I, daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were. The first kingdom is the babylonian empire, represented by a lion and an eagle. Along with the four beasts daniel, also sees events taking place in heaven. Chapter 7 of daniel describes four beasts coming up from the mediterranean sea. This chapter in daniel helps us understand where the apostate religious power fits into the line of history, and it reveals the preadvent judgment. The medopersians conquered babylon, but the babylonian system of worship was not destroyed, merely refined. Four beasts come out of the sea, the ancient of days sits in judgement over them, and one like a son of man is given eternal kingship.
These later chapters consist of four prophetic dreamsvisions given to daniel but it is this first one, here in chapter 7, that provides the foundation and basis of the subsequent revelation. Chapter 7 is a foundational chapter in understanding bible prophecy and gods plan for the nations. Daniel 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. As the expositors bible commentary explains, the lion symbol was.
His writing is called his speaking, to teach us to receive the writings of the prophets and apostles with no less reverence than if we had heard them speak with their own mouths. Click here for the audio of this presentation when you post, you agree to the terms and conditions of our comments policy. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. His vision of gods throne of government and judgment, daniel 7. Practically all scholars, whether liberal or conservative, are convinced that the prophecy of this chapter follows the same pattern as that in daniel 2. Notice that in daniel 7 beginning with vs 9 and through the end of the chapter the thing that brings on the 2nd coming of christ is the completion of that judgment seat of christ when at last judgment is passed in favor of the saints according to the chapter. In this chapter daniel is the one receiving a vision from god. Whether those visions look as far forward as the end of time, or whether they were to have a speedy. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth.
The details of the visions of the little horn of daniel 7 and the first beast of revelation reveal the antichrist of bible prophecy. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. Daniel sees four great beasts coming up out of the ocean. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. Daniel 7 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible. The outward political history had been shown in its general features to the world. In chapter 2 we saw the image of four metals symbolizing the four great world empires from daniels day to the end of time. Fortunately for him and for us, the vision is explained. He wrote down the substance of his dream2 daniel said. 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. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god.
Daniels vision of the four beasts 5 suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. In chapter 2, king nebuchadnezzar dreamed a dream and daniel interpreted it 2. Daniel 7 parallels and expands upon chapter 2, revealing both the papal phase of the roman empire and the preadvent judgment in heaven. He wrote down the substance of his dream 2 daniel said. Daniel 7 the gospel, 1844, and judgment amazing facts. Daniel 7, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of. So this is an important chapter in understanding the rest of this book. David guzik commentary on daniel 7 explains the vision king belshazzar has about four beasts, and daniel interpreting the dream. Daniel however, focuses on the fourth beast and its meaning. He especially desired to know respecting the little horn, which made war with the saints, and prevailed against. The second kingdom the silver and the bear is identified in daniel 5. The interpretation of these visions, given him by an angel that stood by, daniel 7. Even then, the vision and its interpretation continue to cause daniel distress. Daniel 7 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Comparing daniel 2 and daniel 7 rome the final power. Daniels visions interpreted 25 he will speak out against the most high and oppress the saints of the most high, intending to change the appointed times and laws.
But for daniel 7, the intention of the passage is to portray god as anything but. Apocalyptic language is composed of symbols that are often lurid in. In his interpretation of the dream, daniel told nebuchadnezzar he was the head of gold. The vision to be exposed in chapter 7 is dated during the year 553 b. Walvoord rightly remarks that chapter 7 is a high point in revelation in the book of daniel. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book.
The beasts of daniel 7 and the metals of daniel 2 follow each other sequentially. The rest of daniel 7 goes back and forth, from heaven to earth, as daniel witnessed. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. By perusing the book of daniel in chapters 57, instead of. Daniel 7 daniels vision of future world history someone has well said that. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. Similarly, when greece conquered medopersia, the names of the gods changed but the system of worship remained essentially the same. Daniel 7, new international version niv the bible app. The writer of daniel 7 is, in fact, trying to illuminate the deitys justice, righteousness, and commitment to gods people during a time when justice and righteousness seem to be up for grabs, especially when it comes to governing the world. This fits in well with the majesty and authority of nebuchadnezzar in his reign over the empire of babylon.
In this chapter, daniel sees a vision, which maps out the course of nations, leading to the kingdom of god chronologically this chapter takes place between chapters 4 and 5. Daniel 712 new international version niv daniels dream of four beasts. The six former chapters of this book were historical. The first one, the gold head in daniel 2 and the lion in daniel 7, is babylon dan. They tell of daniels dream and vision of four great beasts coming up out of the sea. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Daniel 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Chapters 7 and 8 occur after chapter 4, but before chapter 5. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. The dream of daniel 7 moves far beyond daniel s day to the coming of israel s king to end all gentile kingdoms and to establish his eternal kingdom. What follows in this chapter, he wrote, is only a summary of what he saw.
As daniel lived under the kingdom of the first beast, and therefore needed not to describe it, and as the second and third are described fully in the second part of the book, the chief emphasis falls on the fourth. In one of his visions, the prophet daniel sees a little horn that grows out of a terrible beast daniel 7. So it was told, get up and gorge yourself on flesh. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. As we leave the first six chapters and enter chapter 7, we are leaving historical narrative behind and entering an apocalyptic section. He approached the ancient of days and was led into his presence.
Daniel 7 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the main facts. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the new testament as a title of jesus, probably based largely on this verse. 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. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were regarded according to their external political aspect, but here according to the mind of god concerning them, and their moral features.
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