdict that vindicates His people. Psalm 75:7 reminds us, “It is God who judges; He brings one down, He exalts another.” • This judgment overturns the blasphemous claims of the little horn in Daniel 7:21 who “was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them.” • New-Testament echoes: – Revelation 20:4 shows thrones where judgment is “given” to faithful martyrs. – 1 Corinthians 6:2 affirms, “Do you not know that the saints will judge the world?”—a shared participation in God’s righteous verdict. • The emphasis on “saints” (holy ones) highlights their covenant relationship with God (Psalm 16:3) and His commitment to defend them (Daniel 12:1). The time came for them to possess the kingdom “and the time came for them to possess the kingdom” • God’s favorable judgment leads to tangible rule: the saints inherit what earthly empires could never secure. • Daniel 7:27 expands on this: “Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people—the saints of the Most High.” • Jesus points to the same transfer in Matthew 25:34: “Come, you who are blessed of My Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” • Other New-Testament confirmations: – 2 Timothy 2:12, “If we endure, we will also reign with Him.” – Revelation 5:10, He has “made them a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.” • The “time” signals a fixed, promised moment when Christ’s return (Revelation 11:15) ushers His people into shared dominion, fulfilling God’s original intent from Genesis 1:26. summary Daniel 7:22 assures believers that global upheaval is heading toward a climactic intervention by the eternal “Ancient of Days.” He personally steps in, issues a decisive ruling that vindicates His faithful ones, and hands them the everlasting kingdom. The verse guarantees that oppression will end, justice will prevail, and the saints will reign with God forever. |
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