THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
He inquires about the significance of his visions and discovers the existence of the Antichrist, as well as a kingdom that will never perish.
Daniel 7:16Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
I went near to one of them that stood by, and asked the truth of him concerning all these things, and he told me the interpretation of the words, and instructed me:
קִרְבֵ֗ת עַל־חַד֙ מִן־קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔א וְיַצִּיבָ֥א אֶבְעֵֽא־מִנֵּ֖הּ עַֽל־כָּל־דְּנָ֑ה וַאֲמַר־לִ֕י וּפְשַׁ֥ר מִלַּיָּ֖א יְהוֹדְעִנַּֽנִי׃
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Theodoret of Cyrus
The Prophet describes an immense multitude, identifying them as thousands upon thousands, enveloped in darkness. This imagery does not designate a specific count but rather illustrates a vast throng of both present and future servants. The most esteemed among them not only stood ready but were also given commands to serve, while others displayed their roles through their reverent posture. Just as in human judgments, where a subordinate stands to signify the gravity of the proceedings while others enter and exit, delivering messages to the judge, Daniel perceived this profound judgment, witnessing the darkness of those yet to arrive and the countless ones appointed for service. Consequently, when I approached to seek clarity about this revelation, I received understanding from one of those present, as the Prophet recounts. For he communicated to me:
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Rev 7:13And one of the ancients answered and said to me: These that are clothed in white robes, who are they? And whence came they?
- Rev 7:14And I said to him: My Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who are come out of great tribulation and have washed their robes and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- Dan 7:10A swift stream of fire issued forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times a hundred thousand stood before him: the judgment sat, and the books were opened.
- Rev 5:5And one of the ancients said to me: Weep not: behold the lion of the tribe of Juda, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book and to loose the seven seals thereof.
- Zech 2:3And behold the angel that spoke in me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him.
- Zech 1:8I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees, that were in the bottom: and behind him were horses, red, speckled, and white.
- Zech 1:11And they answered the angel of the Lord, that stood among the myrtle trees, and said: We have walked through the earth, and behold all the earth is inhabited, and is at rest.
- Dan 10:5And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw: and behold a man clothed in linen, and his loins were girded with the finest gold: