7:9
We have seen the description of the beasts, the terrifying kingdoms in their different ways. But now we see something different, we now see heaven and what is going on there. The Bible does not comfort us by minimising the enemy, but by emphasing the greatness of our God. Having seen the kingdoms of the world, Daniel now sees the thrones being set in place in heaven. The “Ancient of Days” took His place. The whiteness emphasises the purity of God (that should upset critical race theorists!). The throne was flaming with fire, and, like in Ezekiel’s vision, the throne had wheels.
7:10
A river was flowing out from the throne, In Ezekiel and Revelation we see the river of life flowing from the temple or the throne. There thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand attending Him and standing before Him. This is like Elisha’s vision where he told his servant that those who are for us are more than those who are against us (1 Chron 22:13). The forces of evil are bound to lose. “And the books were opened”. This is again reminiscent of Revelation (Rev 20:12), and we have a picture of a courtroom about to pronounce judgement. It is God who decides the final outcome, not any human power, and certainly not the devil.
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