Daniel 7:13

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I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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Babylon was the Mesopotamian empire and setting of Daniel’s exile and visions; the Great Sea, the Mediterranean, symbolizes the arena from which the preceding pagan kingdoms arise. Against these earthly powers, Daniel sees the “Son of Man” approach God’s heavenly throne to receive everlasting dominion.

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Daniel 7:13 mentions Babylon and Great Sea.

Photo of Babylon — Babylon · Radomir Vrbovsky