DANIEL 7
13 “I saw in the night visions,
and behold, with the clouds of heaven
there came one like a son of man,
and he came to the Ancient of Days
and was presented before him.
14 And to him was given dominion
and glory and a kingdom,
that all peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him;
his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
which shall not pass away,
and his kingdom one
that shall not be destroyed. – Daniel 7:13-14
DANIEL 7 THE SON OF MAN & HIS KINGDOM
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
There is only one kingdom that doesn’t pass away
If you have been chosen to be part of this kingdom
You will recognize the Son of Man who came to save you
He is the only one given dominion over all peoples and nations.
Daneil’s prophetic dream and vision continue in these following verses. In the dream is the picture of someone coming from the clouds of heaven and was presented to the Ancient of Days (who we know as God the Father) and described as the son of man. This son was given all authority over all creation. The kingdom given to him is one that doesn’t rot and is indestructible. Later in the chapter, we will be given the interpretation of this prophetic dream of Daniel.
In Luke 17:20-21 Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come and he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”
REFLECTION
- How is Daniel’s dream prophesying Jesus and his kingdom?
