He will also send forth His angels to gather those who do not belong in His kingdom (12:41). Alexander the great and his armies did conquer the nations that became a part of his empire swiftly. Daniel 7 indicates in the clearest way that prior to the coming of the kingdom of God the saints will suffer at the hand of the final horn and even be overpowered by him. Old Babylonian Omen Text (VAT 7525) In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. 13 I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.77 14 And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations, and men of every language Might serve Him. A Vision of Judgment (Daniel 7:9-12) 2. (12) No distinction between the first coming of Christ and the second is made in the coming of the eternal kingdom of God. 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). In the second year: It is difficult to understand the exact time this speaks of. Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him. As I stated two weeks ago the leopard was noted for its swiftness and the two pairs of wings suggests added swiftness beyond the animals own ability. The distance in time of the fulfillment of Daniel 7 said something very important to the captive Jews of Daniels day. (5) While the process involves wicked kings and nations and the suffering of the saints, the culmination is the establishment of Gods eternal kingdom. Hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina . As the boasting horn of Daniel 7 seems to be getting away with his blasphemies and his oppression of the saints, it seems to him he can do whatever he wishes, including the changing of times and law. When his appointed time is over, God will destroy this king and his kingdom and establish His eternal kingdom on the earth. Through the ages, the saints have learned that they must wait for the promises of God to be fulfilled and that this may not happen in their lifetime (see Hebrews 11:13-16, 39-40). The fourth beast in Daniels dream relates to the fourth kingdom in Nebuchadnezzars dream, the Roman empire. 3:15; Zc. So they came and stood before the king. If a man cannot remember the dream he saw (it means): his (personal) god is angry with him. Public sentiment was turning against this foreign religion, and the Babylonians, including Belshazzar, wanted a return to their old time religion the pagan worship of the gods of Babylon. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts were greatly alarming me and my face grew pale, but I kept the matter to myself.. (1) It follows the narrative concerning Mishael, Hananiah and Azariah in the matter of Nebuchadnezzar's golden image (Daniel 3). But here in chapter 7, as in Psalm 80:17, the son of man is more than just a man, He is the Messiah. That night his life and his kingdom came to an end. The use of the word time in Daniel is understood to be years. Nevertheless, Daniel tells no one, keeping the matter to himself and suffering a quiet agony over the future events God has revealed to him. 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. Verses 1-14 contain the vision which God gave to Daniel. 10 If any one is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if any one kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. 12 and he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. 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 . The prophecy of Daniel 7 nevertheless had great relevance and application to those in Daniels day. They acknowledging their inability are judged to die. As I read through the statements men have made about the God of Israel in the first six chapters of Daniel, I find that what men came to know and to acknowledge through history, God declares through prophecy. She makes it clear in a rather public fashion that she finds him desirable. Daniels response to the vision was far from assuring or calming. Two weeks ago, after studying Revelation 13 and seeing how much it relates to Daniel 7 I decided we needed to go back and review Daniel 7 which we have not looked at since 2011. Valentina's bond with Sophie, Sid's reaching out to Jesse, and Charlie trying hard to bring Sid and Jesse back together so that the group can go back to being their normal selves and not be an awkward bunch of people not wanting to discuss actual problems. (4) This is the first prophecy in the book revealed directly to Daniel. Dan 2:1-4 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. The message of this prophecy is really quite simple and may be summed up this way. God is in no hurry to fulfill His promises, whether His promise of the eternal kingdom for all the saints or the promise of eternal destruction and judgment for sinners. His mind was troubled. 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. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream ( Daniel 2:1-16) Say: Some time later, the King had a dream. God would strike him down in the moment of His choosing to silence him once and for all and put an end to his kingdom. Daniel's prophecy was one of hope. 1. As we consider what we have just learned from Daniels dream and as we look at Daniels response to his dream and the interpretation of it; this should indicate to us that the more we know about the future, the more our hearts should be moved to personal purity. How easily we turn from what is revealed to speculate about what has been concealed (see Deuteronomy 29:29). As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within me, and the visions in my mind kept alarming me. Suddenly, the boasting beast is silenced by death, and his body is cast into the burning fire. La Habra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995, Embedded video for Daniel's Dream Interpreted - Daniel 7:15-28. 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. The ten horns, Daniel is told, represent ten kings who will emerge out of the fourth kingdom. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Daniel 2:16 Daniel went in and desired (Dan. 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. Nebuchadnezzar was the first ruler of Babylon to have contact with Daniel. This angel responded and gave Daniel understanding into his dream as he interpreted it for him. Daniel returned to his house and explained the situation to his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The vision recorded in chapter 8 took place in the third year of Belshazzar. May the Spirit of God reveal the meaning of this prophecy to us and produce in us that which God desires to His glory and our good. As Daniel continues to watch, someone descends with the clouds of heaven, one like a Son of Man. He is presented to the Ancient of Days, and to Him is given dominion, glory, and the eternal kingdom. The lesson was prepared for older students. The saints should also expect the wicked to prosper, for a season. Would this horn Daniels vision revealed oppose the people of God and even blaspheme God Himself? If Daniel had been shaken by the dark side of his vision, he is reminded in the interpretation of the outcome of these eventsthe establish- ment of Gods eternal kingdom. Not only was he greatly alarmed and physically sick, but he says he also kept the matter to himself. a. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who dwell in heaven. Did Daniel interpret dreams? Chapter 9, on the other hand, has a historical account of Daniels study of Jeremiah and of his prayers of repentance and petition for Israels restoration and return to the land of promise. This little horn is more intelligent and more arrogant than the other horns. The three ribs may also represent the kingdoms of Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon which preceded the Medo-Persian empire and then fell to them. If, in Gods eyes, a day is as 1,000 years and 1,000 years as a day (2 Peter 3:8), then the coming of our Lord has only been a few days from beginning to end. Remembering this avoids confusion. When the iniquity of the blasphemous horn reaches full bloom and his appointed time to rule is fulfilled, God will destroy him, casting his body into the fire. So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. The second is Daniel's dream. The winged lion was a symbol of Babylon, in any history museum that has a Babylonian section you will find artifacts of a winged lion. Daniel's righteousness is legendary status Don't mistake Daniel as some conjurer of cheap tricks. ET. Since the head of gold seems to describe the same king and kingdom as the first beast, it may not be too far afield to conclude that Nebuchadnezzar is the king represented by the first beast. The death of this king brings about the end of his kingdom. While God tells neither Daniel nor us that this beast represents Nebuchadnezzar, He does reveal that the head of gold in the vision of the great statue was Nebuchadnezzar (2:36-38). Would Belshazzar toast the gods of gold, silver, wood and stone with the sacred temple vessels? Then the time had arrived for the saints to take possession of the kingdom. In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. Both the statue parts (made of different metals) and the beasts represent kings and kingdoms. When that happens, Daniel goes for option #2 of those listed above: he asks one of the people in his dream to interpret what is happening for him ( Da 7:15-16 ). Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority. The king called for his magi to interpret the nightmare. Daniel, a godly prophet and a man of unshakable faith, has been steadfast in his daily walk of fellowship with God throughout the first six chapters of the Book of Daniel. 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. Daniel boiled down his vision to its essence, so we would not fail to understand the message he meant to convey to us. The beasts emerge out of chaos and confusion; the heavenly court is calm and dignified. He would, after His death, burial, and resurrection come in His glory, rewarding men according to their deeds (16:27). After this chapter, the book returns to the Hebrew language. If you need one see me after the service and I will get you a copy. Let Thy hand be upon the man of Thy right hand, Upon the son of man whom Thou didst make strong for Thyself (Psalm 80:17). He is more beastly in the beginning and more human in the end, paralleling the character of Nebuchadnezzar. I also told you it corresponded to the dream of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel chapter 2, but with more detail. In the latter days, before the kingdom of God is established on the earth, kings and kingdoms will become worse and worse. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you were lying in bed are these: Daniel made it very clear that the dream and the interpretation had come for the one true God. Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. (10) What effect did the vision have on Daniel, and why? This part of Daniels dream is new information that was not conveyed in Nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter two. His throne was ablaze with flames, Its wheels were a burning fire. Daniel was told that the beasts are kings, but he was not told the identity of any of the kings. 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. Students will learn that they can trust God in difficult times because in the end God wins the battle over the enemy of this world Satan. Daniel 2:1-13 - Nebuchadnezzar's Dream. 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. We must approach prophecy with fear and reverence. Belshazzars rise to power and ascent to the throne seems to have inaugurated a new age for Babylon. The dream vortex dies with her, and Rose awakens with her brother, Jed, sleeping next to her. 9 I kept looking until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat; His vesture was like white snow, And the hair of His head like pure wool. But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come. 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, 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. When the Lord Jesus came to the earth, He often referred to Himself as the Son of Man, gradually making it clear that He was the Messiah who was God incarnate. The implication here is that this is a repeated dream, one that is . The statue has four parts; there are four beasts. What is its message to Daniel, to the Jews, and to us? Now, in verse 23, the angelic interpreter explains the relationship of the boastful beast and the coming of the eternal kingdom of God. These both represent Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian empire. Daniel 2:9-11 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof, Daniel 1:18,19 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar, We are not told in so many words that this extension of time was granted, or that Daniel undertook to show more than the interpretation of the dream. As the saints suffer at the hands of the wicked, it may appear all hope is lost. In the first use of this expression, being a son of man was contrasted with being God: God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent; has He said, and will He not do it? Where it has not caused distress, it should have. 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