Jesus, The Merkavah, And Martyrdom in Early Christian Tradition‪.‬

Scholars have identified Dan 7:9-14 as a merkavah vision, a vision of God's throne, and as a source text for an early Jewish form of mysticism called merkavah mysticism. (1) 9 As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient of Days took his throne, his clothing white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. 10 A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgment and the books were opened. 11 I watched then because of the noise of the arrogant words that the horn was speaking. And as I watched, the beast was put to death, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. 12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. 13 As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a son of man coming on the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. 14 To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed. (Dan 7:9-14) (2)