從歸於達尼爾書的第七章開始，作者讓達尼爾以第一人稱敘述自己的異象。

在前幾章中，作者記錄了達尼爾如何解讀他人的異象。

這第七章的異象與第二章的異象相似：巨大的雕像和摧毀它的石頭，石頭變成了一座大山。

根據那個異象的解釋，這塊石頭預示著末世王國的到來。

達尼爾對人子異象所受到的解讀也指向同一方向；只是，如今人子像徵以色列民的國度，即至高者的聖民。

有兩點要注意：

一是達尼爾所談論的是末世，

二是人子形象的集體意義。

他既是獨一的個體，同時也是整個以色列民。

Starting from the seventh chapter of the Book attributed to Daniel, the author has Daniel speak in the first person, sharing his own visions. In the preceding chapters, the author had reported how Daniel had interpreted the visions of others.  

This first vision is parallel to that of Ch. 2: the great statue and the stone that had destroyed it, becoming a great mountain.

According to the interpretation of that vision, the stone indicated the coming of the eschatological kingdom.

The interpretation that Daniel receives about the vision of the Son of Man goes in the same direction; only, now, the Son of Man symbolizes the Kingdom of the people of Israel, the holy ones of the Most High.

Two points need attention: the fact that Daniel is speaking of the end of times, and the collective value of the figure of the Son of Man. He is one, and at the same time he is the whole people.