The second time, the expression is used in reference to Daniel himself, as it will be used very frequently in Ezekiel to refer to this great prophet: So he came near to where I was standing, and when he came I was frightened and fell on my face; but he said to me, Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the time of the end (Daniel 8:17). ), Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation, Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular, Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon, Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, Preposition | third person masculine singular, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate, Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate. His thoughts alarm him, and his face pales. The blasphemous horn of Daniel 7, which goes so far as to oppose the people of God, is suddenly taken by death, and his kingdom is removed. "He's home just in time for #gogglebox we are not on this week as Daniels been away . The fourth beast is a fourth king, different than the others. We see a gapan almost insurmountable gapbetween suffering and glory; God does not. Nevertheless, Daniel tells no one, keeping the matter to himself and suffering a quiet agony over the future events God has revealed to him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed. In Daniel's dream the Medo-Persian empire and it king Cyrus was represented by the bear. 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 What so upset Daniel about the future? Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation. The second and third beasts are briefly described in verses 5 and 6. The coming of the Son of Man is represented as one coming, and not two. Some of his alarm arose from his not yet having been given the interpretation of his vision. Then the time had arrived for the saints to take possession of the kingdom. He will speak out against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time. Hearing this, Nebuchadnezzar affirms that Daniel's god is "the God of gods and Lord of kings and revealer of mysteries". The kingdom of God would not be established in Daniels lifetime, nor in the life of those who returned to the land of Israel from their captivity. Verses 1-14 contain the vision which God gave to Daniel. 2 Daniel said, I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. (11) A distinction is made between God the Fatherthe Ancient of Days and God the Sonthe Son of Manwith both playing a part in the establishment of the kingdom. I kept looking, and that horn was waging war with the saints and overpowering them until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was passed in favor of the saints of the Highest One, and the time arrived when the saints took possession of the kingdom. The prophecy of this chapter is divinely interpreted. In the Psalms and also in Daniel 7, the expression Son of Man begins to take on a more technical meaning, referring to the Messiah, who will sit on the throne of His father, David, to rule over men forever. Both series of four kingdoms begin well and end badly. Nebuchadnezzar may have started badly, but by the time we read of him in Daniel 4 he seems to be a true believer in God, urging the citizens of his kingdom to worship and serve Him. Dwight Pentecost writes, The existence of the church in the present Age was nowhere revealed in the Old Testament. 15 And there was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast might even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed (Revelation 13:4, 11-15). The other seven will then likely submit out of fear or a sense of the unavoidable consequences of resisting represented by this little horn growing larger than the seven. He had endured the training of the Chaldeans and he had lived his life in the service of a foreign king, at first the foreign king who had overthrown his country. Then, in Daniel 2, the Lord gave Nebuchadnezzar a dream that only Daniel could interpret. The inter-relationship between the prophecies of chapters 2 and 7 is demonstrated on the following page: Deterioration: Gold to iron mixed with clay, Deterioration: Nearly human to blaspheming beast. 2 Peter 3:8-9, But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. The expression, son of man, is not new to Daniel nor to the Jews of his day. The woman endures in the view of the final outcome of the process. These were represented by the image of a statue. Daniel's Dream is instantly appealing as you can reallyrelate to how Daniel is feeling. Both sets of kingdoms are brought to a sudden end and are replaced by an eternal kingdom. I did not include the insert today because I have already included it several times. Daniel made it very clear that the dream and the interpretation had come for the one true God. Just a few years later Alexander died, and his empire was divided into four parts and his four generals became the monarch of a quarter of the Greek empire. 25 And he will speak out against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time. 13 And he performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts were greatly alarming me and my face grew pale, but I kept the matter to myself. (Daniel 7:1528, NASB95)[1], THE FOUR BEASTS REVEALED (Daniel 7:15-18). Remember Daniel was in his 60s when he received this revelation. Rome did conquer much of the known world, but it never conquered the whole world as this is describing. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things: These great beasts, which are four in number, are four kings who will arise from the earth. Daniels response is testimony to this reality. requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats. Daniels dream here in chapter 7 and Nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter 2 are one and the same dream with additional details added to Daniels dream. We should not spend a disproportionate amount of time and energy trying to fill in the blanks God has left. Our attention should be given to what is clearly and emphatically said. So, this phrase refers to 3 years. 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. In the context of the coming of His kingdom and the suffering and trials which precede it, soberness is a vitally important quality which prophecy promotes: 1 Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. Daniel returned to his house and explained the situation to his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. How easily we turn from what is revealed to speculate about what has been concealed (see Deuteronomy 29:29). The process of having a baby involves the pains of childbirth. Belshazzar came to power several years after the death of Nebuchadnezzar and seems to have turned completely away from the God of Israel. The three ribs may also represent the kingdoms of Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon which preceded the Medo-Persian empire and then fell to them. And they did! The Son of Man had the power to forgive sins, as well as to heal a paralytic (Matthew 9:6). (1) Daniel 7 is the last chapter written in Aramaic in the Book of Daniel. What it does not destroy or consume with its teeth, it crushes under foot, much like a bull in a china shop. Prophecy reveals that which we would not and could not expect apart from divine revelation. These saints are the believing Jews of the tribulation, not the believers of the Church Age. (5) Above all, the prophecy in this chapter means precisely what God says it means in this text, nothing more and nothing less. The ten horns are of interest to him, but most of all that final horn which arose, surpassing and replacing three others and speaking boastfully. We will deal with the meaning and application of Daniels vision later on in our questions and answers. The reign of Belshazzar was, in some measure, a foretaste of what was yet to come in full measure during the reign of the fourth beast, especially of the eleventh horn. Prophecy is revealed to men to change their perspective, to urge them to see things as God sees them rather than as they appear to the human eye. There is fairly strong inferential evidence that Nebuchadnezzar was represented by the first beast, the winged lion. Prophecy provides men the opportunity to think and act in a way which pleases God, who determines the future and who reveals future events to men. With the death of Nebuchadnezzar comes a change in the peoples attitudes, especially their leaders toward Judaism. 27 Daniel replied, "No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, 28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. Prophecy is always practical and relevant to the person(s) receiving it. His vision in chapter 4 should have produced more distress than it did. At this time the kingdom of God is established. Other biblical prophecies bear on the prophecies of Daniel, particularly preceding or contemporary prophecies. Their perception is wrong, for suddenly and without warning their day of destruction will come upon them. He is more beastly in the beginning and more human in the end, paralleling the character of Nebuchadnezzar. The king called for his magi to interpret the nightmare. 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. In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. Prophecy greatly benefits the Christian because it enables him to see things from the bigger and broader perspectivefrom Gods perspectiveso that when he suffers, he knows it is but a part of the process of getting to glory. The gap is not the prophets problem; it is ours. The final words of verse 25 are carefully chosen to let the reader know that while this king appears to be successfully opposing God, all he does is a part of the divine plan for the last days. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Daniel 2:16 Daniel went in and desired (Dan. (1) It follows the narrative concerning Mishael, Hananiah and Azariah in the matter of Nebuchadnezzar's golden image (Daniel 3). They are far from pleasant but an unavoidable part of the process. It seems safe to assume the interpreter was an angelic being; at least this is the case in chapter 8 (8:15-26). Daniel described the beast as having iron teeth and that it devours, crushes, and tramples under its feet all that stands in its way. These both represent Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian empire. 16 At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him. He intends to make changes in time and in law. (8) The four beasts are all different, with the last standing apart from the first three. It should give you a caring heart toward the unsaved as you seek to win them to the Lord. According to our text, the prophecies of Daniel 7 will not be fulfilled for a considerable period of time. 5 And behold, another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. Daniel said the king's dream was about a giant statue that was destroyed by a stone cut out of a mountain. By far, this first beast is the best of a bad bunch. We do not walk by sight, but by faith. (6) Prophecy is written to sober the saints. Daniel 2:24-49 New International Version Daniel Interprets the Dream 24 Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, "Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. A person should not take credit for what God does through him. This was when his life took a sharp turn. The last kingdom has at least eleven kings. Before the kingdom of God is established on the earth, four earthly kingdoms will rise and fall. At the outset of the account of his vision, Daniel wants his reader to know the historical context in which this prophecy was given and to consider its interpretation and application in the light of that context. 77 According to Baldwin, This verse [13] has been the subject of more scholarly papers than any other in the book, so indicating its centrality, not only for Daniel but for the New Testament also. Baldwin, p. 142. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority. During times of oppression, it may appear the saints are being defeated and that Gods kingdom is but wishful thinking. The statue represented the kingdoms of the earth. Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished for a time, and his thoughts troubled him. Agreeing with God that they are sinners but believing that Jesus Christ death paid the penalty for their sin, that He was buried, and rose from the dead three days later triumphant over sin, Satan, and death forever. History has shown this to be true in the past, and prophecy assures us that it will be true in the future. God has revealed in this interpretation what He wants us to know and has kept back that which we need not know. 18 He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so . A revelation from God in his sleep discloses future events which Daniel finds most troubling. I believe some in Babylon, like their king, came to a genuine faith in God. Never in the history of the Roman empire has this happened so it is yet future. A number of lessons from our text have broad application to our thinking and conduct as Christians. God is able to raise up kings and put them down. 18 But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come. 19 Then I desired to know the exact meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and its claws of bronze, and which devoured, crushed, and trampled down the remainder with its feet, 20 and the meaning of the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three of them fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth uttering great boasts, and which was larger in appearance than its associates. In Daniels dream the Medo-Persian empire and it king Cyrus was represented by the bear. Abraham had to believe and behave on the basis of Gods promises, rather than on the basis of his perception. In Gods economy, things are not what they appear to be. So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. But the court will sit for judgment, and his dominion will be taken away, annihilated and destroyed forever. (8) Is there any relationship between Nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter 2 and Daniels dream in chapter 7? He staying the decree is brought to the king. He was at ease when he received the vision, and then he became fearful, and his mind alarmed him (4:4-5). An eleventh king then rises to power, different from the others, replacing three of the previous kings. We have talked about several times since starting this series about how studying Bible prophecy should influence you. 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. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 Daniel 2:26-49 to revoke its approval of the two main drugs used for medication abortion in the United States. During those days the revived Roman empire will be ruled by a confederation of ten kings as described by the ten toes of the statue of Daniel 2 and the ten horns of Daniels dream. When mentioning the little horn that grew up and uprooted three of the first ten horns, Daniel now tells us that this little horn grew until it was larger in appearance then the remaining seven horns. So, I began the review by looking at the first 14 verses where Daniel gives us a summary of the visions he had as he dreamed in his sleep. This angel responded and gave Daniel understanding into his dream as he interpreted it for him. Nebuchadnezzar's Threat One night, Nebuchadnezzar awoke frightened by a dream. When the court sits for judgment, his dominion is taken from him and he is destroyed forever. If you need one see me after the service and I will get you a copy. - As for these four children, God gave them knewledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.Or, as the words might be more accurately rendered, "these lads, the four of them" (Ezekiel 1:8-10).This indicates that somehow they were separated off into a quaternion. Part of the dream seemed good, and part of it seemed bad. In spite of these kings, the saints of the Highest One will possess the eternal kingdom forever and ever. These horns are also kings, from whom kingdoms arise (verse 24). We could never predict the goals God has determined, nor the means He has ordained for history to reach them. Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms based upon power and wealth, beginning with Babylon, while the stone and mountain signified a kingdom established by God that would never be destroyed nor given to other people. The use of the word time in Daniel is understood to be years. He will also send forth His angels to gather those who do not belong in His kingdom (12:41). The timeline reads as follows: Passing over the first three beasts, his questions focus on the last beast. The lesson was prepared for older students. The king knew that Daniel spoke the truth. In chapter 5, King Belshazzars dream should have greatly alarmed him, but apparantly it did not. We know from history that though Persia rose later than Media it soon overshadowed Media in its power. The subject of the vision in chapter 2 seems to be taken up again in chapter 7. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. It is explained in a way that children can understand, describing his feeling as butterfly's in his tummy.Daniel's Dream takes you on an uplifting adventure with wonderfully expressivedescriptions of the characters, perfectly capturing bodylanguage and . 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief; 5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. If we go back to Daniel 2 and look at the statue in Nebuchadnezzars dream, we find that it too represented four kings and their kingdoms. This designation refers to God the Father in a way that stresses His eternality, dignity, and power. Suddenly, the boasting beast is silenced by death, and his body is cast into the burning fire. Yet Gods covenant to David (2 Samuel 7:16; Psalm 89:14) stands and will ultimately be fulfilled. The second scene portrays the establishment of the thrones on which the Ancient of Days and those holding court are to be seated to pronounce judgment. It seems that three of the kings try to resist him and he overthrows them by force. Upon hearing the details of the dream, Daniel too was troubled (4:19). If you remember as I have already stated, much of the interpretation of this dream could be found in chapter 2. The only human things mentioned of the fourth beast are his eyes and his mouth. These kings will rise to power and dominate the earth. The first of Daniel's four beasts is "like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle" ( Daniel 7:4 ). In his vision, Daniel observed the sea being stirred up into a raging storm by the four winds of heaven. This signifies that the events which follow have been ordained by God. The chapter falls into two major parts. We do not act on what we see so much as on what God has said. La Habra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995, Embedded video for Daniel's Dream Interpreted - Daniel 7:15-28. (11) What is the point of the vision? I also told you it corresponded to the dream of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel chapter 2, but with more detail. It is significant for us to note Daniels reaction to this revelation from God. God may choose to delay judgment on the wicked until their sin reaches full bloom; the possession of the land of Canaan would not happen in Abrahams lifetime, but more than 400 years later after the suffering of the people of God (see Genesis 15:12-17). It was said ( ch. 15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within me, and the visions in my mind kept alarming me. (1) The troubling dream. Who are these saints that the angel is speaking of? 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. The Old Testament prophet did not see the gap because he viewed the coming of Christ as God does. According to verse 1, the written record of the revelation Daniel received in his first night vision is but a summary of the prophecy he received. Daniel uses the expression Son of man twice. Daniel 2 (the second chapter of the Book of Daniel) tells how Daniel related and interpreted a dream of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon.In his night dream, the king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its head of gold to its feet of mingled iron and clay; as he watched, a stone "not cut by human hands" destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world. (13) In some sense, the last kingdom is still on-going. This description certainly fits the account of Nebuchadnezzars plunge from power and sanity in chapter 4. 1:17) that Daniel had understanding in dreams; and here we have an early and eminent instance of it, which soon made him famous in the court of Babylon, as Joseph by the same means came to be so in the court of Egypt. Having related the dream, Daniel then interprets it: it concerns four successive kingdoms, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar, which will be replaced by the everlasting kingdom of the God of heaven. Choosing his words tactfully, Daniel asks Arioch why the king has made such a decree. For the remainder of Nebuchadnezzars life, it seems that religion in the kingdom of Babylon was at least favorable to the worship of the God of the Jews. ET. (3) This chapter contains the major segment of Daniel, which is primarily prophetic, although it does not contain the first prophecy in the Book of Daniel. (4) This is the first prophecy in the book revealed directly to Daniel. God will establish His kingdom, and that kingdom, unlike the kingdoms of men, is eternal. 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. Daniel does not date this dream as he did the earlier dream (cf. Chapter 7 reveals in broad terms what the future holds. The next three are waking visions seen in the presence of angels, followed by an appearance of the Messiah - the Son of Man - to interpret the vision for Daniel. The first recorded vision comes to Daniel in the form of a night vision, like those of Nebuchadnezzar (2:1; 4:5) during the first year of the reign of Belshazzar. Alexander the great and his armies did conquer the nations that became a part of his empire swiftly. Just so, Christs suffering and glory is but a part of one coming. (2) Why do you think Daniel summarized his dream when he wrote it rather than tell it in full (see verse 1)? Rather than publish what he had learned he kept it to himself, until that time that the Holy Spirit guided him to write down and reveal what he had learned to the saints. Prophecy is necessary then so that men are reassured of divine deliverance and blessing, as well as divine judgment (see 2 Peter 2:4-9). Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. He will abolish all the religious holidays and seek to abolish Gods law in an attempt to destroy the Jewish people. The fact that wicked men will prosper and prevail and that the righteous will suffer is hardly pleasant news. (6) How important is it for us to identity the kings and the kingdoms mentioned in our text? Nebuchadnezzar became distressed when he received his first night vision (2:1) because he did understand some of his dream. We are not told precisely what it is that troubles Daniel. No wonder this vision causes Daniel such distress. Does this dream have any significance for us? The angels went on to add that the saints of the Highest One will be given into Antichrists hand for a time, times, and half a time. He couldn't sleep. When the Lord Jesus Christ came to earth, having added perfect humanity to His undiminished deity, He spoke of Himself very often as the Son of Man. 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