display. He specifically wanted Never forget the many martyrs who have gone before and stood against this monstrosity of devilish lies. (c) It is quite apparent on the mere perusal of the passage here that the events do actually extend far into the future - far beyond what would be denoted by the brief period of three and a half years. WebDaniel 7. For judgment Christ comes into this world, to rule by his Spirit, and to make all his saints kings and priests to their God. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. It blasphemed God and persecuted his people without restraint. "They shall live and reign with Christ a THOUSAND YEARS" (Revelation 20:4-6). 3And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. about how powerful and wonderful it is (given that it took out three 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. It is not an international dictator of the U.N.! Nations that were related to the Roman Empire. But the judgment of the Ancient of Days will take away his dominion. Mam prawo dostpu do treci swoich danych i ich sprostowania, usunicia, ograniczenia przetwarzania, oraz prawo do przenoszenia danych na zasadach zawartych w polityce prywatnoci sklepu internetowego. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Arrogant in the He judges the beast with many horns, specifically the boastful horn. He specifically wanted further explanation of the fourth kingdom and little horn. from one of Alexanders generals became dominant over the other Chapter 7Now at this point we come to, more or less, the end of the historic part of the book of Daniel. Daniel, the world remains in the Roman era.The description of the No wonder then that God foretoldhow different this kingdom, should be from all the others; it had no single head; the senate had the chief authority, though all power was centered in the people. To start off, the guys hit on the two quarterbacks picked on Day 2, as the Titans picked Will Levis in the second round (1:48) and the Lions picked Hendon Hooker in the third round (5:35). This horn had eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth that spoke boastfully. ul. He adds that the little horn made war with the saints of the most High. [1.] Tworzymy jzmioci donatury ipierwotnej symboliki. probably meaning both in appearance and in the way in which it (3) The same remark may be made as to the symbolic application of the language - taking it for a much longer period than literally three years and a half; that is, regarding each day as standing for a year, and thus considering it as denoting twelve hundred and sixty years. The interpreter does not say by whom this would be done, but he asserts the fact, and that the destruction of the dominion would be final. But this beat had four heads. its mouth, the horn speaks, and Daniel hears it uttering Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Sienkiewicza 82/84 relates thatwhile We see the brightness of God as He sits there upon the throne. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. The six former chapters of this book were historical; we now enter with fear and trembling upon the six latter, which are prophetical, wherein are many things Very imperiously towards the people of God. Daniel saw four great beasts come up out of the sea under the four winds of heaven. Well, that is the interpretations from man's point of view. The answer? Thank God for the visions and dreams given in the book of So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. Second was Persia under Cyrus and Darius, ranked somewhat inferior to Babylonian glory. 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. In some of these instances, the period actually referred to was a year Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:23, but this is not necessarily implied in the word used, but the limitation is demanded by the circumstances of the case. Daniel Chapter 3 Bible Study Lesson: When things get hot! A courtroom with many thrones appears. So it is quite possible that what you see today in the European community is actually the beginning of the fulfillment of these prophecies of Daniel. it would be before the final judgment at which time they would be avenged upon those who had slain them. Daniel 7. The Chaldee here rendered against - letsad - means, literally, at, or against the part of it, and then against. All Christ's enemies shall be made his footstool, and shall be consumed and destroyed to the end: these were the apostle uses concerning the man of sin, 2 Thessalonians 2:8. At the great day he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained. 3. "Shall be diverse " This is twice mentioned - in both Daniel 7: 24 and Daniel 7:25. It would be as manifestly an act of God as if he should sit as a judge, and pronounce sentence. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. horn, a little one, that It is a whore reigning over the kings of the earth in the time of John (Rev 17:18). 'The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. It is much more vicious and alarming than the three other beasts, all Daniel 7 Commentary; HOMER HEATER. His earnest desire to understand the meaning of them (Daniel 7:16; Daniel 7:16): I came near to one of those that stood by, to one of the angels that appeared attending the Son of man in his glory, and asked him the truth (the true intent and meaning) of all this. Now, I Daniel [he said] was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, the visions of my head troubled me. In Daniel's vision it was lifted up on one side because the Persians were more powerful than the Medes. 6. F2 relates; and when the city was taken, the Babylonians were obliged to deliver up their arms, employ themselves in tilling their fields, and to pay tribute to the Persians, and always salute them as their lords and masters, as the same historian F3 says; see ( Jeremiah 51:30 ) . The army of the Medo-Persians moved like a great, lumbering, and rumbling bear - they even took their families along with them. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. And extraordinary dominion was given to this beast to conquer and rule. looking into the night visions Daniel chapter 7 presents these same kingdoms from God's point of view. of its conquests The Second Coming of our Lord Jesus is very near. Daniel notes that the beast was The horn of So you have parallel visions here. You see, our story has taken us out to the end of Daniel's life during the reigns of Darius and Cyrus, the Medo-Persian kings. It uprooted three kingdoms as the patrimony of Peter and the Popes triple tiara. In connection with these studies, the Commentary on Revelation should be consulted. WebAs explained in Daniel 7:23, it is said that the kingdom denoted by this would "devour the whole earth." God in them put honour upon him, and gave him satisfaction, yet not without a great allay of pain and perplexity (Daniel 7:15; Daniel 7:15): I Daniel was grieved in my spirit, in the midst of my body. Daniel Notes - these are fairly detailed and cover Daniel 1-12; FLOYD HITCHCOCK. That is, they would spring out of this one dominion, or it would be broken up into these minor sovereignties, yet all manifestly springing from the one kingdom, and wielding the same power. Some will have the fourth kingdom to be that of the Seleucid, and the little horn to be Antiochus, and show the accomplishment of all this in the history of the Maccabees; so Junius, Piscator, Polanus, Broughton, and many others: but others will have the fourth kingdom to be that of the Romans, and the little horn to be Julius Csar, and the succeeding emperors (says Calvin), the antichrist, the papal kingdom (says Mr. Joseph Mede), that wicked one, which, as this little horn, is to be consumed by the brightness of Christ's second coming. Daniel sees this fourth beasts violence on full WebThe explanation in Daniel 7 shows that the Ancient of Days has the greater authority of the two and that the Son of Man will come in the clouds to rule over all peoples, nations, is a leopard with four heads and four wings (Greece). As long as saints "suffer with Christ," they also "reign with Him"; and therefore this "THOUSAND YEARS" can be nothing else except the whole dispensation of Christ, lasting all the way from the First Advent through the Second Advent of Christ. The meaning is, that he continued beholding, or that a new vision passed before him. And there before me was a second beast, which looked like a bear. The key that was given him, to let him into the understanding of this vision. The person that stood by, the angel, of whom Daniel made his inquiries, and who answered him, as follows: the fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom on earth; which shows that the angel, by four kings, Daniel 7:17, meant four kingdoms, that should successively arise in the earth, and out of it, one after another; and this kingdom is not the kingdom of the Seleucidae, nor the Turkish, but the Roman empire; for this is to continue until the kingdom of Christ takes place; see Daniel 7:7: which shall be diverse from all kingdoms; from the kingdoms and monarchies that were before it; particularly as a kingdom, in its form of government, both when Pagan and when Papal; see Daniel 7:7: and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces: not the whole land of Judea only, as some read and interpret it; but the whole world, which the Romans became masters of; and the phrases used denote the destruction and desolation they made, wherever they carried their arms, and the cruelty and tyranny they exercised, and the vast profusion of blood made by them, both among the Heathens they subdued, and the Christians they persecuted. He will be one who rules with great boasting and blasphemy. Not all of that diversity is spelled out here; but the New Testament sheds further light upon it. If we were to get more specific, it could also be said that the 'great sea' that the beasts arise from is a pointer to the Mediterranean Sea for all of these kingdoms will arise from that areas surrounding that sea. At all times these seasons have had a direct connection with the state and progress of religion; and he who has power over them, either to abolish existing festivals, or to substitute others in their places, or to appoint new festivals, has an important control over the whole subject of religion, and over a nation. Daniel makes no effort to compare it We'll see more about this man, the little horn, later in this chapter. After, the group hit on some more notable picks, including the Steelers taking CB Joey Porter Jr. in the second round (13:35). He sees these kingdoms as something glorious. The But yet it has a further reference, and foretels the like persecuting power and rage in Rome heathen, and no less in Rome papal, against the Christian religion, that was in Antiochus against the pious Jews and their religion. miraculously intervened to deliver the Jewish people through a So there is to be a federation of nations in the last days. (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. It is a church that overthrows the word of God and establishes its own laws. 28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. 26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. Thus he said - That is, in explanation of the fourth symbol which appeared - the fourth beast, and of the events connected with his appearing. It is a whore resting on seven hills the famed seven hills of Rome (Rev 17:9). WebDaniel 7 New International Version Daniels Dream of Four Beasts 7 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. Dan 7:1-6 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. Daniel [1] Why use an image of a beast you ask? In other words, as we go to chapter 7, this particular vision came to Daniel in the first year that Belshazzar was king. Well we see the exact same thing here in chapter 7. (Babylon), the second is a ravenous bear (Medo-Persia), and the third It is fair to say that what Daniel saw was pretty full on! But the judgment shall sit, &c. God, in the course of his providence, will sit (speaking after the manner of men) as explained by Daniel, he will be struck with their perfect agreement with each other, and find the one illustrative of the other. Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein recap all the action from the second and third rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft with commentary from Daniel Jeremiah in a new episode of Move the Sticks. Something precious. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at
[email protected]. [6] Whether the current financial crisis is the springboard for it or not time will tell. By these arts almost the whole of Greece perished. This empire, in its different stages, is focused on specifically as the rest of the chapter unfolds. "Satan has great wrath, knowing that he hath but a SHORT TIME. It is commonly by some symbol; some mark; some peculiarity of the time or age referred to, that the designation is made, or by some symbol that may be understood when the event has occurred. And the first lion would, of course, be the Babylon Empire. Then, the duo hit on the tight ends picked on Day 2, including the Packers taking two of them (16:10). 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? See the notes at Daniel 7:13-14. This explanation embraces the remainder of the chapter; and as the whole subject appeared difficult and momentous to Daniel before the explanation, so it may be said to be in many respects difficult, and in all respects momentous still. This is a picture of total destruction and annihilation. Chapter 7. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and press into His kingdom, and you will be saved in the day of wrath! That is, it would entirely and forever cease. During his reign, he subdued the 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. The founding boastful. The saints rule by the Spirit's ruling in them (and this is the victory overcoming the world, even their faith) and by making the kingdoms of this world to become Christ's kingdom. Roman empire. And that he finally declares that he himself is God and demands to be worshipped as God. others, is revealed to have eyes This kingdom would arrogantly try to change politics and Gods laws. The Times of the Gentiles - The Earthly Scene. 17These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. 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. You could say it has history past and history future! BIUTERIA, KOLCZYKI rcznie robione, NOWOCI, BIUTERIA, NASZYJNIKI rcznie robione, NOWOCI, BIUTERIA, NOWOCI, PIERCIONKI rcznie robione. This fits in well with the majesty and authority of Nebuchadnezzar in his reign Daniel saw a judgment where authority and especially the little horn were judged. This new horn, after uprooting three No; Christ's kingdom is not of this world; but this intimates the spiritual dominion of the saints over their own lusts and corruptions, their victories over Satan and his temptations, and the triumphs of the martyrs over death and its terrors. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. A careful coordination of the passages in Revelation, with the revelations in this prophecy (Daniel 2 and Daniel 7), with due respect to other New Testament references to this same phenomenon, namely, that of the Great Apostasy from Christianity which was specifically foretold by the New Testament authors, will fully confirm all of the positions which we have advocated in the interpretations presented here. By the age of 28 Alexander the Great had conquered the civilized world! Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. 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. And so the dividing into the four heads.But finally this last beast, the Roman Empire, is just an awesome beast of which there is no correlation, there's no you can't say it's a lion or a bear. conquered. WebDaniel sees this in vision, and comforts himself and his friends with the prospect of it. like the eyes of a man and a mouth. Chapters 1-6, which we have already looked at, were largely historical and chronological. and saw a fourth Thus, if the period denoted by a time, here be a year, the whole period would be three years and a half. And so he told me, and he made me know the interpretation of the things. [8] There is an organisation called the Club of Rome who goal it is to oversee the regionalization and unification of the entire world. WebDaniel 7:8. when they overthrew Jerusalem in the first of 3 steps (also 597 B.C., 586 B.C.). Matthew 24:30-31; Matthew 25:31-33; Mark 13:26; Mark 14:61-62). (3.) John Gill's Exposition of the Bible is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed. The Latin Vulgate is indefinite - ad tempus; so the Greek - heos kairou; so the Syriac, and so Luther - eine Zeit; and so Lengerke - eine Zeit. Vulgate contra; Greek pros. And 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 dominion shall serve and obey him. Far be it from us to infer hence that dominion is founded on grace, or that this will warrant any, under pretence of saintship, to usurp kingship. This final beast grows a horn that is boastful and blasphemous, likely representing the ruler called the beast of Revelation. All that is needed according to some is just the right 'crisis' to bring it in! Rome broke the former empires into pieces and placed governors over them. Save 15% on BibleGateway+ with code SPRINGSTUDY15. grew from the beast among [3.] No other recognizable kingdom grew out of the Roman kingdom. Rome is the same beast John saw that was reigning over kings (Rev 17:18). His fleet was destroyed by a storm because God did not intend the East to control the West at that particular time.'. The second beast was a bear, inferior to a lion in glory, power, mobility, speed. He was making war against the saints prevailing against them. distracted by and pondering them, he saw another Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein recap all the action from the second and third rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft with commentary [5] My personal view is that these 'saints' are the believers during the Antichrist's reign in the second part of the tribulation. That the ten horns are ten kings, and the little horn is another king that shall subdue three kings, and shall be very abusive to God and his people, shall act, (1.) It was characterized by dreadful and terrible strength exceedingly. It has a stout look it presumes far more of itself and ruler than other kingdoms. Daniel was much affected by the vision even after the interpretation by the angel (Dan 7:28). descended from Alexanders divided Greek empire. (g) This would be a persecuting power: and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, Daniel 7:25. Rome is that beast bearing the Whore on its famed seven hills (Rev 17:9). It has many horns on its head. The beast had ten horns, which indicate ten different means of power. The angel summarized the whole vision quickly in two verses. The fourth beast was a dreadful dragon, different from the other three beasts. The first and main inquiry pertains, of course, to its literal and proper signification. 4. He shall be consumed with the spirit of Christ's mouth and destroyed with the brightness of his coming. A thousand thousand, or a million, ministering unto Him and ten thousand times ten thousand, or a hundred million, standing before Him.Now when we turn to Revelation chapter 5 chapter 4, actually, we see God sitting upon the throne. If you want more information or detail, there is much more available. The link between chapters 2 and 7 can be seen in the following table: Known for its use of gold and the swiftness of its conquests (emphasized by the depiction of eagles wings) until its wings were torn off and the heart of a man was given to it (this emphasizes Nebuchadnezzar's conversion from the proud ruler to humble servant of the living God). Well, good question. 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. 15I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. In regard to this expression a time and times, etc., it is unnecessary to say that there has been great diversity of opinion among expositors, and that many of the controversies in respect to future events turn on the sense attached to this and to the similar expressions which occur in the book of Revelation.