The dominion given to the Son in Daniel 7 signifies Christ's recovery of rightful rule over the earth as He pays off Satan's mortgage and establishes His eternal kingdom.
Les Feldick teaches that Adam lost dominion through sin, and Satan took control of the earth, pictured as holding a mortgage. Jesus, as the next of kin and the Son of God, alone can pay that mortgage through His finished work of the cross. The dominion given to Him includes glory and a kingdom that shall not pass away, an eternal, visible, political rule on earth.
Daniel 7:13-14 — This is the exact passage where the Son of Man comes to the Ancient of Days and is given dominion, glory, and a kingdom.
Daniel 7:13-14 (KJV) states: “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.” This passage explicitly shows God the Father giving the Son dominion, glory, and an everlasting kingdom that will not pass away. Scripture also connects the Son's rule with the destruction of Gentile empires and the establishment of His kingdom on earth (Psalm 2:6-8).
Les Feldick explains that the dominion given to the Son in Daniel 7 is the fulfillment of the Son's recovery of what was lost. Adam originally had dominion over the earth, but through sin he lost it, and Satan took control, pictured as holding a mortgage. Jesus, as the only one who can meet all the requirements—as the Son of God, the next of kin, with power and willingness—came before the Ancient of Days to take the scroll, which is that mortgage, and pay it off. The tribulation judgments are the process of paying off Satan's mortgage and lifting the curse from the planet, preparing it for the glorious kingdom. This kingdom is a literal, political, governmental kingdom on earth, eternal and never to pass away.
Les Feldick connects Daniel 7 with Revelation 5 by showing that the same event is depicted: God the Father on the throne, the Son coming before Him to receive the scroll. In Revelation, the scroll is a mortgage. Jesus takes it and says in so many words, “I'll pay it off.” He pays off the curse that has been on the world since Genesis 3. The seals are peeled off as judgments, and the whole tribulation is the paying off of Satan's mortgage.
The kingdom is described as a visible, real, political, governmental kingdom on the earth. Les emphasizes the word “kingdom” as he walks through the passage, and he notes that the dominion which shall not pass away is eternal. The Son will come to earth, smite the Gentile empires, set up His kingdom, and it will be glorious.
Jesus is the only one in all of eternity who could fulfill the requirements for the mortgage. He was the next of kin, the Son of God, had the power and all attributes, and was willing to do it. He didn't need to worship Satan to get the kingdoms of the world because He knew He'd have them anyway. He becomes the great payer of the mortgage Satan holds.
The tribulation events are the means by which God pays off Satan's mortgage. The whole reason for the judgments is to pay off that mortgage, lift the curse from the planet, and defeat Satan. As a result, the planet will then be made ready for the Kingdom. The beginning of sorrows in Matthew 24 is the beginning of birth pangs that precede the earth's delivery from the curse.
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Dominion and Kingdom Given to the Son
Les teaches that God the Son comes before the Ancient of Days and receives dominion, glory, and a kingdom that is eternal and will not pass away, immediately before He returns to defeat the Gentile empires.
Paying Off Satan's Mortgage
Les explains that Jesus takes the mortgage from God the Father and says, 'I'll pay it off,' meaning He will end the curse on the world that has been in place since Genesis 3.
The Son of Man Before the Ancient of Days
Les identifies the two persons of the Godhead—God the Father and God the Son—in Daniel 7:13, and emphasizes that the Son is given dominion and a kingdom.
Tribulation as Paying Off the Mortgage
Les explains that the judgments of the tribulation are all for the purpose of paying off Satan's mortgage, lifting the curse, and preparing the planet for the Kingdom.
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But come back to Daniel, I think it's chapter 7. Daniel 7, and here we have this same idea of God the Father on the supreme area of the throne, and God the Son comes before Him. All right, Daniel 7, verse 9. You all with me? Daniel chapter 7, dropping in at verse 9. Daniel writes, "...I beheld until the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient," capitalized, "...
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Then immediately following verse 5, the Tribulation, what's the next event in the timeline? "...Yet have I set my king upon the holy hill of Zion, which is the place of the Lord, and then look at what the king will accomplish. I will declare the decree, the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my son." This is God the Father speaking to God the Son. "...
Jesus Meets the Mortgage Requirements
Les teaches that Jesus is the only one who can fulfill the mortgage requirements because He is the next of kin, the Son of God, has power, and is willing. The tribulation is the birth pangs before the earth's delivery from the curse.
Daniel 7:13-14: 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.
This is the central passage showing God the Father giving the Son dominion, glory, and an everlasting kingdom.
Daniel 7:23-24: Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
This context shows the earthly kingdoms that the Son's dominion will replace.
Revelation 5:7: And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
Les connects this to Daniel 7, where the Son takes the scroll (mortgage) from the Father.
Psalm 2:6-8: Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Les cites this to show the Father giving the Son the nations as His inheritance and possession.
Les Feldick teaches that Satan holds a mortgage on the earth, which he gained as a result of Adam's sin. The curse that has been on the world since Genesis 3 is what needs to be paid off. Jesus pays off this mortgage through the judgments of the tribulation, lifting the curse and reclaiming dominion.
Yes. Les emphasizes that the word 'kingdom' in Daniel 7 means a real, visible, political, governmental kingdom on the earth. It is not just an abstract rule. It is an eternal dominion that shall not pass away.
Les teaches that Jesus is the only one who meets every requirement of the mortgage: He is the next of kin, the Son of God, has the power and attributes, and is willing. He alone can pay off Satan's mortgage and restore creation.
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