The kingdom given to Christ is His thousand-year earthly reign, which serves as the introduction to an eternal, everlasting dominion.
In Daniel 7:13-14, the Son of Man comes before the Ancient of Days and is given "dominion, and glory, and a kingdom" that shall never be destroyed. Les Feldick identifies this as the thousand-year reign of Christ on earth — the Millennium. He emphasizes that although the thousand years are limited in time, the same kingdom economy continues into all eternity.
Daniel 7:13-14 — This is the direct Old Testament scene where the Son of Man comes before the Ancient of Days and is given dominion, glory, and a kingdom that shall never be destroyed.
Daniel 7:13-14 records the moment when the Son of Man comes before the Ancient of Days: "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 a direct throne scene: the Ancient of Days is seated, and the Son of Man is brought near to receive a kingdom that encompasses all peoples, nations, and languages. The language is unequivocal — the dominion is everlasting, it shall not pass away, and the kingdom shall not be destroyed. Other Scriptures echo this promise. Revelation 11:15 announces, "The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever." While the kingdom is described as everlasting, Revelation 20:6 reveals a specific thousand-year period in which believers "shall reign with him a thousand years." First Corinthians 15:28 points beyond that reign: "And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all."
Les Feldick takes listeners to Daniel 7 to show the origin of the kingdom given to Christ. He describes God the Father seated on the supreme throne and God the Son coming before Him — the Ancient of Days — to receive "dominion, glory, and a kingdom" (Clips 0, 1). This is the moment, Les explains, when Christ is about to return to earth, destroy the Gentile empires that have dominated human history, and set up His kingdom. Les is emphatic that when Scripture simply says "the Kingdom," it means this final thousand-year reign of Christ on the earth, when He will finally be King of kings and Lord of lords (Clip 3). At the same time, Les stresses that the thousand-year time frame does not make the kingdom temporary in its ultimate significance. He says without apology that the thousand-year reign of Christ is limited in time — Scripture says a thousand years — but in essence the same kingdom economy goes right on into all eternity (Clips 2, 5). That is why, he says, Daniel 7 says the kingdom shall never be destroyed and never end (Clips 2, 5, 7). Les repeatedly calls the Millennium "the introduction to the eternal state" — the thousand years simply usher in the eternal (Clips 3, 4, 6). He also points to Revelation 11:15, that Christ "shall reign for ever and ever," as the eternal character of the kingdom (Clip 4), and notes that when the new heaven and new earth come on the scene, they will feature the same set of circumstances as the thousand-year kingdom (Clip 7). Les even corrects popular imagination: the eternal estate is not a matter of floating on ethereal clouds strumming invisible harps (Clips 2, 5).
Daniel 7:13-14 records the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven to the Ancient of Days, "and there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him." Les Feldick highlights this throne scene: God the Father is seated on the supreme throne, and God the Son comes before Him as He prepares to return to earth and destroy the Gentile empires. From the Father, the Son is given dominion, glory, and a kingdom that shall not pass away.
Les Feldick explains that all through the Old Testament the kingdom is promised without a time frame, and only the book of Revelation places a thousand years on it — giving us the term "Millennium." There is no contradiction, Les says: the thousand-year reign of Christ is limited in time, but the same kingdom economy goes right on into all eternity. That is why Daniel 7 says the kingdom shall never be destroyed and never end.
Les teaches that the thousand years are simply "the introduction to the eternal state." When the thousand years have run their course on the planet, the planet as we now know it will be destroyed, and then the new heaven and the new earth come on the scene. The new creation, Les says, will feature the same set of circumstances as the thousand-year kingdom.
The Throne Scene Before the Ancient of Days
Les sets up Daniel 7 by explaining that Christ will put enemies under His feet and that God has made Him head over the Church, then takes listeners to Daniel 7:9 where the Son comes before the Father on the supreme throne.
Dominion, Glory, and a Kingdom Given to the Son
Les shows the exact moment in Daniel 7 when God the Son is brought before the Ancient of Days and there is given Him "dominion, glory, and a kingdom" — the kingdom that will never pass away.
The Thousand Years as the Introduction to Eternity
Les teaches that although the thousand-year reign of Christ is limited in time, the same kingdom economy continues into all eternity — the kingdom will never be destroyed.
The Kingdom Is Christ's Final Earthly Reign
Les identifies the Kingdom spoken of in Scripture as the final thousand-year reign of Christ on earth, when He will be King of kings and Lord of lords, and calls the thousand years "just an introduction to the eternal state."
Christ Shall Reign Forever and Ever
As Les approaches Christ's return to set up the kingdom, he quotes Revelation 11:15 — the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ — and again says the thousand-year reign is the introduction to the eternal.
The Same Kingdom Economy Continues
Les repeats the same truth from Clip 2: the thousand-year reign is time-limited, but the kingdom economy goes right on into eternity and shall never be destroyed.
Revelation 20 Gives the Kingdom Its Time Frame
Les explains that no Old Testament reference gives the kingdom a time frame; only Revelation puts a thousand years on it, giving us the Millennium — which is really just an introduction to the Eternal.
A Kingdom That Shall Never Be Destroyed
Les emphasizes that Christ sets up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, and that the new heaven and new earth will recreate the same circumstances as the thousand-year kingdom.
Daniel 7:9: 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.
This verse sets the throne scene in Daniel 7 — the Ancient of Days seated as the supreme authority from whom the kingdom is given.
Daniel 7:13: 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.
This shows the Son of Man being brought before the Ancient of Days — the moment before the kingdom is given to Christ.
Daniel 7:14: 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 verse answering the question: the kingdom is given to Christ, and it is everlasting and indestructible.
Revelation 11:15: 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.
This confirms the eternal character of Christ's reign, which Les connects to the kingdom given to Him.
Revelation 20:6: Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
This is the only place Scripture places a thousand-year time frame on Christ's reign, giving us the term Millennium.
1 Corinthians 15:28: And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
This verse points to what happens after the reign, when all enemies are under Christ's feet and the kingdom is delivered up to the Father.
Les Feldick teaches that the thousand-year reign of Christ on earth is limited in time, but the same kingdom economy continues into all eternity. The Millennium is "the introduction to the eternal," so the kingdom given to Christ shall never be destroyed (Daniel 7:14).
In Daniel 7:13-14, the Son of Man comes before the Ancient of Days and is given dominion, glory, and a kingdom that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. The book of Revelation later places a thousand-year time frame on that reign (Revelation 20).
Les teaches that after the thousand years run their course on the planet, the planet as we know it will be destroyed, and the new heaven and new earth come on the scene. The new creation will feature the same set of circumstances as the thousand-year kingdom.
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