18But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
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And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. …
And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-28)Here we have, I. The deep impressions which these visions made upon the prophet. God in them put honour upon him, and gave him satisfaction, yet not without a great allay of pain and perplexity (Dan. 7:15): I Daniel was grieved in my spirit, in the midst of my body . The word here used for the body properly signifies a sheath or scabbard , for the body is no more to the soul; that is the weapon; i…
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