Son of Man and Daniel's Vision of the 4 Beasts

Daniel's vision of the 4 Beasts concerns the successive kingdoms that will dominate the world of Israel until the end of the present age. At the end of that sequence of earthly kingdoms comes the kingdom of God lead by the Son of Man.

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The Son of Man
Daniel 7:13-14 here we find important aspects of the Messiah which were widely misunderstood until the coming of Jesus in the flesh. We are able to connect these verses to the NT explanation through the use of the key phrase, "Son of Man".
Two persons are clearly distinguished: the Son of Man, AND the Ancient of Days. This is an OT glimpse into the plurality of the God family... this is later explained in the NT as the Father and the Son.
The Son of Man is served and worshiped as a God. Daniel uses this Aramaic word pelak 9 times, every single time it is used as service and worship rendered unto a God [see Daniel 3:14,17]. This is a prophecy of a messiah who is more than just a great, powerful, or wise human being. The Son of Man, is also God... but He is not the Ancient of Days. This does not make sense until Jesus comes in the flesh.
The Son of Man comes to earth "from heaven". He does not merely rule in the hearts and minds of believers. His government is clearly depicted as the end of a sequence of earthly kingdoms. The messiah rules all races, cultural groups, and nations... not just believers.
o"With the clouds of heaven” is another key phrase NT books use to tie back to this prophecy.
The Son of Man operates on the authority of the Ancient of Days. This relationship of authority and submission is explained more fully in the NT as the relationship of a Father and Son. See especially 1 Corinthians 15:24-28.
The title"Son of Man" is a perfect summary of Jesus Christ. He is a SON - a member of the God family. He is born OF MAN - a member of the God family who took on the form of flesh and blood.

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