Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:7
7. Modern expositors are almost unanimous in explaining this as referring either to the Syriac-Egyptian kingdom, which filled the political horizon around the Mediterranean after the death of Alexander and his immediate successors (see Daniel 2:39; Daniel 8:20), or to these two successive dominions of Alexander and the Syrian kings regarded as a unity. We have already explained why we adhere to the former view and why the older opinion, that this fourth empire was the Roman, can no longer be... read more
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 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 wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.The thrones — The kingdoms of this world were destroyed by God the king, and judge of all, called the Ancient of days, because of his eternal deity. read more