
Originally Posted by
randyk
Yes, I understand that argument. I admit that the Son of Man, in Dan 7, appears to be involved in a judicial proceeding at his coming with the clouds. But I see this as a parenthetical explanation for his coming. He comes to bring God's judgment against the Antichrist and in favor of the saints. In other words, this is not a strict chronology, but rather, an explanation for his Coming.
So I suppose you have to decide what fits best for you? For me, the context is all about Christ's descent from the clouds to establish God's Kingdom on earth. And that is the way the *entire NT* seems to interpret it, as a new earth, a new kingdom, a new reality. Jesus is coming back to establish God's Kingdom on earth. In doing so, he comes to destroy the Antichrist in favor of the Church after 3.5 years of Antichristian rule.
But I do understand your argument...
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