What does the beast from revelation have to do with daniels vision of the statue and the four beasts. Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of. God opens the books so everyone can see why he is the rightful ruler. Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea. Daniel 7 daniels dream of four beasts in bible gateway. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. Joel richardson makes an extremely important point in a new video series. The four gospels are a thematic template that structures the body of scripture in many ways. In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel.
May 04, 2016 daniel s vision of the four beasts last days. All 4 beasts of daniel 7 are placed above a time line to show that time moves forward to the right as the kingdoms appear in history one by one. In scripture, the sea is symbolic of the sea of mankind or a heavily populated area. And four great beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other daniel 7.
Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Its transformation into a man reverses nebuchadnezzars transformation into a beast in chapter 4, and the human mind may reflect hi. The four beasts of daniel 7 prophetic series matheny, marjorie b. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he.
Note that the bear of daniel 7 is also represented by the ram male sheep of daniel 8, so both are shown occupying the same time period. This beast grows a talking horn, which represents antiochus iv, whose persecutions 167164 b. Daniels vision of the four beasts 2 daniel declared. Daniels vision of the four beasts not only foretold the creation of the worlds modern nations, but also warns believers of the development of a single world government. Today governments around the world as well as governments in ancient history have used animals, or beasts, to represent themselves. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. Book of daniel four beasts the beasts of daniel chapter 7. The last days timeline the latterday saint edition official book launch.
They represent four successive kingdoms, from the last of which a king will emerge who will try to exterminate the people of god, but he will be destroyed, and the people of the saints of the most high will. Daniels four beasts nebuchadnezzar was not the only one to have a vision of the future course of world history. The 4 beasts vision of daniel chapter 7 are commonly explained as follows. In the seventh chapter of his book, daniel records how he had an unusual vision. Eight copies of the book of daniel, all incomplete, have been found at qumran, two in cave 1, five in cave 4, and one in cave 6. Who are the four beasts of daniel 7 bible prophecy. The four empires are the same as nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream in daniel 2, although in that dream they are pictured as various metals in a statue.
In my vision in the night i looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. Daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. As i stated, the book of daniel is a very interesting book, and it can be confusing too, however, with enough knowledge from scholars, it is much easier to decide why and how chapter 2 and 7 are parallel. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. The four beasts the book of daniel, part 9 the book of. To help us understand gods deeper teaching for the daniel 7 prophecy it is necessary to. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god.
Here in chapter 7, daniel, the servant of god, is shown these kingdoms as they really are. The four beasts in daniel 7 do represent four world empires because daniel 7. Daniel seven to twelve are not chronological additions to the book. Book of daniel four beasts the beasts of daniel chapter.
An indepth look at the four great beasts of daniel 7. The four beasts or kingdoms from the book of daniel the prophet daniel records several visions describing four beasts or kingdoms that would rise to power. These four beasts, from daniels apocalyptic vision in chapter 7, are the same as the four empires represented in the statue nebuchadnezzar sees in his dream, except that dream was actually a relatively staid and buttoneddown one, compared to this vision. He focuses the viewers attention on daniel chapter. The terrifying fourth beast with ten horns and iron teeth is the greek kingdom of syria. He belonged to the royal family of zedekiah and was taken, by order of nebuchadnezzar, in captivity along with other jewish children, to babylon in 605 b. The prophecy in daniel 7 is rich in biblical symbolism, which is the key to its unraveling. The four beasts in daniel 7 refer to famous dynasties that affected israel and ruled nearby. What kingdoms do each of the four beasts in daniel chapter 7 represent. He wrote down the substance of his dream 2 daniel said. The lion, the bear, the leopard, and the terrible beast. The four kingdoms of daniel are four kingdoms which, according to the book of daniel, precede. The bible tells us in chapter 7 of the book of daniel, that god gave daniel a vision of four beasts rising from the sea. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea.
Mar 16, 2020 the coming kingdom of christ, part 2 daniel 7. In this thread well find that there is a onetoone thematic correspondence between the distinctive characteristics of four beasts envisioned by daniel in chapter 7 of his book and the four gospels together with the four corresponding spokes on the bible wheel. Join me for part 110 of our bible study into the book of. The four beasts of daniel 7 represent four kingdoms. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter. See more ideas about beast of revelation, bible and book of daniel.
Mar 27, 2017 today governments around the world as well as governments in ancient history have used animals, or beasts, to represent themselves. You mentioned all four beasts of daniel, clearly you are confused there could only been 3 thus far, the last one has yet to come or then this fourth beastreign with its false prophet and great falling away has already occurred making you an antichrist because the lord never came upon the destruction of the fourth beast roman empire. In fact it is so easily derived that anyone with a basic grasp of history could have easily reached this. Daniels four beasts bible symbols in the prophecy of daniel. As daniel watches, the wings are torn off the beast, and the creature stands erect like a man and a human mind is given to it. Lion babylonian empire bear medopersian empire leopard greek empire 4th beast roman empire this explanation of the four beasts prophecy is easily derived.
Can you imagine what it might be like to have a vision from the lord as. Daniel received these visionary sequences from god earlier in the book. Jun 07, 2014 in the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. Everything we know about daniel god is my judge comes from the book that bears his name. Daniels dream of four beasts in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. They are just group together at the end of the book. Vision of the four beasts daniel 7 john macarthur the.
Nebuchadnezzar had been shown the kingdoms of men represented by the pleasing symbols of a tall statue and a great tree, in daniel chapters 2 and 4. The four beasts or kingdoms from the book of daniel the. Daniels vision of the four beasts representing four great empires that will arise. A fresh perspective on the 4 beasts vision of daniel chapter 7. Between them, they preserve text from eleven of daniel s twelve chapters, and the twelfth is quoted in the florilegium a compilation scroll 4q174, showing that the book at qumran did not lack this conclusion. The vision of the four beasts and the little horn found in daniel 7 reveals more information about the same four empires that are first described in nebuchadnezzars dream of a great image. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 7 kingdoms in collision it. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. In daniels series of visions, he describes four beasts and four kingdoms. After daniel was given the interpretation for the kings dream, he went on to have several prophetic visions of his own. Daniel 4 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations.
Daniel is given an interpretation of the four beasts which he saw, he is told that they are four kings or kingdoms which which arise in the earth. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground. The first three kingdoms of babylon, medopersia, and greece followed each other, with each successive kingdom conquering the previous one. Dear brethren and friends in christ, please feel free to make use of this 52 page childrens activity book on the book of daniel.
The last beast of the four beats of daniel is the same beasts talked of in the book of revelation. Like certain other young men he was later chosen by the king to be brought up and educated at court, where he was given the name of belteshazzar. The word is used twice by the king, and once by daniel daniel 4. Jan 02, 2020 the first of daniels four beasts is like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle daniel 7. We must suppose that nebuchadnezzar dreamed in a language familiar to himself, and that the objects of his dream were things with which his babylonian education had. These four beasts, from daniel s apocalyptic vision in chapter 7, are the same as the four empires represented in the statue nebuchadnezzar sees in his dream, except that dream was actually a relatively staid and buttoneddown one, compared to this vision. The 4 beasts of daniel and revelation christian truth center.