Daniel Part 2 Chapters 7-9 Nasb

Vision #1 of the Four Beasts

7 In the first year of Belshazzar king (#3) of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions [a]in his mind as he lay on his bed; then he wrote the dream down and related the [b]following summary of [c]it. 2 Daniel [d]said, “I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. NATIONS / PEOPLES

3 And four great beasts were coming up from the sea, different from one another. 4 The first was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. 1st EMPIRE / BEAST: BABYLON I kept looking until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man; a human [e]mind also was given to it. 5 And behold, another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. 2 SIDES; 2ND EMPIRE / BEAST: MEDO-PERSIA (IRAN / ELIM) And it was raised up on one side, and three ribs (TURKEY (THRACE), LYDIA BABYLON?) were in its mouth between its teeth; and thus they said to it, ‘Arise, devour much meat!’ 6 After this I kept looking, and behold, another one, like a leopard, 3RD EMPIRE / BEAST: GREECE which had on its [f]back four wings of a bird; the beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it. (AND TURKEY AND SYRIA?)

“The speed of the animal, represented by the four wings, is characteristic of the tremendous conquests of Alexander the Great as he subdued the Medo-Persian Empire and conquered the whole civilized world in a very short time. The four heads of this beast represent the four divisions of Alexander’s kingdom after his death: Thrace (Turkey), Syria, Egypt and Macedonia. The leopard corresponds to the abdomen of brass of Nebuchadnezzar’s image” p. 67 The Book of Daniel, Marilyn Hickey Ministries RAM? THE GOAT (GREECE) BEATS THEM?

7 After this I kept looking in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrifying and extremely strong; and it had large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed and trampled down the remainder with its feet; and it was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns (DIVIDED GREECE TURKEY SYRIA EGYPT?. 4th EMPIRE/ BEAST)

“This fourth beast was hideous to look at. It had iron teeth and ten horns, which correspond to the iron legs and the 10 toes of Nebuchadnezzar’s (#1 king) great image. Rome ruled the world with an iron hand and certainly broke in pieces anyone who came against it. The Jews who found themselves trapped in the siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD learned.” P. 68 ROMAN EMPIRE (IRON) WILL BE DEMOCRATIC AND LIKE A DICTATOR?

8 While I was contemplating the horns, behold, another horn, a little one, ANTICHRIST? came up among them, and three of the first horns were pulled out by the roots before it; and behold, [g]this horn possessed eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth uttering great boasts.

The Ancient of Days Reigns/Thrones cast down; Judgement throne set up, action starts in heaven; books opened/ VISION 2

9 “I kept looking until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days (FATHER?) took His seat; His vesture was like white snow And the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was [h]ablaze with flames, Its wheels were a burning fire. 10 “A river of fire was flowing And coming out from before Him; Thousands upon thousands were attending Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court sat, And the books were opened.

11 Then I kept looking because of the sound of the [i]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 [j]fire.

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.

The Son of Man (JESUS?) Presented

13 “I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds (SPIRIT) of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.

14 “And to Him was given dominion, Glory and [k]a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every [l]language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.

The Vision Interpreted

15 “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed [m]within me, and the visions [n]in my mind kept alarming me.

16 I approached one of those who were standing by and began asking him the [o]exact meaning of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things: 17 ‘These great beasts, which are four in number, are four kings who will arise from the earth. 18 But the [p]saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, [q]for all ages to come.’