Category: Heavenly courtroom

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Celebration Everywhere

As soon as the Heavenly court passes judgment to destroy the beast’s kingdom and establish God’s eternal kingdom, praise and worship erupt from every creature!

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four [and] twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. (Revelation 5:8-14)

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Second Judgment Is to Establish God’s Eternal Kingdom

The second judgment rendered by the Heavenly court is to establish God’s eternal kingdom. In this case, Daniel sees one like the Son of man being given an everlasting kingdom from God the Father.

I saw in the night visions, and, behold, [one] like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed. (Daniel 7:13-14)

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. (Daniel 7:27)

The Apostle John also sees a Heavenly vision where the Lamb that was slain receives a scroll from God the Father that ultimately results in Him establishing an eternal kingdom.

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. (Revelation 5:6-7)

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11:15)

Since Jesus Christ can only receive the eternal kingdom from His Father once, we can conclude that Daniel and John see the same Heavenly courtroom scene. The scene described in Daniel 7 is very similar to the scene described in Revelation 4 and 5. Daniel sees both judgments rendered, but John only sees the second judgment rendered. Daniel’s vision ends at that point and John picks up with the celebration and execution of both judgments. Thus we see an important link between the book of Daniel and the book of Revelation!

This second judgment is executed in Revelation 20-22.

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First Judgment Is to Consume and Destroy the Beast’s Kingdom

The Heavenly court renders 2 judgments. The first is to consume and destroy the beast’s kingdom.

I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld [even] till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time. (Daniel 7:11-12)

But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy [it] unto the end. (Daniel 7:26)

The Apostle Paul refers to this:

Then [cometh] the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. (1 Corinthians 15:24)

This first judgment is executed in Revelation 6-10, Revelation 11:14-19, and Revelation 14-19.

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The Courtroom Setup

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. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. (Daniel 7:9-10)