Hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina . Daniel was not satisfied with just a summary of his dream, especially of the fourth beast that was so different than the other three, he wanted more detail. La Habra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995, Embedded video for Daniel's Dream Interpreted - Daniel 7:15-28. Having related the dream, Daniel then interprets it: it concerns four successive kingdoms, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar, which will be replaced by the everlasting kingdom of the God of heaven. The three and a half years referred to here in Daniel is the last half of the tribulation, also called the Great Tribulation and the Time of Jacobs Trouble. Yet Gods covenant to David (2 Samuel 7:16; Psalm 89:14) stands and will ultimately be fulfilled. He will also send forth His angels to gather those who do not belong in His kingdom (12:41). Daniels first inner turmoil occurs in chapter 7. Dan 2:1-4 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. Each of the four beasts represent a king and thus a resulting kingdom. (1) It follows the narrative concerning Mishael, Hananiah and Azariah in the matter of Nebuchadnezzar's golden image (Daniel 3). Da Dn). The prophecies of Daniel 7 speak of a future day of reckoning, foreshadowed by the actions of Belshazzar and the judgment of God on him and his kingdom. (1) Prophecy is necessary because God has chosen to settle His accounts with men slowly. But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come. (Daniel 7:1718, NASB95)[2] The four beasts that Daniel saw in his dream were four kings and represented the four kingdoms of these kings. When the court sits for judgment, his dominion is taken from him and he is destroyed forever. In spite of these kings, the saints of the Highest One will possess the eternal kingdom forever and ever. Each beast has its own unique characteristics. The fourth beast receives greater attention and is of the most interest to Daniel. Humanly speaking, it was impossible for them to have a child. I kept looking, and that horn was waging war with the saints and overpowering them until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was passed in favor of the saints of the Highest One, and the time arrived when the saints took possession of the kingdom. As we shall show later, the content of the prophecy of Daniel 7 is very closely related to the reign of Belshazzar. The three ribs may also represent the kingdoms of Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon which preceded the Medo-Persian empire and then fell to them. Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream. Gogglebox star Stephen explained the reason for him and husband Daniel Lustif missing the show on Instagram. The winged lion was a symbol of Babylon, in any history museum that has a Babylonian section you will find artifacts of a winged lion. The interpretation of the events Daniel witnessed in his vision is given in its most concise form in verses 17 and 18: The four beasts were four kings, who will arise from the earth. God has revealed in this interpretation what He wants us to know and has kept back that which we need not know. The statue had a head of gold which corresponds to the first beast Daniel saw and described as a lion with the wings of an eagle. Children need to know that as believers, we are on the winning team and God wins in the end. The saints should expect to suffer because of their faith, especially as the last days for the kingdoms of men draw near. He is more beastly in the beginning and more human in the end, paralleling the character of Nebuchadnezzar. (7) Who is the Ancient of Days? Unfortunately, the king did not heed the dreams warning, and his kingdom was taken away for a time. The Septuagint renders, "And the king commended that the magicians, astrologers, and sorcerers of the Chaldeans be brought in to tell the king his dream. It seems that three of the kings try to resist him and he overthrows them by force. (5) Prophecy is not written as hype but revealed to produce the hope of glory and endurance in present tribulation. Through the vision of a magnificent, awe-inspiring statue, God reveals the future for Gentile kings and their kingdoms. 2 So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers [1]to tell him what he had dreamed. He surpasses those before him by speaking boastfully, then blaspheming, and finally seeking to overthrow Gods order. Four kings will establish four kingdoms, and some of these kingdoms have a number of kings. The prophecy of this chapter is divinely interpreted. There seems to be a close connection between the vision of Nebuchadnezzar, which is revealed and interpreted in chapter 2, and the vision of Daniel in chapter 7. The statue has four parts; there are four beasts. 15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within me, and the visions in my mind kept alarming me. The saints should also expect the wicked to prosper, for a season. Quite clear, however, is the identity of the Ancient of Days and the Son of Man.. (2) The prophecies of Daniel must be understood in relationship to and in light of the other prophecies of Daniel. These will continue to be separate nations in the confederation but will come under the little horns control and authority. Through the ages, the saints have learned that they must wait for the promises of God to be fulfilled and that this may not happen in their lifetime (see Hebrews 11:13-16, 39-40). When God granted Daniel the wisdom to interpret the king's dream, it launched Daniel's long career as a political leader, trusted adviser, and well-known prophet. His thoughts alarm him, and his face pales. But later on two came forward, 61 and said, This man stated, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days. 62 And the high priest stood up and said to Him, Do You make no answer? There is fairly strong inferential evidence that Nebuchadnezzar was represented by the first beast, the winged lion. God is eternal, and so is His plan for all creation. 2 For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. This fourth beast seems to regenerate in the form of subsequent kings and kingdoms. The latter prophecy of Daniel 7 adds many more details than were revealed in chapter 2. The final outcome is Gods people under the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, will receive the kingdom. Daniel 2:24-49 New International Version Daniel Interprets the Dream 24 Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, "Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. This was when his life took a sharp turn. This morning we are going to go back to Daniel 7 and look at the rest of the chapter where Daniel has the dream interpreted. Lets pray and ask God to teach us and guide us as we look at His prophetic word. The dream vortex dies with her, and Rose awakens with her brother, Jed, sleeping next to her. This also underscores that these four kingdoms go from reasonably good to unbelievably bad. 2 Daniel said, I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. (10) What effect did the vision have on Daniel, and why? In more detail, the outline would be as follows: (2) The Divine Interpretation verses 15-28. 11 And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon. God also allows the wicked to persist and even to prosper, so that those whom He has chosen might be saved (Romans 9:22-24). With the death of Nebuchadnezzar comes a change in the peoples attitudes, especially their leaders toward Judaism. A Vision of Judgment (Daniel 7:9-12) 2. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed. Let Thy hand be upon the man of Thy right hand, Upon the son of man whom Thou didst make strong for Thyself (Psalm 80:17). I believe some in Babylon, like their king, came to a genuine faith in God. Daniel 2:9-11 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof, Daniel 1:18,19 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar, We are not told in so many words that this extension of time was granted, or that Daniel undertook to show more than the interpretation of the dream. Prophecy speaks not only of the joys and glories of Gods kingdom to come but of the suffering and tribulation preceding the eternal blessings of the kingdom of God. As Daniel sought to discover more truth about the fourth beast he added some details that he had left out of his first description. Thus he said: The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on the earth, which will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth and tread it down and crush it. We will deal with the meaning and application of Daniels vision later on in our questions and answers. This horn Daniel says was also waging war against the saints and overpowering them until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was passed in favor of the saints of the Highest One. From Daniel 2:4b to the end of chapter 7, the original text was written in Aramaic (the language of Babylon in that day). The angel that Daniel was talking with gave Daniel greater detail concerning the fourth beast; he described this fourth beast as a fourth kingdom coming from the earth, it will be different from all the rest, this kingdom will devour the whole earth and tread it down and crush it. 2 Peter 3:8-9, But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. What is it that these men are testifying against You? 63 But Jesus kept silent. Daniel was an intelligent young Jew living in Jerusalem during the late 600s B.C. He will keep continual pressure on the saints of the Highest One to try to break and destroy and annihilate them. This beast is also unique among the four in that he grows 11 horns. Daniel made it very clear that the dream and the interpretation had come for the one true God. Since the last kingdom and the prophecies associated with it have not yet been fulfilled, we must in some way be a part of that kingdom. He had endured the training of the Chaldeans and he had lived his life in the service of a foreign king, at first the foreign king who had overthrown his country. Having gained an appreciation for Daniel and his three Hebrew friends, over a period he came to faith in their God. He would, after His death, burial, and resurrection come in His glory, rewarding men according to their deeds (16:27). Peter reminds us of Gods patience, but His patience has a determined end. As we consider what we have just learned from Daniels dream and as we look at Daniels response to his dream and the interpretation of it; this should indicate to us that the more we know about the future, the more our hearts should be moved to personal purity. The distance in time of the fulfillment of Daniel 7 said something very important to the captive Jews of Daniels day. The righteous will suffer. 3 And four great beasts were coming up from the sea, different from one another. His final offspring, so to speak, is the little horn which becomes the great blasphemer, whose life and kingdom is suddenly cut off by the Ancient of Days and the Son of Man. If we go back to Daniel 2 and look at the statue in Nebuchadnezzars dream, we find that it too represented four kings and their kingdoms. (9) The interpretation of Daniels vision comes in two parts, beginning with a general interpretation and then a more specific one based on Daniels questions. How easily we turn from what is revealed to speculate about what has been concealed (see Deuteronomy 29:29). (1) The Book of Daniel is a part of the Holy Scriptures, and thus inspired, accurate, and trustworthy. Many Old Testament prophets shared Daniels distress as a result of the prophecies they received and often conveyed to others.74 Why does the prophecy of Daniel 7 cause this godly man so much consternation? With the commencement of Belshazzars co-regency may have come not only a rejection of the Jewish faith and worship, but a new wave of persecution directed toward it. In Ezekiel, and even in Daniel (8:17), it is used in reference to a prophet. Lion - Babylon. At this time the kingdom of God is established. Up to this time, it was simply a synonym for being human, a son of man. The saints must believe and behave according to what God has promised about the future the righteous will possess the kingdom of God forever. 3:15; Zc. It would be but a very few years until Cyrus would come to power and assist the Jews to return to Jerusalem and the land of Israel. But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come. Then I desired to know the exact meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and its claws of bronze, and which devoured, crushed and trampled down the remainder with its feet, and the meaning of the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three of them fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth uttering great boasts and which was larger in appearance than its associates. When the sin and oppression of evil men reaches a predetermined point, God will remove them and establish His promised eternal kingdom. Yet, his emotional response was valid and changed little after the vision was explained more fully. This is describing an event that has never happened in the history of the world and is yet future. Nebuchadnezzar died in 562 B.C., some 9 years before Belshazzars reign began. The subject of the vision in chapter 2 seems to be taken up again in chapter 7. (8) Is there any relationship between Nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter 2 and Daniels dream in chapter 7? I encourage you to compare the statements of Daniel 2:21-22, 44, 47; 4:3, 34-35, 37; 6:26 with the content and declarations of Daniel 7. God is in no hurry to fulfill His promises, whether His promise of the eternal kingdom for all the saints or the promise of eternal destruction and judgment for sinners. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. 4 The first was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts were greatly alarming me and my face grew pale, but I kept the matter to myself. (Daniel 7:1528, NASB95)[1], THE FOUR BEASTS REVEALED (Daniel 7:15-18). However, it must have been in the latter part of Nebuchadnezzar's reign. Consequently, it is little wonder that in the events recorded in Daniel 5, Belshazzar was ignorant of Daniel and the abilities God had given him. Note these general observations about our passage before we turn to a more detailed study. The fourth portion of the statue in Daniel 2 is the iron legs and feet and toes of partly iron and partly baked clay which represented the Roman empire. His vision in chapter 4 should have produced more distress than it did. 15 And there was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast might even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed (Revelation 13:4, 11-15). I also told you it corresponded to the dream of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel chapter 2, but with more detail. (5) While the process involves wicked kings and nations and the suffering of the saints, the culmination is the establishment of Gods eternal kingdom. The angel goes on to describe what the Antichrist will do: He will speak out against the Most High, he will be boastful and arrogant, he will deny that the Most High is God, he will deny that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. This fourth beast has the distinction of ten horns. In fact, Daniel has trouble interpreting some of his own dreams. When mentioning the little horn that grew up and uprooted three of the first ten horns, Daniel now tells us that this little horn grew until it was larger in appearance then the remaining seven horns. Would Belshazzar toast the gods of gold, silver, wood and stone with the sacred temple vessels? God may choose to delay judgment on the wicked until their sin reaches full bloom; the possession of the land of Canaan would not happen in Abrahams lifetime, but more than 400 years later after the suffering of the people of God (see Genesis 15:12-17). The statue represented the kingdoms of the earth. 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. Nebuchadnezzar's dream, Daniel tells him, was about a statue with a golden head, chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, and legs of iron, which is crushed by a giant stone, which itself becomes a mountain (vv. At this point the revelation ended. Abraham had to believe and behave on the basis of Gods promises, rather than on the basis of his perception. Before long, Daniel was explaining the dreams of King Nebuchadnezzar. So it was for our Lord (1 Peter 1:10-12), and so it will be for us. In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. By far, this first beast is the best of a bad bunch. (6) Prophecy is written to sober the saints. (3) What principles should guide and govern our attempt to interpret the prophecy of this chapter? We know that Jesus came the first time to die and that He will come again to subdue His enemies and establish His kingdom. The beasts are hardly worthy of prose, but the court of heaven deserves a description of the finest words. Daniel is greatly distressed by the vision which he sees in chapter 7. The third portion of the statue in Daniel 2 was the belly and thighs of bronze which represented the Greek empire. Arrogant, boastful, and even blasphemous kings will reign over the nations, opposing God and oppressing His saints. The scene of the four beasts arising from the sea, which Daniel saw in his night vision, is strikingly similar to the account found in the 13th chapter of Revelation: 1 And he stood on the sand of the seashore, and I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names. Daniel himself had many dreams and visions, mostly related to future kingdoms of the world and the . 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