Continuation of Chapter 2, titled 'Daniel 7', in Son of Man: The Interpretation and Influence of Daniel 7, by Maurice Casey:
The plural 'thrones' are for the heavenly court to sit on (verse 10b). Mowinckel used them to argue that the man-like figure originally took part in the judgment, but this left him with nowhere for the court to sit, and it should be accepted that the man-like figure does not take part in the judgment because the text does not give him this function. The divine throne is altogether more splendid and fiery; the imagery is in the tradition of Ezekiel, and had been Israelite for some time. So had the heavenly host, seen already by Michaiah ben Imlah (1 Kings 22.19): God would not come alone for judgement (e.g., Zech. 14.5).
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