ministered. were ministering.
stood. were standing. Indicating readiness for service.
the judgment. the Judge; "judgment" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Subject), App-6, for the Judge Who actually sat.
was set. took His seat.
the books, &c. Literally "books were opened".
Verse Daniel 7:10. _A FIERY STREAM ISSUED_] This is not spoken of the _final_ _judgment_; but of that which he was to execute upon this _fourth_ _beast_, the Roman empire; and the _little_ boasting _h...
A FIERY STREAM ISSUED AND CAME FORTH FROM BEFORE HIM - Streams of fire seemed to burst forth from his throne. Representations of this kind abound in the Scriptures to illustrate the majesty and glory...
II. THE GREAT PROPHECIES OF DANIEL CHAPTER 7 The night visions of Daniel _ 1. The night vision of the three beasts (Daniel 7:1)_ 2. The night vision of the fourth beast (Daniel 7:7) 3. The judgmen...
DANIEL 7. THE VISION OF THE FOUR BEASTS. From this point onwards the Book becomes purely apocalyptic. The vision of the four beasts is parallel to the vision of the image in Daniel 2. The beasts rise...
_a_ STREAM OF FIRE … _from before him_ For -from before," cf. Daniel 5:24; and on Daniel 6:10. Comp. also Revelation 1:14, -his eyes were as a flame of fire." _thousand thousands_ Cf....
The judgement on the Gentile powers. The scene is majestically conceived. Thrones are set for the heavenly powers, the assessors of the Judge: the Almighty Himself appears in the likeness of an aged m...
DISCOURSE: 1134 THE DESTRUCTION OF POPERY Daniel 7:9. I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure...
I BEHELD TILL THE THRONES WERE CAST DOWN— _Till thrones were set_ or _placed._ The metaphors and figures here used are borrowed from the solemnities of earthly judicatures, and particularly the great...
b. MAGNIFICENT BEAUTY TEXT: Daniel 7:9-18 9 I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his...
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened....
THE VISION OF THE FOUR BEASTS In the first year of Belshazzar Daniel sees in a dream four beasts rising out of the sea (Daniel 7:1). The first is like a lion, with eagle's wings (Daniel 7:4), the seco...
THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 7 V1 It was the first year that king Belshazzar ruled Babylon. Daniel had a dream. He saw pictures in his head as he lay on his bed. An...
THE BOOKS — _i.e._, the unerring record of man’s thoughts, words, and deeds, which is written in the unfailing memory of God. (Comp. Exodus 32:32; Psalms 56:8; Psalms 69:28;...
נְהַ֣ר דִּי ־נ֗וּר נָגֵ֤ד וְ נָפֵק֙ מִן
VISION OF THE FOUR WILD BEASTS WE now enter upon the second division of the Book of Daniel-the apocalyptic. It is unquestionably inferior to the first part in grandeur and importance as a whole, but i...
GOD'S EVERLASTING DOMINION Daniel 7:1-14 This chapter enumerates the succession of world-empires and rulers which bridge the gulf of centuries from the Captivity to the Second Advent. The lion repres...
We come now to the second half of the Book, which consists of visions, with their interpretations, granted to Daniel through three reigns. During the reign of Belshazzar two visions were granted to hi...
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand (u) times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the (x) books were ope...
_Fire. Psalm xcvi. 3. --- Thousands. Greek implies one million and one hundred millions. (Menochius) --- The angels are very numerous, particularly the highest, styled assistants. (St. Thomas Aquinas;...
But whatever uncertainty we might be under respecting the precise meaning of the vision before related, there can be none in respect of what is said here. To whom can we make application concerning th...
_JUDGMENT_ ‘The judgment was set, and the books were opened.’ Daniel 7:10 Judgments on particular nations are but types of the last judgment of all. The terrible visitation on Jerusalem, and the fi...
Daniel proceeds with what he commenced in the former verse. He says a splendor or stream of fire; for נהר, _neher_, may be used in both senses, since נהר, _neher_, signifies both “to flow” and “to shi...
We come now to the communications made to Daniel himself, which contain not merely general principles, but details relative to God's people, and the Gentiles who oppressed them -historical details, th...
A FIERY STREAM ISSUED AND CAME FORTH FROM BEFORE HIM,.... Or, "a river of fire" s; which denotes the copious judgments of God, the abundance of them; the full flow of his wrath, and the fierceness of...
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. Ve...
_I beheld till the thrones were cast down_ Till all these earthly kingdoms were brought to an end, and all enemies and opposite powers were destroyed. But the word רמיו, here used, maybe rendered, _we...
THE VISION OF THE FOUR BEASTS...
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before Him, to devour the sinful and hostile forces of the world and to purify the children of the Kingdom. THOUSAND THOUSANDS MINISTERED UNTO HIM, AND TEN TH...
9-14 These verses are for the comfort and support of the people of God, in reference to the persecutions that would come upon them. Many New Testament predictions of the judgment to come, have plain...
A FIERY STREAM ISSUED; see PSA 1 3; noting his justice and wrath, in giving sentence and executing it. TEN THOUSAND TIMES TEN THOUSAND STOOD BEFORE HIM: this is the great assize. THE JUDGMENT WAS SET,...
Daniel 7:10 fiery H5135 stream H5103 issued H5047 (H8743) forth H5312 (H8750) from H4481 before H6925 thousand...
A FLASHBACK. THE SCENE IN HEAVEN WHILE THE EMPIRES STRUT ON EARTH (DANIEL 7:9). ‘I was beholding until thrones were placed, And one who was the ancient of days did sit. His clothing was white as sn...
Daniel 7:10 I. The mere thought that there are in existence innumerable glorious immortal spirits; that their God is our God; that, let our condition in this world be ever so poor and degraded, yet th...
Daniel 7:1 The principles which underlie this prophecy are at once profoundly suggestive and exceedingly important. I. Foremost among them we find the terribly significant truth that earthly power i...
CONTENTS: The beast vision of Daniel, forecasting the four world empires and the final heading up under anti-Christ. Vision of Christ coming in glory. Interpretation of the beast vision. CHARACTERS:...
Daniel 7:1. _In the first year of Belshazzar._ The book of Daniel is divided into two parts; the first six Chapter s being historic, and the latter prophetic. This dream of Daniel's has a connection w...
_The ancient of days did sit._ THE ANCIENT OF DAYS COMING TO JUDGMENT Daniel claimed two offices for the Messiah. 1. He should be a King. 2. A Judge. These claims rested on the unity of nature--th...
_And four great beasts came up from the sea._ THE FOUR BEASTS I. THE ELEMENT OUT OF WHICH THE WORLD-KINGDOMS CAME INTO EXISTENCE. “Four beasts came up from the sea.” The sea, when looked at in some...
DANIEL 7:1 The Visions of Daniel. These chapters describe Daniel’s apocalyptic visions, which reassure God’s people that, in spite of exile and persecution, God is still in control of history and will...
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 7:9 At the center of Daniel’s vision was the heavenly courtroom, with THRONES set up for judgment. The ANCIENT OF DAYS, God himself, sat on the central throne. His clothing
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 7:10 TEN THOUSAND TIMES TEN THOUSAND is an uncountable multitude, representing not one kingdom but all the kingdoms of the earth standing before God. THE BOOKS that were opened
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. XXV.—THE JUDGMENT OF THE BEAST AND THE LITTLE HORN (Chap. Daniel 7:9; Daniel 7:26) Hitherto we have not met with much difficulty in the way of interpretation. Little room has been...
EXPOSITION DANIEL 7:1 THE VISION OF THE FOUR BEASTS. This chapter begins the second section of the book. All before this has been narrative; visions are introduced into the narrative, but they were...
Now at this point we come to, more or less, the end of the historic part of the book of Daniel. And beginning with chapter 7, we are now gonna go back and deal with visions that Daniel had during prev...
1 Kings 22:19; Deuteronomy 33:2; Hebrews 12:22; Isaiah 30:27;...