Revelation 5:10 to Daniel 7:22, 27

OT Source(s):

Daniel 7:22 ("judgment was given in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom")
Daniel 7:27 ("the kingdom... will be given to the holy people of the Most High")

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Allusion

Connection Method(s): Promise-Fulfillment + Longitudinal Theme

Significance: Daniel 7:22 and 27 prophesy that "the saints of the Most High" will receive the kingdom — a universal, everlasting dominion transferred from the beast empires to God's people. The new song in Revelation 5:10 declares that Christ has made His redeemed people "a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth." This fulfills Daniel's vision: the kingdom promised to the saints is now established through the Lamb's redemptive work. The addition of "priests" to Daniel's "kingdom" language fuses the Danielic kingdom tradition with the Exodus 19:6 priestly kingdom tradition, creating a more complete picture of the saints' vocation — not merely ruling but mediating God's presence to creation. The "earth" as the sphere of reign confirms that Daniel's "everlasting dominion" is not merely heavenly but encompasses the renewal of the created order.