The next chapter will give us a prophecy of the little horn of Greece Antiochus Epiphanes. Daniel sees a vision in his sleep. probably meaning both in appearance and in the way in which it There are no known prophecies to fulfil. its powerful legacy and influence lasts to this day. many horns on its head. It likewise promises that the gospel kingdom shall be set up, a kingdom of grace, the privileges and comforts of which now, under the heavens, shall be the earnest and first-fruits of the kingdom of glory in the heavens. In order to make room for itself, it destroyed three of the other horns. To the setting up of the kingdom of the Messiah in the world by the preaching of his gospel. "Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. The interpreting angel now granted the prophet more insight about the fourth beast and particularly about the little horn. ), which in Daniel 2:44 is explained as meaning that the kingdom of God will bring to an end all those kingdoms. ; 2) Egypt in the following years; and 3) Judah in 605 B.C. (Daniel 2:34. The word used here rendered time, times, time - danyn dan - is a word which in itself would no more designate any definite and fixed period than our word time does. Revelation 12:12 explains the hatred of Satan for God's church, a hatred which, of course, exists during every moment of the Christian dispensation. And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. (vs 25) That is, the Antichrist persecutes, dominates and rules the saints during the last 3 years of the tribulation leading up to the return of Jesus. Web7 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. And so he told me, and he made me know the interpretation of the things. Daniel kept the matter in his heart, with a design, not to keep it from the church, but to keep it for the church, that what he had received from the Lord he might fully and faithfully deliver to the people. beast becomes even more bizarre. As God is again revealing the four world-dominating empires. What are the four beasts in Daniel chapter 7? He was making war against the saints prevailing against them. survives its rage. The first beast is a winged lion Mokave totake rcznie robiona biuteria lubna iZarczynowa. We are studying Second Thessalonians, and this chapter will help understand the second chapter there. WebSee Daniel 7:1, Daniel 7:7. It is said to be terrifying and very powerful. Dane s lub mog by przetwarzane w celach oraz na podstawach wskazanych szczegowo w polityce prywatnoci. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. It had three significant ribs in its teeth and was told to devour them. Polityka prywatnoci zawiera pen informacj na temat przetwarzania danych przez administratora wraz z prawami przysugujcymi osobie, ktrej dane dotycz. To start off, the guys hit on the two quarterbacks picked on Day 2, as the Titans picked Will Levis in the second round (1:48) and the Lions picked Hendon Hooker in the third round (5:35). 4The 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. Later revelation seems to support the second view (Revelation 13). This eleventh horn is the antichrist, who will come in plucking up three of the kings. Now, if you know your prophecy and you know your types, then you will also know that the "sea" or "waters" are used prophetically in the Bible to speak of the gentile nations (see Isa 17:12-13, Rev 17:1,15). That the ten horns are ten kings, and the little horn is another king that shall subdue three kings, and shall be very abusive to God and his people, shall act, (1.) This would argue against the 'pre-wrath rapture' position which has Jesus returning part way through this last 3 years period, nullifying the Antichrist's power and rule. These are the kingdoms that are going to rule over the earth, but ultimately the saints will take the kingdom. Salem Media Group. Upon the throne of David, to order and to establish it in righteousness and in judgment from henceforth even forever. [Note: Ibid.] It would be as manifestly an act of God as if he should sit as a judge, and pronounce sentence. extreme, and for a time the greatest ruler the earth has ever seen. There's no way the antichrist, or the gates of hell, or Satan can prevail against the church of Jesus Christ. The fourth beast grew another horn after the ten, which was a different horn. God promised to nourish his church during her wilderness probation (Revelation 12:14). The founding F2 relates; and when the city was taken, the Babylonians were obliged to deliver up their arms, employ themselves in tilling their fields, and to pay tribute to the Persians, and always salute them as their lords and masters, as the same historian F3 says; see ( Jeremiah 51:30 ) . It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. (3) From the midst of these sovereignties or kingdoms there was to spring up another one of peculiar characteristics, Daniel 7:24-25. All Christ's enemies shall be made his footstool, and shall be consumed and destroyed to the end: these were the apostle uses concerning the man of sin, 2 Thessalonians 2:8. Daniel 7 Bible Commentary Mokave tobiuteria rcznie robiona, biuteria artystyczna. While the Roman Empire officially ended in 476 AD, the Bible clearly shows that there will be a revival of the Roman Empire in the last days. Every one of these means "The whole Christian Dispensation.". ', [7] David Rockefeller Sept. 23, 1994 stated "This present window of opportunity, during which a truly peaceful and interdependent world order might be built, will not be open for too long - We are on the verge of a global transformation. The angel explains the fourth kingdom and little horn Daniel wanted to know. Daniel 7 Commentary - John Gill's Exposition of the Bible Rome continued in a Germanic conglomerate called the Holy Roman Empire. The saints rule by the Spirit's ruling in them (and this is the victory overcoming the world, even their faith) and by making the kingdoms of this world to become Christ's kingdom. Daniel asks to know more about this fourth beast - and specifically he wants to know more about the 10 horns and the 11th horn that was even more imposing and frightening. Since the four beasts are four kingdoms, we already know them (Dan 2:36-45)! We will be judging the world one day. In the first six chapters of Daniel, he interprets the dreams of others. In Daniel 7:7, Russia evolves from the bear with teeth to the large iron teeth, which is crucial to the 4th terrifying and frightening beast. We will later see 16I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. It has a stout look it presumes far more of itself and ruler than other kingdoms. To the prosperous days of the Jewish church, after it had weathered the storm under Antiochus, and the power which the Maccabees obtained over their enemies. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Beasts! The apostles are entrusted with the preaching of a gospel by which the world shall be judged. These characteristics are the following: (a) That it would spring out of the others, or be, as it were, one form of the administration of the same power - as the eleventh horn sprang from the same source as the ten, and we are, therefore, to look for the exercise of this power somehow in connection with the same kingdom or dynasty. In his vision, he sees four beasts come out of a stormy sea. This horn had a mouth speaking great things for blasphemous pride. Jesus is seated at Gods right hand waiting for the appointed time (Rev 2:26-27). The person that stood by, the angel, of whom Daniel made his inquiries, and who answered him, as follows: the fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom on earth; which shows that the angel, by four kings, Daniel 7:17, meant four kingdoms, that should successively arise in the earth, and out of it, one after another; and this kingdom is not the kingdom of the Seleucidae, nor the Turkish, but the Roman empire; for this is to continue until the kingdom of Christ takes place; see Daniel 7:7: which shall be diverse from all kingdoms; from the kingdoms and monarchies that were before it; particularly as a kingdom, in its form of government, both when Pagan and when Papal; see Daniel 7:7: and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces: not the whole land of Judea only, as some read and interpret it; but the whole world, which the Romans became masters of; and the phrases used denote the destruction and desolation they made, wherever they carried their arms, and the cruelty and tyranny they exercised, and the vast profusion of blood made by them, both among the Heathens they subdued, and the Christians they persecuted. Rome is the same beast John saw that was reigning over kings (Rev 17:18). Several very important deductions are made mandatory by these words. WebDaniel 7 (the seventh chapter of the Book of Daniel) tells of Daniel's vision of four world-kingdoms replaced by the kingdom of the saints or "holy ones" of the Most High, which (2.) The horn of And we watched them as they offered the golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of the saints, and we began to sing, "Worthy is the Lamb to take the scroll and to loose the seals thereof, for He was slain and He has redeemed us by His blood out of all the nations, tribes, tongues, and peoples and He has made us unto our God, kings and priests and we shall reign with Him upon the earth." After the four empires, the saints of the most High will take the kingdom forever and ever. Now, you remember Paul rebuked the Corinthians, those in the church in Corinth, he said, "What are you doing taking your brother to a pagan judge? [5] My personal view is that these 'saints' are the believers during the Antichrist's reign in the second part of the tribulation. Sienkiewicza 82/84 He shall speak great words against the Most High, setting him, and his authority and justice, at defiance. Enduring Word Bible Commentary Daniel Chapter 7 Now after the 10 division stage [8] , we read above that 'another king' will arise. The word times - zmnyn - would seem to refer properly to some stated or designated times - as times appointed for festivals, etc. "So I beheld him till the beast was slain,". God All rights reserved. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. What is fairly implied in the explanation of the angel? 14And 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. Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying , with its iron teeth and bronze claws - the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. WebBook of Daniel Bible Study Commentary Chapter 7. Daniel was one of the first groups of deportees, and Ezekiel followed in 597 B.C. of Dan 7:7-8 'After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast - terrifying and frightening and very powerful. So don't drift off Don't think about lunch (well that's tempting but not yet!). WebVerse-. WebDaniel 7:13-14 (ESV) 13 I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. Alexander conquered the known world from Egypt to India in just a few years. WebDaniel 7. Daniel 7 - Clarke's Commentary - Bible Commentaries and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame ( Daniel 7:11 ). An angel explains to him what the vision means. His earnest desire to understand the meaning of them (Daniel 7:16; Daniel 7:16): I came near to one of those that stood by, to one of the angels that appeared attending the Son of man in his glory, and asked him the truth (the true intent and meaning) of all this. This eemphasizes the split between four generals after the death of Alexander. While no more is intimated than that the children of men make war with one another, and prevail against one another, the prophet does not show himself so much concerned (let the potsherds strive with the potsherds of the earth, and be dashed in pieces one against another); but when they make war with the saints, when the precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, are broken as earthen pitchers, it is time to ask, "What is the meaning of this? Study Guide for Daniel 7 by David Guzik - Blue Letter Bible Here the dual identification of the beasts with kings and kingdoms becomes transparent. King James Version (KJV). Fourth was Rome in its iron might and degenerative attempt at amalgamating its territories. This ruler is the Antichrist and his rule will last for a "time, times, and half a time" - that is, a year, two years plus 1/2 a year (3 1/2 years). Rome systematically crushed and humbled everything in its path with strength. Much additional material is available there. Note, The heart must be the treasury and store-house of divine things; there we must hide God's word, as the Virgin Mary kept the sayings of Christ, Luke 2:51. Daniel saw four great beasts come up out of the sea under the four winds of heaven. It devoured and crushed and trampled down the remainder with its feet; and it was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. Maurer refers this to the saints of the Most High, as meaning that they would be delivered into his hands. In addition to declaring himself a deity, this king outlawed Another point to note is that from the book of Daniel we find that this 'little horn' (the Antichrist) comes up among the 10 kings and takes three of them out. Daniel 4 Bible Study: Nebuchadnezzar and the Tree of Doom! The angel repeated the facts already revealed (Daniel 7:7), but clarified that the previous description referred to a kingdom. WebDaniel 7:7-8 meaning. WebTHE FOUR BEASTS ( Daniel 7:1-8) The first of the two visions (chap. A fourth beast The Roman empire. 2; see note on 2:3645. Something noble and powerful. The six former chapters of this book were historical; we now enter with fear and trembling upon the six latter, which are prophetical, wherein are many things 3. Note, It is a very desirable thing to take the right and full sense of what we see and hear from God; and those that would know must ask by faithful and fervent prayer and by accomplishing a diligent search. And a fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: and thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousands stood before him: and the judgment was set, and the books were open ( Daniel 7:9-10 ). He shall wear out the saints of the Most High; he will not cut them off at once, but wear them out by long oppressions and a constant course of hardships put upon them, ruining their estates and weakening their families. The phrase for a time expresses accurately the meaning of the original word. This kingdom would be given power over the saints for 3 times. 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. Others make the little horn to be the Turkish empire; so Luther, Vatablus, and others. It would only be part of that time. Now I considered the horns [that is, the ten horns of this final beast], 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 a man, and a mouth speaking great things ( Daniel 7:8 ). three. Now verses 9-14 give a vision of the heavenly scene while this is going on down on Earth. Daniel sees clearly the picture of the great Day of Judgment (Rev 20:11-13). The first kingdom is the Babylonian Empire, represented by a lion and an Well we see the exact same thing here in chapter 7. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself.'. (c) It would be small at first - as was the horn Daniel 7:8, and we are to look for the fulfillment in some power that would be feeble at first. WebMatthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete) The six former chapters of this book were historical; we now enter with fear and trembling upon the six latter, which are prophetical, This beast Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of the Most High. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Even today it is fair to say that place has some atmosphere! (d) It would grow to be a mighty power for the little horn became so powerful as to pluck up three of the others Daniel 7:8, and it is said in the explanation Daniel 7:24, that he would subdue three of the kings. Dont let your children be moved by the ridiculous science fiction of the last 150 years. "Time and times and a half a time " The key fact of what this means is plainly taught in the Book of Revelation; but as far as we have been able to determine, the true meaning is today unknown by practically the whole world of Bible scholars. This event could presage the event of the boastful looking into the night visions Thus in Ezekiel 4:6, where the prophet was commanded to lie upon his right side forty days, it is expressly said that it was symbolic or emblematic: I have appointed thee each day for a year. No one can doubt that it would be strictly consistent with prophetic usage to suppose that the time here might be symbolic, and that a longer time might be referred to than the literal interpretation would require. The fourth beast was a dreadful dragon, different from the other three beasts. will oppress Gods people but will ultimately die. And the angel said unto Mary, "Fear not, for you have found favor with God. During his reign, he subdued the name translates God Manifest. When all Italy came under their sway, this was sufficient for any noble monarchy; but Spain, Sicily, part, of Greece, arm Illyrieum were added, and afterwards all Greece and Macedon, Asia Minor, Africa., and all the islands; for by one word they expelled the king of Cyprus, and sold his goods by public auction. Apparently, The great beasts wings were plucked and it became weak like a man. horns. [7]. (Ok, so having a flightless bird that has no means of defense may not have been the wisest choice to illustrate our nation's strength! First was Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar and his sons, ranked highest in glory and splendor. One of Gods heavenly servants explained to Daniel the meaning of the vision. Dreadful, and terrible, and strong exceedingly And No; Christ's kingdom is not of this world; but this intimates the spiritual dominion of the saints over their own lusts and corruptions, their victories over Satan and his temptations, and the triumphs of the martyrs over death and its terrors. Daniel 7 But the full accomplishment of this will be in the everlasting happiness of the saints, the kingdom that cannot be moved, which we, according to his promise, look for (that is the greatness of the kingdom), the crown of glory that fades not away--that is the everlasting kingdom. This will lead us into a statement of the points which it is affirmed would occur in regard to this kingdom: and then into an inquiry respecting the application. All we need is the right major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order.". He has a joyful prospect given him of the prevalency of God's kingdom among men, and its victory over all opposition at last. He sees Jesus coming with clouds of heaven. Daniel 7:1-12 Part II - Daniels Vision of the Four Beasts; Daniel 7:13-14 The Ten Horns on the Nondescript Beast; Daniel 7:19-20 The Little Horn A Symbol of the Antichrist; BRUCE HURT. and saw a fourth Daniel 2 has four metals and Daniel 7 has four beasts. And then he heard ten thousand times ten thousand and thousand of thousands--equivalent to Daniel here--angels, there before the throne of God, saying, "Worthy is the Lamb to receive glory and honor and dominion and might and authority and power," and all.So, again, the scene in heaven which will be followed immediately, the book is open and when the scroll is open, brings actually the judgment, not the great white throne judgment, but the judgment of God upon the Christ-rejecting world, which is then described in Revelation, chapters 6 through 18. He adds that the fourth beast had nails of brass along with teeth of iron. Some of the verses of this chapter deserve series of messages, but we will try to skim the whole surface! He adds that the little horn had a stouter look than the other horns. The fourth beast has iron teeth and destroys whatever it wants. "So I beheld until these thrones, the ten kings, were cast down.". Nothing Vulgate, Putabit quod possit mutare tempora, etc. He blasphemously challenged the Almighty and cruelly persecuted his people, even making special laws so that the whole power of the state could be turned against them. Texans GM Nick Caserio updates the progress of second-year WR John Metchie, who returned to the practice field this week after missing his entire rookie season battling leukemia. Its beginning was small. It was characterized by dreadful and terrible strength exceedingly. We see the green emerald rainbow about the throne of God. Another view is that a "one-world government under a worldwide dictator" is in view. And then we turn and we see Jesus as a Lamb that has been slaughtered as He comes forth and He takes the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sits upon the throne. ten kingdoms will appear from out of the Roman Empire. Daniel 7: Four Beasts and the Little Horn - Life, Hope And, behold, one like the Son of man - It is remarkable that Daniel does not attempt to represent this by any symbol. I don't believe that the church is on earth at this time. Web(Read Daniel 7:1-8) This vision contains the same prophetic representations with Nebuchadnezzar's dream. The word rendered think ( sebar) means, more properly, to hope; and the idea here is, that he hopes and trusts to be able to change times and laws. Mam prawo cofnicia zgody w dowolnym momencie bez wpywu na zgodno z prawem przetwarzania, ktrego dokonano na podstawie zgody przed jej cofniciem. Lengerke renders the word Fest-Zeiten - festival times, and explains it as meaning the holy times, festival days, Leviticus 23:2, Leviticus 23:4, Leviticus 23:37, Leviticus 23:44. And St. John, in his visions and prophecies, which point primarily at Rome, has plain reference, in many particulars, to these visions of Daniel. So Lengerke explains it as referring to the laws of religion, or to religion. Chapter 7. So I came near to one of those that were standing by, and I asked, What does all of this mean? Very impiously towards God. Designations of time like this, or of this same period, occur several times in the prophecies (Daniel and Revelation), and on their meaning much depends in regard to the interpretation of the prophecies pertaining to the future. In it they divided the world into 10 regions which they referred to as kingdoms. It devoured the three main provinces of Babylon Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt, which are indicated to us by Babylons political organization (Dan 2:49; 3:30; 6:1-2). [1.] This horn had eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth that spoke boastfully. And that he finally declares that he himself is God and demands to be worshipped as God. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. great boasts. For they knew how many innocent persons everywhere perished in every city, a kind of diversion which delighted them; they were fully aware how easy it was to attract all the power of the whole world to themselves, when it was able to put forth neither strength, nor skill, nor power against them. Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: and then he wrote the dream, and he told the sum of the matters. of its conquests (Babylon), the second is a ravenous bear (Medo-Persia), and the third Surowe iorganiczne formy naszej biuterii kryj wsobie znaczenia, ktre pomog Cimanifestowa unikaln energi, si iniezaleno. (2.) WebDaniel 7:12. Now, I Daniel [he said] was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, the visions of my head troubled me. God shall judge the world by his Son, to whom he has committed all judgment, and, as an earnest of that, he comes for the deliverance of his oppressed people, comes for the setting up of his kingdom in the world. Daniel 7 The manner in which these things were discovered to him quite overwhelmed him, and put his thoughts so much to the stretch that his spirits failed him, and the trance he was in tired him and made him faint. Something precious. 'So he told me and gave me the interpretation of these things: 'The four great beasts are four kingdoms that will rise from the earth. It is Roman it took the Roman name, capital, and language Latin. Now I beheld then [because in verse Daniel 7:11 ], because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: and I beheld even till the beast was slain ( Daniel 7:11 ), We are told concerning this beast, the man of sin, the son of perdition, commonly called the antichrist, that he speaks great blasphemous things against the God of heaven.
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