Daniel 7:13

and they

This scene is identical with that of Revelation 5:6-10. There the ascription of praise of the "kings and priests" (cf. Daniel 7:18; Daniel 7:18 ref. a) ends with the words, "and we shall reign on the earth." Revelation 6:0. opens the "vexing" of Psalms 2:5 introductory to setting the king on Zion ; Psalms 2:6; Revelation 20:4. The vision Daniel 7:9-14 reverses the order of events as they will be fulfilled. Verse 13 describes the scene in heaven (cf) Revelation 5:6-10 which, in fulfilment, precedes the events which Daniel sees in vision in Daniel 7:9-12. The historic order will be:

(1) The investiture of the Son of Man with the kingdom Daniel 7:13; Daniel 7:14; Revelation 5:6-10

(2) the "vexing" of Psalms 2:5; Psalms 2:5 fully described in Matthew 24:21; Matthew 24:22 Re 6.-18.

(3) The return of the Son of Man in glory to deliver the "smiting" blow of Daniel 2:45; Daniel 7:9-11 Revelation 19:11-21.

(4) The judgement of the nations and the setting up of the kingdom Daniel 7:10; Daniel 7:26; Daniel 7:27; Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 20:1-6.