Daniel 7:13I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
The setting
Babylon, ~553 BC. In Daniel's night vision, he sees heaven's throne room where a human-like figure approaches God Almighty...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by witnessing heaven's coronation ceremony
The original word
bar-ʾěnāš (בַּר־אֱנָשׁ) — son of man, emphasizing both humanity and divine authority
Why it matters
This is the first clear Old Testament vision of the Messiah receiving eternal dominion
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 7:13
The 'son of man' comes TO the Ancient of Days, not FROM him — he's presented, not departing
Common misconceptionMany think 'son of man' means Jesus is just human. Actually, it's Daniel's title showing the Messiah as humanity's representative who receives divine authority.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 7:13
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 7:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 7:13 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Daniel. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include messianic vision, divine authority. Notable phrases: son of man; clouds of the sky; ancient of days. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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