In the night visions, the judgment of nations are presented, and iconography of the kings image in Ch.2 is replaced. Instead of the stone becoming a great mountain("And the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth,"-2:35) we have the books, and the Word is the focus. Nations of the world representing four beasts " they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time." Their judgment is on the basis of the Law of the Spirit. The dominion instead is given to the rightful heir whose dominion "is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed".
"and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him." Who are they? "Clouds of heaven escorting 'the one like the Son of man" refers to the divine Will who shall sent him as the only begotten Son" So it is Jesus christ the Word become flesh is the man referred here. God "who maketh the clouds his chariot" explains thereby the verse The Word was with God"(Ps.104:3) Hence in the vision we have the expression,"One like the Son of man." Who accompanied him are the witnesses (He.12:1) and heavenly host. "The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all./ Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word./Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure."(Ps.103:18-21)
The unseen world in heaven is seeded with the word of God so we may explain when Moses raises his rod over the land of Egypt, "the east wind brought the locusts."(Ex.10:13). We have them in the bottomless pit, under lock and key,"And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power."(Re.9:3) They obey the Word.
In the night visions, the judgment of nations are presented, and iconography of the kings image in Ch.2 is replaced. Instead of the stone becoming a great mountain("And the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth,"-2:35) we have the books, and the Word is the focus. Nations of the world representing four beasts " they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time." Their judgment is on the basis of the Law of the Spirit. The dominion instead is given to the rightful heir whose dominion "is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed".
"and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him." Who are they? "Clouds of heaven escorting 'the one like the Son of man" refers to the divine Will who shall sent him as the only begotten Son" So it is Jesus christ the Word become flesh is the man referred here. God "who maketh the clouds his chariot" explains thereby the verse The Word was with God"(Ps.104:3) Hence in the vision we have the expression,"One like the Son of man." Who accompanied him are the witnesses (He.12:1) and heavenly host. "The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all./ Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word./Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure."(Ps.103:18-21)
The unseen world in heaven is seeded with the word of God so we may explain when Moses raises his rod over the land of Egypt, "the east wind brought the locusts."(Ex.10:13). We have them in the bottomless pit, under lock and key,"And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power."(Re.9:3) They obey the Word.
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