Daniel 7:13,14

DANIEL—NOTE ON Daniel 7:13 The one like a son of man combines human and divine traits in one person. This son of man seems also to be greater than any mere human, for to come on the clouds is a clear symbol of divine authority. This son of man is given dominion and glory and a kingdom. He will rule over the entire world forever. Thus, he must be much more than a personified representative of Israel, and certainly more than a mere angel, for no created being would have the right to rule the entire world forever. Jesus refers to himself as “son of man” more than any other title, and this role is ultimately fulfilled in Revelation 19:11 when Jesus comes at the end of the age to judge and rule the nations. At the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry, when he claimed to be this heavenly “son of man,” his opponents said he had committed blasphemy because he was claiming God’s power as his own.