If you have seen the movie Gladiator then you've got an idea of what went on there! He shall be consumed with the spirit of Christ's mouth and destroyed with the brightness of his coming. ten kingdoms will appear from out of the Roman Empire. beasts come out of a stormy sea. The angel told him, and told him so plainly that he made him know the interpretation of the thing, and so made him somewhat more easy. Now in the European community we do see today ten nations that were related to the Roman Empire that have federated themselves together. Another point to note is that from the book of Daniel we find that this 'little horn' (the Antichrist) comes up among the 10 kings and takes three of them out. Well we see the exact same thing here in chapter 7. At length they penetrated to Asia, and Antiochus was banished beyond the Taurus; his kingdom afterwards became their prey, then they obtained possession of Syria. Daniel 7:1-12 Part II - Daniels Vision of the Four Beasts; Daniel 7:13-14 The Ten Horns on the Nondescript Beast; Daniel 7:19-20 The Little Horn A Symbol of the Antichrist; BRUCE HURT. 6After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. Rome ended the former kings dominion, but also adopted them (Rev 13:1-2). This will be considered more fully in another place in the inquiry as to the meaning of these prophecies. The horn of - Pope John Paul II quoted by Malachi Martin in the book " The Keys of This Blood", 'There is an urgent need of a true world political authority' whose task would be 'to manage the global economy' - Pope Benedict (July 7 2009). Daniel The great beasts are great kings and their kingdoms, great monarchs and their monarchies, which shall arise out of the earth, as those beasts did out of the sea,Daniel 7:17; Daniel 7:17. For although the Spartans and Athenians performed illustrious and memorable exploits, yet we know them to have been included within narrow boundaries; and the ambition and wordy vanity of the Greeks caused them to celebrate those wars which were scarcely of any consequence, as we learn even from their own histories. This fits in well with the majesty and authority of Nebuchadnezzar in his reign So Daniel got a beautiful insight into these things. 2. The only two rapture positions that would tie in with Daniel 7:25 are the Pre-tribulation and Post-tribulation raptures. And this he was most inquisitive about because it was this horn that made war with the saints, and prevailed against them,Daniel 7:21; Daniel 7:21. This is the same with Nebuchadnezzar's foresight of the stone cut out of the mountain without Apparently, The The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. 21I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 22Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. Now note how Revelation says that these ten kings (the revived Roman Empire) will give their authority to another. We have learned four great kingdoms that were to come from Nebuchadnezzars dream. Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein recap all the action from the second and third rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft with commentary the other horns. No other recognizable kingdom grew out of the Roman kingdom. The Times of the Gentiles - The Earthly Scene. That will be the subject of our next study. With NFL+, stay connected throughout the rest of the NFL offseason with special content from Training Camp, Hall of Fame, and more! It is a question on which expositors of the Scriptures are by no means agreed, to what it refers, and whether it has been already accomplished, or whether it extends still into the future; and it is of importance, therefore, to determine, if possible, what is its true meaning. Babylon was a majestic kingdom the head of gold with rapid success, which is shown by the lion with eagles wings, regal and powerful (Jer 4:7,13; 48:40). The Old Testament generally uses this term to refer "to the entire territory of the Near and Middle East that in any way relates to the Holy Land." 2Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. The manner in which these things were discovered to him quite overwhelmed him, and put his thoughts so much to the stretch that his spirits failed him, and the trance he was in tired him and made him faint. 27And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. 25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. So far as the word is concerned, it would denote a day, a week, a month, a year, or a larger or smaller division of time, and the period actually intended to be designated must be determined from the connection. It has a blasphemous mouth it claims great things about its popes and church. Dont let beast confuse you. horn rises to prominence, three other horns are destroyed. The word times - zmnyn - would seem to refer properly to some stated or designated times - as times appointed for festivals, etc. 19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; 20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. He shall speak great words against the Most High, setting him, and his authority and justice, at defiance. From Daniel 2:4 b to the end of chapter 7, the (vs 25) That is, the Antichrist persecutes, dominates and rules the saints during the last 3 years of the tribulation leading up to the return of Jesus. This same period when God will nourish his Church in the wilderness, protecting her from Satan's hatred, is also called in Revelation 12:6 A THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND THREE-SCORE DAYS. of its conquests "Shall be diverse " This is twice mentioned - in both Daniel 7: 24 and Daniel 7:25. First was Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar and his sons, ranked highest in glory and splendor. Gesenius, time, specially an appointed time, season: Ecclesiastes 3:1; Nehemiah 2:6; Esther 9:27, Esther 9:31. If that was to occur then the saints would not be given into the hands of the Antichrist for the last 3 years. 16I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. The leopard represents the size and rapidity with which Greece conquered. And St. John, in his visions and prophecies, which point primarily at Rome, has plain reference, in many particulars, to these visions of Daniel. beast is increasingly uncommon. But this beat had four heads. Isaiah 9:6 ,"Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, the government shall be upon His shoulders and He shall be called Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. 19Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; 20And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. So will it be with all the beasts and all the little horns, till the Son of man returns in power and glory, and his people in the fullest sense inherit his everlasting kingdom (v. 13-14,27; cf. "So I beheld until these thrones, the ten kings, were cast down.". This king will hate God, hate God's people and will radically change the laws to bring about a global persecution of God's people. As far as concerns the Roman Empire, we know it to have been more extensive and powerful than the other monarchies. The word here used for the body properly signifies a sheath or scabbard, for the body is no more to the soul; that is the weapon; it is that which we are principally to take care of. Thus all Greece was spoiled, and the Romans exercised their dominion there without difficulty, as over brute beasts. roots. The word rendered laws here - dath - while it might refer to any law, would more properly designate laws pertaining to religion. down the remainder makes a powerful impression on Daniel: it is dreadful We should not naturally look for the fulfillment of this in a succession of kings, for that would have been symbolized by the beast itself representing the entire dominion or dynasty, but rather to a number of contemporaneous powers that had somehow sprung out of the one power, or that now possessed and wielded the power of that one dominion. Daniel chapter 7 presents these same kingdoms from God's point of view. He sees Jesus coming with clouds of heaven. It is not an international dictator of the U.N.! He blasphemously challenged the Almighty and cruelly persecuted his people, even making special laws so that the whole power of the state could be turned against them. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! The Roman empire was known for their use of iron and the iron represented their immense strength. different from all the beasts that were before it, (d) It would grow to be a mighty power for the little horn became so powerful as to pluck up three of the others Daniel 7:8, and it is said in the explanation Daniel 7:24, that he would subdue three of the kings. NASZYJNIKI ASTRA Z KAMIENIAMI URODZENIOWYMI - TERAZ -15% , Mokave totake rcznie robiona biuteria. It was dreadful, terrible, and exceeding strong: it So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. The vision emphasises the swiftness of it exploits. It is a whore reigning over the kings of the earth in the time of John (Rev 17:18). One horn grows larger than the others and is WebSee Daniel 7:1, Daniel 7:7. Interpreters are not agreed. And the saints of the most High would be given the everlasting kingdom. distracted by and pondering them, he saw another If you want more information or detail, there is much more available. There was therefore a kind of mingled confusion, since the government of Rome was never settled. Does God Really Work All Things Together for Good? The Second Coming of our Lord Jesus is very near. The visions of my head troubled me, an again (Daniel 7:28; Daniel 7:28), my cogitations much troubled me. There is no room for Islam, Germany, the USSR, the USA, or China in this list. The meaning is, that he continued beholding, or that a new vision passed before him. and, secondly, To what events the prophecy is actually to be applied - whether to what has already occurred, or what is yet to occur; whether we can find anything in what is now past which would be an accomplishment of this, or whether it is to be applied to events a part of which are yet future? Henry Kissinger (Dec 08) cited the chaos being wrought across the globe by the financial crisis and the spread of terrorism as an opportunity to bolster a new global order. (See also Editors Preface to volume on Revelation.). There are several other passages that confirm this length of time for his rule (see Daniel 9:27, 12:11, Rev 12:6). 6. And, of course, he watched it until this rock came, not cut with hands, that hit the image in its feet and the whole image crumbled, and the rock grew into a mountain that covered the earth.Now we have a parallel vision by Daniel. (4) It may be added, that there are some circumstances, even considering the passage with reference only to the interpretation of the language, and with no view to the question of its application, which would make this appear probable. This would argue against the 'pre-wrath rapture' position which has Jesus returning part way through this last 3 years period, nullifying the Antichrist's power and rule. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart. We have a collective noun here for a succession of kings in each kingdom four sets of successions, as Paul uses woman as a collective noun (I Tim 2:11). So this is an important chapter in understanding the rest of this book. Once again Gods kingdom triumphed; his people were victorious (27). Now as we read of these four beasts, we immediately see their correlation with the dream that Nebuchadnezzar had that was interpreted by Daniel. Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea . grew from the beast among It came after ten the Roman Empire was ten nations before the Church arose. Vulgate, Putabit quod possit mutare tempora, etc. Zachcamy do zapoznania si z polityk przed wyraeniem zgody. An angel explains to him what the vision means. The fourth beast the dragon was the fourth kingdom on the earth, which defines precisely what we should think when we read beast.. He adds that the little horn had a stouter look than the other horns. extreme, and for a time the greatest ruler the earth has ever seen. Then I would know the truth of this fourth beast, [this indescribable beast the Roman Empire,] which was different from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, his nails of brass; which devoured, and broke in pieces, and stomped the residue with his feet; And of those ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, before whom the three fell; even of that horn which had eyes, and a mouth that spoke very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. For such lust for dominion never existed before; wars were heaped upon wars, they were alike greedy of the blood of others, and by no means sparing of their own. 11I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. The phrase and the dividing of a time means clearly half of such a period. That is, it would be characterized by a persecution of the real saints - of those who were truly the friends of God, and who served him. of Dan 7:15-22 'I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me. He will rule, and Gods people will reign with Him, and His kingdom will last forever. They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. WebDaniel 7:27-28 meaning After destroying the boastful horn, God will give rulership to the Son of Man and His people forever. Now, you remember Paul rebuked the Corinthians, those in the church in Corinth, he said, "What are you doing taking your brother to a pagan judge? II. What is fairly implied in the explanation of the angel? As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart. And in this horn there were eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth speaking great things. "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. Out of this large, singular kingdom ten smaller kingdoms shall arise. The beast had ten horns, which indicate ten different means of power. See what an emphasis is laid upon this (Daniel 7:18; Daniel 7:18): The saints shall possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever; and the reason is because he whose saints they are is the Most High and his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,Daniel 7:27; Daniel 7:27. In the last six chapters, he It is the total time between the First Advent and the Second Advent of Christ. looking into the night visions There were four of them. probably meaning both in appearance and in the way in which it They are often called 'tribulation saints'. Puts to death those that refuse to worship him. And it is very observable that in the midst of the predictions of the force and fury of the enemies this is brought in abruptly (Daniel 7:18; Daniel 7:22), before it comes, in the course of the vision, to be interpreted, Daniel 7:26; Daniel 7:27. Antiochus seems to be a precursor to a later king that is yet to come. He is so, and therefore theirs shall be so. and saw a fourth At this point in the examination of the passage, the only object is to look at it exegetically; to examine it as language apart from the application, or unbiassed by any purpose of application; and though absolute certainty cannot perhaps be obtained, yet the following may be regarded as exegetically probable: (1) The word time may be viewed as denoting a year: I mean a year rather than a week, a month, or any other period - because a year is a more marked and important portion of time, and because a day, a week, a month, is so short that it cannot be reasonably supposed that it is intended. The two points of inquiry which are properly before us are, first, What do the words of explanation as used by the angel fairly imply - that is, what, according to the fair interpretation of these words, would be the course of events referred to, or what should we naturally expect to find as actually occurring on the earth in the fulfillment of this? next chapter, Chapter 8, also discusses a defiant horn, or king, who display. They are Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, and Rome. WebI, Daniel, was greatly terrified by my thoughts, and my face became pale, but I kept the matter to myself. The fourth beast was a dreadful dragon, different from the other three beasts. (1) Daniel 7 is the last chapter written in Aramaic in the Book of Daniel. 'The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. So you have parallel visions here. During the first three and half years of his reign he'll make a treaty with Israel. Rome became ten toes (Dan 2:41-42) and ten horns ten subordinate kingdoms. As God is again revealing the four world-dominating empires. The fourth and final beast that Daniel sees is the most dreadfulterrifying and frightening and very powerful ( Daniel 7:7 ). Antiochus Epiphanes Greek So there is to be a federation of nations in the last days. In Daniel 7:7, Russia evolves from the bear with teeth to the large iron teeth, which is crucial to the 4th terrifying and frightening beast. Maurer refers this to the saints of the Most High, as meaning that they would be delivered into his hands. Some of the verses of this chapter deserve series of messages, but we will try to skim the whole surface! I approached one of those standing there and asked him the true meaning of all this. The great sea agitated by the winds, represented the earth These later chapters consist of four prophetic dreams/visions given to Daniel but it is this first one, here in chapter 7, that provides the foundation and basis of the subsequent revelation. (2.) pulled out by the So Daniel and John had corresponding visions of this throne of God and the glory of the throne of God and the impending judgment upon the kingdom of man. It was not of the ten: it was the eleventh horn; and it was different. [5] My personal view is that these 'saints' are the believers during the Antichrist's reign in the second part of the tribulation. WebA little later (Daniel 7:17) Daniel tells us that these four beasts are four kingdoms ruling over the earth. It has a stout look it presumes far more of itself and ruler than other kingdoms. (a) that it would be in important respects different from the others; (b) that it would devour, or subdue the whole earth; (c) that it would tread it down and break it in pieces; that is, it would be a universal dynasty, of a fierce and warlike character, that would keep the whole world subdued and subject by power. 13I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 17These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. Kolekcja Symbols toukon wstron pierwotnej symboliki ijej znaczenia dla czowieka. Wybierzcie dla siebie unikatowe obrczki ipoczcie jewdowolne komplety. And we watched them as they offered the golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of the saints, and we began to sing, "Worthy is the Lamb to take the scroll and to loose the seals thereof, for He was slain and He has redeemed us by His blood out of all the nations, tribes, tongues, and peoples and He has made us unto our God, kings and priests and we shall reign with Him upon the earth." In his vision, he sees four beasts come out of a stormy sea. others, is revealed to have eyes Here the dual identification of the beasts with kings and kingdoms becomes transparent. All that is needed according to some is just the right 'crisis' to bring it in! The interpretation revealed (plus a little conspiracy theory! Consider that we are in mid-October facing the triple-threat of holy days: Halloween, Christmas, Easter. So don't drift off Don't think about lunch (well that's tempting but not yet!). (2) The language does not forbid the application to a literal year, and then the actual time designated would be three years and a half. Now the question is, Who is this enemy, whose rise, reign, and ruin, are foretold? ; and it would seem to be much more probable that such method would be adopted as designating the time referred to than a literal method. And he will make war against Israel. The coming of the Lord for His bride before the tribulation, to rescue her from the wrath to come (1 Thes 1:10), is the most logical position when all evidence is examined I believe. kingdoms will be conquered or dissolved as this horn representing a After the four empires, the saints of the most High will take the kingdom forever and ever. See Daniel 2. Daniel 2 has four metals and Daniel 7 has four beasts. (Also see the Excursus on "The Man of Sin" in 2Thessalonians 2 in this series.). The fourth beast (Rome) is more bizarre and terrifying than the others; it has ten horns on its head and teeth of iron. The pope assumes a power to change times and laws, potestas autokratorike--an absolute and despotic power, as he calls it. This event could presage the event of the boastful While the Roman Empire officially ended in 476 AD, the Bible clearly shows that there will be a revival of the Roman Empire in the last days. And extraordinary dominion was given to this beast to conquer and rule. There's no way the antichrist, or the gates of hell, or Satan can prevail against the church of Jesus Christ. Luke 2:1). The leopard had four wings of a bird to indicate even enhanced speed. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. King James Version (KJV). As there is no larger natural period than a year - no cycle in nature that is so marked and obvious as to be properly suggested by the word time, it cannot be supposed that any such cycle is intended. To the prosperous days of the Jewish church, after it had weathered the storm under Antiochus, and the power which the Maccabees obtained over their enemies. Dreadful, and terrible, and strong exceedingly And His kingdom is theirs; they reckon themselves exalted in his exaltation, and desire no greater honour and satisfaction to themselves than that all dominions should serve and obey him, as they shall do, Daniel 7:7; Daniel 7:7. But at the end of that time the judgment shall sit and take away his dominion (Daniel 7:26; Daniel 7:26), which he expounds (Daniel 7:11; Daniel 7:11) of the beast being slain and his body destroyed. It raised itself up by the Medes first, and then became the Persian empire (Dan 8:3). Polityka prywatnoci zawiera pen informacj na temat przetwarzania danych przez administratora wraz z prawami przysugujcymi osobie, ktrej dane dotycz. Szybki kontakt z administratorem: kontakt@mokave.pl. It had eagle's wings that were plucked. Note, The heart must be the treasury and store-house of divine things; there we must hide God's word, as the Virgin Mary kept the sayings of Christ, Luke 2:51. reliance on engineering and technology to apply its might. beasts in Daniel and Revelation are described as having ten horns; Hope you're ok with that! WebDaniel sees this in vision, and comforts himself and his friends with the prospect of it.
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