And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. It will take up all the rest of the book chapters 7 through 12. On the one hand, in chapter 2, a wicked and heathen king is used as a vehicle of divine revelation which pictures world history as an imposing image in the form of a man. King nabonidus 556539bc placed his son, belshazzar, as king over the city of babylon in 553bc, 50 years after nebuchadnezzars dream of the image dan 2. 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. Revelation is the same as that described in this chapter in verses 7,8. Who are the four beasts of daniel 7 bible prophecy. The phrase ancient of days is unique to the book of daniel.
The first beast was like a lion, a fitting symbol of babylon. Now that we know the purpose for these visions, let us begin our study of the first one which is daniels vision of the four beasts. It devoured and crushed its victims with huge iron teeth and trampled their remains beneath its feet. The 4 beasts vision of daniel chapter 7 are commonly explained as follows. Then, verses 7b and 24 clarify that the fourth beastking is really a composite representing ten kings. Daniel 78 new international version niv daniels dream of four beasts. An indepth look at the four great beasts of 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. Here in chapter 7, daniel, the servant of god, is shown these kingdoms as they really are. Daniel himself had a dream of four beasts, which represent four kingdoms. These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth emphasis mine. 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.
King nebuchadnezzar wasnt the only one having prophetic dreams in the book of daniel. I understand these visions to relate details concerning the establishment of the everlasting kingdom i. Daniel 7 nkjv vision of the four beasts in the bible. This vision was really profound, rich in symbolic meaning, vivid and almost overpowering. Nebuchadnezzars dream by the four divisions of the great image, they.
To help us understand gods deeper teaching for the daniel 7 prophecy it is necessary to. Daniel daniel 7 four beasts and the ancient of days. In daniels vision, beasts were rising from a great sea. And four beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. Then as to the final outcome of the divine transaction in vs. After daniel was given the interpretation for the kings dream, he went on to have several prophetic visions of his own. Daniel 7 new king james version nkjv vision of the four beasts. 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. Lion babylonian empire bear medopersian empire leopard greek empire 4th beast roman empire this explanation of the four beasts prophecy is easily derived.
In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. Daniels vision of four kingdoms central to the jews. The seventh chapter of daniel describes a period of jewish history involving four kings described as beasts, with the fourth beast having ten horns, each horn in turn representing a king. Daniel 7 isv the vision of the four beasts in the bible. The four beasts of daniel 7 prophetic series matheny, marjorie b. Note that each one of these great beasts corresponds in type to the representation of four kingdoms represented as metals of the statue in nebuchadnezzar. In fact it is so easily derived that anyone with a basic grasp of history could have easily reached this.
Therefore, since this vision was given to daniel in the time of babylonian kingdom, the first beast can not be the babylon because the word shall implies future, and so on. The book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old testament. Daniel 7 vision of four beasts sermon outline by kevin on daniels vision of four beasts in daniel chapter 7. Daniel 7 daniels vision of the four beasts duration. Daniels vision of the four beasts people get ready. He wrote down the dream, and here is the summary of his account. We see later that these four great beasts were actually nations or empires, coming out of the sea of humanity. In this chapter daniel is the one receiving a vision from god. Daniel sees four great beasts coming up out of the ocean. Chapter 7 of daniel describes four beasts coming up from the mediterranean sea. Now the first beast in daniels vision in which he saw was a lion, which symbolizes babylon. The vision of the four beasts is certainly interesting and challenging. I wrote the dream down, and this is the record 2 of what i saw that night winds were blowing from all directions and lashing the surface of the ocean.
In chapter 7, daniel has a vision of four beasts coming up out of the sea, and is told that they represent four kingdoms. Daniels four beasts bible symbols in the prophecy of daniel. Daniel 7 vision of four beasts sermon outline on daniel 7. The vision of the four beasts, part 4 jun 12, 2015 daniels explanation of his vision of the four beasts shows the fourth beast having ten horns kingdoms, plus a little horn that succeeds in plucking up three of them and setting forth itself as the dominant power among the rest. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. Daniel 78 niv daniels dream of four beasts bible gateway. Daniel 7 begins the second half of the book of daniel. As i watched, its wings were pulled off and it was lifted up from the ground. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian king belshazzar 555556 b. A careful study of the text helps reveal the identity of this supernatural being. The book of daniel is quoted often in the new testament book of revelation.
Then he wrote down the dream, telling the main facts 2 daniel spoke, saying, i saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. The vision of the four beasts troubles daniel, and he wonders what it means until an. The vision of the four beasts, part 4 jun 12, 2015 daniels explanation of his vision of the four beasts shows the fourth beast having ten horns kingdoms, plus a little horn that succeeds in plucking up three of them and setting forth itself as. Daniel 7, new king james version nkjv the bible app. It was different from any of the other beasts, and it had ten horns. Feb 02, 2016 the book of daniel chapter 7 daniels vision of four great beast. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of daniel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. This is clearly seen that the four beasts symbolize four different kingdoms from daniels time period on to the eternal kingdom of god. Daniel 7 international standard version isv the vision of the four beasts.
These great beasts, which are four in number, are four kings who will arise from the earth. Learn how god uses parallel prophecies in the four beasts that ruled the world from daniel chapter 7. 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 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. 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. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the f. A vision of future world history 251 as the four empires which were destined successively to wield sovereign power during the times of the gentiles are represented in. This is an amazing prophecy that parallels daniel 2, but with more descriptive. He is given a general interpretation of the vision. Daniel prophesies of the antichrist downloadable 562kb. Daniel 7 contemporary english version cev daniels vision of the four beasts. 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.
To do so, we take an indepth look at the four great beasts of daniels vision and what they represent. I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. Daniel 7, new living translation nlt the bible app. That is a question that is of constant interest to humans in both the near and distant future. Four beasts and a little horn chapter 7 of daniel describes four beasts coming up from the mediterranean sea. There is an important bible prophecy in daniel chapter 7, which gives us a foundation for four beasts of daniel 7 understanding the book of revelation and end. Heres the correct identification of the four beasts in. In many ways, the two books need to be read and studied together. The six former chapters of this book were historical. It expands upon the vision seen by nebuchadnezzar in dan 2 b. Jan 01, 2017 learn how god uses parallel prophecies in the four beasts that ruled the world from daniel chapter 7. The same four empires are shown and this vision supplies more details to what had previously been revealed. Sermons from daniel the vision of the four beasts 7.
John mentions the beast from the abyss twice in revelation revelation 11. It was the year 553 bc when daniel received this apocalyptic vision of the four beasts. A fresh perspective on the 4 beasts vision of daniel chapter 7. It introduces the conflict described in the vision seen by john in re 20 2. Daniel 7 daniels vision of the four beasts youtube. Verse 17 says that these great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise. Daniel lived at an important time of ancient history and his story is critical to our understanding of what is happening today.
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. Daniel chapter 7 visions of the four beasts amos37. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the main facts. Four wings indicate the expansion of the empire of alexander the great, and four heads show its subsequent fourfold division under four of his generals. In fact it is so easily derived that anyone with a basic grasp of history could have easily reached this arrangement. 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. Daniel 7 cev daniels vision of the four beasts bible. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four. And looking at the kjv verse above does give one pause. What did daniels vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. In the first year of king belshazzar of babylonia, i had some dreams and visions while i was asleep one night, and i wrote them down the four winds were stirring up the mighty sea, 3 when suddenly four powerful beasts came out of the sea.
And nearly all bible expositors agree that the four beasts of daniel 7 symbolize those four universal empires that successively bore sway over all the earth. Daniels vision of the four beasts nebuchadnezzar was not the only one to have a vision of the future course of world history. I was watching in my vision during the night as the four winds of the sky were stirring up the great sea. The book of daniel chapter 7 daniels vision of four great. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god. And four great beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream with visions in his mind as he was lying in his bed. The entire book of daniel describes an exact chronology and detailed history of the jewish people and must be interpreted from that viewpoint. In chapter 7, the vision is given through the godly prophet, daniel, and world history is depicted as four horrible beasts, the last of which almost defies description. Vision of the four beasts 1 in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel saw a dream and visions in his mind as he lay on his bed. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of whom will make war on the holy ones. People constantly check the weather forecast in order to plan what they will do that day or the next. Daniel 7 niv bible in the first year of belshazzar king. Then well examine the vision of the four beasts in detail with the interpretation of each beast in the latter part of the lesson.