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Pentecost Season · Christ the King · Year B

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14

The Ancient of Days and the Son of Man

November 21, 2027

God Inviting Christ to Sit on the Throne at His Right Hand, Pieter de Grebber
God Inviting Christ to Sit on the Throne at His Right Hand, Pieter de Grebber, 1645Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht
A Dutch painting of an unusual subject: two figures and an empty place, with the Father gesturing to the seat beside him.Daniel 7 has one like a son of man presented before the Ancient of Days and given dominion, and this is that presentation.Pieter de GrebberA Haarlem painter (c. 1600-1652) of biblical subjects, from a Catholic family working in a Protestant city, which is part of why his religious pictures are quiet and domestic rather than triumphal.Museum Catharijneconvent, UtrechtA medieval convent holding the Netherlands' collection of Christian art, Catholic and Protestant together.Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelJohn 18:33-37Jn 18:33-37
EpistleRev. 1:4b-8Rev 1:4b-8
Old Testament2 Sam. 23:1-72 Sm 23:1-7Alt. OTDan. 7:9-10, 13-14Dn 7:9-10, 13-14
PsalterPs. 132:1-12, (13-18)Ps 132:1-12, (13-18)Alt. PsalmPs. 93Ps 93

Overview & Insights

"To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him." (Daniel 7:14)

Daniel sees the Ancient of Days seated in judgment and one like a son of man coming with the clouds. To this figure is given an everlasting dominion that shall never pass away.

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Commentary

Working Preacher (Year B, Christ the King) Working Preacher

Commentary on this exact Year B alternate first reading.

Enduring Word: Daniel 7Enduring Word: Dn 7 Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse study of the vision of the Son of Man.

BibleHub Commentaries: Daniel 7BibleHub Commentaries: Dn 7 BibleHub

Classic commentators gathered on the vision.

Barnes Notes: Daniel 7Barnes Notes: Dn 7 StudyLight

A historic commentary on the passage.

Background & Word Study

Sefaria: Daniel 7 (Aramaic)Sefaria: Dn 7 (Aramaic) Sefaria

Original text with classic Jewish commentary.

BibleHub Interlinear: Daniel 7:9BibleHub Interlinear: Dn 7:9 BibleHub

Original text with parsing for word study.

BibleProject: Daniel OverviewBibleProject: Dn Overview BibleProject

Visual overview of Daniel's structure and themes.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Daniel 7Catena: Dn 7 Catena

Patristic comment gathered verse by verse.

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