Jesus applied this text to them, not as those who would enter into His kingdom, but as those who would be judged at His return. 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. (8) Is there any relationship between Nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter 2 and Daniels dream in chapter 7? In the latter days, an unusually powerful and evil king will arise, who will blaspheme God and oppress the people of God. 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. The fourth beast appears to differ from the other three in that he is more beastly, more powerful, more destructive, and more arrogant. These beasts, each different from the other, are described in verses 4-7. In Daniels dream the Roman empire was represented by such a terrible beast that Daniel could name no animal which fit its description. requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats. 2 And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. He not only speaks against the Most High, he oppresses the saints. See John F. Walvoord, Daniel: The Key to Prophetic Revelation (Chicago: Moody Press, 1971), p. 149. The beast was lifted up and made to stand like a man. With iron-like teeth, horns (some with eyes), and feet, it is utterly destructive. God would strike him down in the moment of His choosing to silence him once and for all and put an end to his kingdom. Please stand in honor of the reading of Gods Word and follow along as I read verses 15-28. This horn is called by different names in the New Testament: In 2 Thessalonians 2:3 the little horn is called the man of lawlessness. Revelation 13:1-2 calls the little horn the beast. The name he is best known by in found in 1 John 2:18-24 where John calls the little horn the Antichrist.. Wherever I see the Scriptures speak of the coming kingdom of God, I find suffering closely associated with it. The second is Daniel's dream. We dare not ignore that which is revealed nor do we dare go too far afield in speculating about what is concealed (see Deuteronomy 29:29; 1 Timothy 1:4; 2 Timothy 2:23). It therefore seems that the two prophecies speak of the same four kingdoms by means of different imagery. a. The transfiguration of our Lord was but a foretaste of His coming glorious kingdom (16:28). In chapter 5, King Belshazzars dream should have greatly alarmed him, but apparantly it did not. Things are not as they appear to be! He gave Daniel a general summary of the dream, These great beasts, which are four in number, are four kings who will arise from the earth. In order to save Rose, Unity asks her to give up whatever makes her the dream vortex. If you need one see me after the service and I will get you a copy. Neither peer opposition nor the king's new law (chapter 6) greatly disturbed Daniel. Then He said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet that I may speak with you! (Ezekiel 2:1). We could never predict the goals God has determined, nor the means He has ordained for history to reach them. Daniel's prophecy was one of hope. He only called on him in a moment of sheer panic when no one else could help, and only then because of the recommendation of the queen mother. 11 Then I kept looking because of the sound of the boastful words which the horn was speaking; I kept looking until the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and given to the burning fire. The chapter falls into two major parts. But in the end, God will judge the wicked and establish His kingdom for His saints. 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. Daniel is greatly distressed by the vision which he sees in chapter 7. Generally, it is agreed that this beast represents the Babylonian empire and king Nebuchadnezzar in particular. We should note Daniels distress in chapter 7 before turning to the other prophecies in Daniel, where we will find that prophecy very often produces distress. The implication here is that this is a repeated dream, one that is . La Habra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995, [3]Walvoord, John F.; Zuck, Roy B.; Dallas Theological Seminary: The Bible Knowledge Commentary : An Exposition of the Scriptures. We are not of night nor o darkness; 6 so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream. Episode 5 of "How I Met Your Father" Season 2 tested the friendships of everyone in the group. 27 Then the sovereignty, the dominion, and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him. 28 At this point the revelation ended. Remember Daniel was in his 60s when he received this revelation. 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. He was chosen by God to speak to the Jews in Babylon and to show them God's future plans. What God says, He will do. Daniel boiled down his vision to its essence, so we would not fail to understand the message he meant to convey to us. 5 And behold, another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. Jesus quoted the words of Daniel 7:13. After this chapter, the book returns to the Hebrew language. They are far from pleasant but an unavoidable part of the process. 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. 1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans 2 in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, observed in the books the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy Two major divisions comprise our text: (1) Daniels dreamverses 1-14 and (2) the interpretationverses 15-28. God has revealed in this interpretation what He wants us to know and has kept back that which we need not know. The nation of Israel has been set aside by divine discipline in the present times of the Gentiles, which began with Nebuchadnezzar. "He's home just in time for #gogglebox we are not on this week as Daniels been away . They surely knew this text to be messianic, but they had always applied it to the Gentiles. Then the saints will receive the kingdom which will never end. When that happens, Daniel goes for option #2 of those listed above: he asks one of the people in his dream to interpret what is happening for him ( Da 7:15-16 ). In Revelation it is also referred to as 42 months and 1260 days which all work out to 3 years. If not, he could never have become airborne again. Suddenly, the boasting beast is silenced by death, and his body is cast into the burning fire. Many others may have reluctantly professed or actually adopted the Jewish religion. The vision comes to Daniel in Belshazzars first year.78 A subsequent and related vision comes to him in this kings third year (see 8:1). Should we be troubled as well? Whether liberal or conservative, our conclusions grow out of the premises and presuppositions governing the process and the product of our interpretation. The stone cut out of the mountain represented the kingdom of God that would fill the earth. He had interpreted dreams for this king and yet this dream caused Daniel to be alarmed and to feel physically sick. 12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but an extension of life was granted to them for an appointed period of time. As the destruction of the last beast and the blaspheming horn came as a complete shock to them, so the Lords coming will catch unbelievers unprepared as well (24:27-39). Up to this time, it was simply a synonym for being human, a son of man. At this point the revelation ended. In his vision, the statue collapsed and disappeared, because a mysterious stone struck it at its feet. If you remember as I have already stated, much of the interpretation of this dream could be found in chapter 2. It's build upon the passage in Daniel 7 where he has a disturbing dream. 9:1; 12:1, AV, RV), and the book of Daniel insists here and in subsequent chapters (8:27; 10:1, 10, 11, 15, 18) on the anxiety and psychological turmoil involved in receiving, even at Gods hand, understanding of the future course of history. Joyce C. Baldwin, Daniel: An Introduction and Commentary (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1978), p. 143. The fulfillment of the prophecy of Belshazzars demise underscores the certainty of the fulfillment of Daniels vision in the last days. The emphasis is positive. (13) In some sense, the last kingdom is still on-going. His mouth is used to speak boastfully. Alexandra, the daughter of a rich British aristocrat, caught his attention. La Habra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995, [2]New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. 26 But the court will sit for judgment, and his dominion will be taken away, annihilated and destroyed forever. Lets pray and ask God to teach us and guide us as we look at His prophetic word. Encouraged to do so, it savagely devours. Before the Israelites were delivered out of Egypt and brought into the land of Canaan, they suffered at the hands of the Egyptians. At least the final portion of chapter 7 has not been fulfilled. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts were greatly alarming me and my face grew pale, but I kept the matter to myself.. It seems that three of the kings try to resist him and he overthrows them by force. A Vision of Judgment (Daniel 7:9-12) 2. I did not include the insert today because I have already included it several times. Subsequent revelations in the Book of Daniel which Daniel received were closely associated with some kind of agony or distress (see 8:17, 27; 9:20-21; 10:2-3, 7-10, 17; 12:8). Nebuchadnezzar's Dream ( Daniel 2:1-16) Say: Some time later, the King had a dream. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. They acknowledging their inability are judged to die. 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). In the first scene, heavenly winds are employed to whip up the sea from which the four beasts emerges. March 1, 2023, 6:00 a.m. The third beast is leopard-like, with four wings and four heads, and it is given dominion. The Ancient of Days is a designation for God, not found elsewhere in the Bible. Suffering and glory are a part of one work. Abraham and Sarah were elderly and childless. How interesting! (8) The four beasts are all different, with the last standing apart from the first three. This scene in Daniel is also similar to a prophecy recorded in the Book of Revelation: 4 and they worshiped the dragon, because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?. 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