Daniel Chapter 7 Daniel Introduction 1 2 3

Daniel Chapter 7

Daniel Introduction 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Deported as a teenager Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Bow or Burn; The Furnace Nebuchadnezzar's Pride The Fall of Babylon The Lions Den Four Beasts – The little horn The Ram and the He Goat The Seventy Weeks A Glimpse of the Dark Side The “Silent Years” (in advance) The Consummation of All Things Aramaic

Chronological Order 1. Babylonian Captivity 2. Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream 3. Nebuchadnezzar’s Image 4. Nebuchadnezzar’s Pride 7. The vision of the 4 beasts 8. Ram and He-goat vision 5. Babylon falls to Persians 9. Vision of Seventy weeks 6. The Lions’ Den 10 -12 Closing visions 606 B. C. 602 B. C. 556 B. C. 554 B. C. 539 B. C. 538 B. C.

Chronological Order Historical 1. 2. 3. 4. Prophecies Babylonian Captivity Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Nebuchadnezzar’s Image Nebuchadnezzar’s Pride 7. The Times of Gentiles 8. Ram and He-goat vision 5. Babylon falls to Persians 9. Vision of Seventy weeks 6. Lions Den 10 The Dark Side 11 -12 Conclusion

Daniel Chapter 7 • The Four Beasts • The Ten Horns • The Little Horn • The Times of the Gentiles

Daniel 7: 1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

Daniel 2 There are four parts to Daniel 2: 1. The details leading up to dream (Daniel 2: 1 -18) 2. The dream revealed (Daniel 2: 19 -35) 3. The dream interpreted (Daniel 2: 36 -45) 4. The effects of the dream (Daniel 2: 46 -49)

Daniel 7: 2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.

Daniel 7: 3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

Daniel 7: 4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.

First Beast a Lion This lion had eagle’s wings, and that makes it an unusual lion. These eagle’s wings denote the ability that Babylon had of moving an army speedily, which has been the secret of any great world power down through history.

Daniel 7: 5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

Second Beast a Bear is less regal than a lion but greater strength.

Daniel 7: 6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

Third Beast a Leopard Dominion was given to them – Gods sets up kings and takes them down. A leopard is a fit symbol of the Grecian Empire founded by Alexander the Great.

Daniel 7: 7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

Fourth - The Terrible Beast This is a nondescript beast for there is nothing on earth to compare it with. It is a dreadful, terrible,

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel 7 Gold Winged Lion Silver Bear on side Brass Leopard Babylon 606 -539 BC Persia 539 -332 BC Greece 332 -68 BC Iron + Cay Terrible Beast Rome I 10 Heads. . . “Rome II” 68 BC ?

Daniel 7: 8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

The Little Horn It is a person, Chapter 11 and 12 will talk more about this guy. Our attention is now directed to the ten horns. Notice that they do not represent a fifth kingdom: they grow out of the head of the fourth beast and are the last development of the fourth beast.

Daniel 7: 9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

Daniel 7: 10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Daniel 7: 11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

Daniel 7: 12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

Daniel 7: 13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

Daniel 7: 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

Daniel 7: 15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

Daniel 7: 16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

Daniel 7: 17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

Daniel 7: 18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

Daniel 7: 19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;

Daniel 7: 20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

Daniel 7: 21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

Daniel 7: 22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

Daniel 7: 23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

Daniel 7: 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.

Daniel 7: 25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Time, Times, and ½ Time “Time” “Times” “Dividing of time” 1 Year 2 Years ½ Year 31/2 Years

Time, Times, and ½ Time • “Times” = dual, later lost in Aramaic: 1 + 2 + ½ • 3½ years Dan 9: 27; 12: 7 • 42 months Rev 11: 2; 13: 5 • 1260 days Rev 11: 3; Dan 12: 6 • ½ “week” Dan 9: 27

Daniel 7: 26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

Daniel 7: 27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Daniel 7: 28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

Revelation 13: 1 -2 1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. 2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Revelation 13: 3 -4 3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. 4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Revelation 13: 5 -6 5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

Revelation 13: 7 -8 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Revelation 13: 9 -10 9 If any man have an ear, let him hear. 10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

The Four Kingdoms CHAPTER TWO Head of gold CHAPTER SEVE N The winged lion Breast & arms of silver The devouring bear Belly & thighs of bronze The winged leopard Legs & feet of iron & clay The indescribable beast

End Daniel Chapter 7