As joel richardson points out, we often miss that point if we focus on endoftheworld scenarios. What did daniels vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. The book of daniel is the foundation while the book of revelation is the expansion. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground. The bible associates this endtimes ruler with a terrible beast in revelation and in daniel. Many people in the churches today, especially evangelical churches, believe the four beasts of daniel 7 to be nations that are ruling today, like america, england and russia etc. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying on his bed. In daniel chapter seven, in which the prophet describes four beasts, including the terrifying final beast, jesus is the mountain top of all of the visions.
Four beasts and a little horn chapter 7 of daniel describes four beasts coming up from the mediterranean sea. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. In chapter 7, daniel has a vision of four beasts coming up out of the sea, and is told that they represent four kingdoms. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 7 daniels. Daniels vision of the four beasts 2 daniel declared.
Daniels vision of the four beasts representing four great empires that will arise. The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms, and it will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. The prophet daniel had a significant vision regarding the general course. The first of daniel s four beasts is like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle daniel 7. In internet travels i have had folks try to suggest that a beast is defined in daniel as a kingdom, or a king, in an effort to advance their belief in john darbys the antichrist is the beast of revelation, actually switching the identity between verse 1 and 5. He wrote down the substance of his dream2 daniel said. Do you know how to interpret the four kingdoms of daniel. The third beast is like a leopard with four wings and four heads, representing the greek empire, which was divided into four parts after the death of alexander of macedonia. Daniel 4, the madness of nebuchadnezzar the fourth chapter of the bibles book of daniel tells how king nebuchadnezzar learns the lesson of gods sovereignty, who is able to bring low those who walk in pride.
Daniel 7 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. 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. It represented the four great empires that would rule the world fallowing the fall of babylon ruled by nebuchadnezzar in the days of daniel. 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. Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try. The greek army was the most efficient army up to that time. In the seventh chapter of his book, daniel records how he had an unusual. Daniel 7 new international version niv daniels dream of four beasts. Home content index books of the bible daniel four beasts in daniel.
The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian. 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. A fresh perspective on the 4 beasts vision of daniel chapter 7. And four great beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other daniel 7. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter.
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 describes each beast as he sees it in his vision. Four beasts and the ancient of days daniel 7 youtube. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation.
The 4 beasts seen in daniel dream is god revealing to a believer, daniel, the world timeline and governments to come in a godly perspective. Daniel is the fountainhead out of which springs the major themes of bible prophecy. It is impossible to understand prophecy and biblical chronology without looking to the book of daniel. The four beasts ability to transfer force out of its body is similar to the principle of enbu, which was pointed out by coco. Daniel 7 daniels dream of four beasts in bible gateway. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. Then, four different beasts come out of the sea daniel. The fourth beast is quite different from the previous beasts, in that it has 10 horns.
Lion babylonian empire bear medopersian empire leopard greek empire 4th beast roman empire this explanation of the four beasts prophecy is easily derived. All images are also avaliable in digital download for projection or other media use. In the dream, four mysterious beasts arise from out the water. The dream begins with daniel seeing the four winds striving upon the sea. After daniel was given the interpretation for the kings dream, he went on to have several prophetic visions of his own. Daniels four beasts bible symbols in the prophecy of daniel. The nice thing about this book is that every time daniel has a vision, he then interprets the vision. Book of daniel four beasts the beasts of daniel chapter. The third beast represents greece, an empire known for the swiftness of its conquests. In fact it is so easily derived that anyone with a basic grasp of history could have easily reached this arrangement. Daniels visions interpreted 22 until the ancient of days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the most high, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. And looking at the kjv verse above does give one pause.
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 four beasts of daniel 7 represent four kingdoms. Therefore i reject the amillennial view in favor of the premillennial approach to the prophecies of daniel chapters two and seven. He wrote down the substance of his dream 2 daniel said. In my vision in the night i looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. Here in chapter 7, daniel, the servant of god, is shown these kingdoms as they really are. The same four empires are shown and this vision supplies more details to what had previously been revealed. The four wild beasts this morning we have reached part three of our teaching series on the prophecies found in the book of daniel. In revelation john sees a nightmarish vision of a dragon and two beasts. The 4 beasts of daniel and revelation christian truth center. The prophecy of daniel 7 begins with the statement of a dream. Vision of the four beasts daniel 7 john macarthur the book of daniel series duration. Who are the four beasts of daniel 7 bible prophecy. The 4 beasts vision of daniel chapter 7 are commonly explained as follows.
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. The wings are torn off and the beast is lifted up off the ground so it could stand like a. The four beast in the second half of daniel, which is chapters 712, we see a handful of visions from daniel. A beast that looks like a lion having eagles wings. During the future tribulation period, the world will be ruled by a godless man presiding over an evil governmental system. The four wild beasts sermon by amy bickel, daniel 7. The lion, the bear, the leopard, and the terrible beast. Daniel sees four great beasts coming up out of the ocean. What kingdoms do each of the four beasts in daniel chapter 7. Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that shelters the whole world, but in his dream an angelic watcher appears and decrees that the tree must be cut down and that for seven years. Daniel chapters 2 and 7 provide a panoramic overview of four gentile kingdoms that would play important roles in world history. Daniels vision of the four beasts nebuchadnezzar was not the only one to have a vision of the future course of world history.
Four beasts roar was the same of rodan from godzilla series. The book of daniel is sometimes called the apocalypse of the old testament because the prophecies it contains parallel the prophecies found in the new testament book of revelation and they deal with the. The third of the four beasts is like a leopard, except it has four birdlike wings on its back and four heads daniel 7. So i will use the expansion to explain the foundation. But we will show you on this page how the modern belief is wrong, and why daniel 7 must be understood from an historical point of view. In the vision had by the apostle john and recorded at revelation, a sevenheaded, tenhorned wild beast comes up out of the sea, leopardlike, yet with feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. These winds symbolize spiritual forces, both angelic and demonic, that stirred up the nations of the middle east, europe, and north africa, etc. One may ask, what do the beasts of daniel 7 represent. The beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it daniel 7. Endtime studies in the book of daniel spring 2015 mike bickle session 1 the four beast kingdoms dan.
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