Daniel 7
Babylonian History
605BC Nebuchadnezzar invades Jerusalem (Takes Daniel & Friends)
553BC Belshazzar (son of Nabonidus) becomes co-regent with father
539BC Babylon overthrown by Darius the Mede
Daniel’s age in chapter 7: About 67 years old
The 5 Kingdoms (Compare with Chapter 2)
#1 Babylon (Head of Gold)
Like a lion…Wings of an eagle…Wings torn off…Lifted from the ground…Stood on two feet like a man…Heart of man was given to it
#2 Medo-Persia (Chest & Arms of Silver)
Looked like a bear…Raised up on one of its sides…Had 3 ribs in its mouth b/w its teeth…Told to ‘get up and eat’ its ‘fill of flesh’
#3 Greece (Belly & Thighs of Bronze)
Looked like a leopard…Had 4 wings on its back like a bird…Had 4 heads…Was given authority to rule
#4 Rome (Legs of Iron…Feet of Iron and Clay)
Terrifying & frightening & very powerful…Had large iron teeth…Crushed and devoured its victims…Trampled underfoot whatever was left…Different from the former beast…Had 10 horns (which represent 10 kings of the Roman empire 7:24a)
# 5 God (A Rock, Not from Human Hands)
His clothing was as white as snow…His hair was white like wool…His throne was flaming with fire…Its wheels were all ablaze…A river of fire was flowing before Him…Thousands upon thousands attended Him…10 Thousand times 10 Thousand stood before Him
LIVE ACTION
1. Another horn (little) came up (After them 7:24b)…The little horn had eyes like a man…The little horn had a mouth that spoke boastfully (against most high)…Looked more imposing than the other horn…Was waging war against the saints and defeating them (21, 25)…Will try to change the set times and laws…Saints will be handed over to him for time, times and half a time…Had Bronze claws
2. 3 of the first horns were uprooted (3 kings subdued by little horn)
3. Thrones were set in place and Ancient of Days took His seat…The court was seated and books were opened (judgment pronounced in favor of the saints…7:22a…taking away the power of the little horn forever)…The little horn continued to boast, but eventually the beast was slain, destroyed, and thrown to blazing fire…The other beasts had been stripped of authority, but remained for a time…One like the son of man coming with the clouds of heaven approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence…He was given authority, glory, and sovereign power…All peoples, nations, and men of every language worshipped Him…His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away…His kingdom will never be destroyed…The ‘saints’ possessed the kingdom (7:22b)…it was handed to them
605BC Nebuchadnezzar invades Jerusalem (Takes Daniel & Friends)
553BC Belshazzar (son of Nabonidus) becomes co-regent with father
539BC Babylon overthrown by Darius the Mede
Daniel’s age in chapter 7: About 67 years old
The 5 Kingdoms (Compare with Chapter 2)
#1 Babylon (Head of Gold)
Like a lion…Wings of an eagle…Wings torn off…Lifted from the ground…Stood on two feet like a man…Heart of man was given to it
#2 Medo-Persia (Chest & Arms of Silver)
Looked like a bear…Raised up on one of its sides…Had 3 ribs in its mouth b/w its teeth…Told to ‘get up and eat’ its ‘fill of flesh’
#3 Greece (Belly & Thighs of Bronze)
Looked like a leopard…Had 4 wings on its back like a bird…Had 4 heads…Was given authority to rule
#4 Rome (Legs of Iron…Feet of Iron and Clay)
Terrifying & frightening & very powerful…Had large iron teeth…Crushed and devoured its victims…Trampled underfoot whatever was left…Different from the former beast…Had 10 horns (which represent 10 kings of the Roman empire 7:24a)
# 5 God (A Rock, Not from Human Hands)
His clothing was as white as snow…His hair was white like wool…His throne was flaming with fire…Its wheels were all ablaze…A river of fire was flowing before Him…Thousands upon thousands attended Him…10 Thousand times 10 Thousand stood before Him
LIVE ACTION
1. Another horn (little) came up (After them 7:24b)…The little horn had eyes like a man…The little horn had a mouth that spoke boastfully (against most high)…Looked more imposing than the other horn…Was waging war against the saints and defeating them (21, 25)…Will try to change the set times and laws…Saints will be handed over to him for time, times and half a time…Had Bronze claws
2. 3 of the first horns were uprooted (3 kings subdued by little horn)
3. Thrones were set in place and Ancient of Days took His seat…The court was seated and books were opened (judgment pronounced in favor of the saints…7:22a…taking away the power of the little horn forever)…The little horn continued to boast, but eventually the beast was slain, destroyed, and thrown to blazing fire…The other beasts had been stripped of authority, but remained for a time…One like the son of man coming with the clouds of heaven approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence…He was given authority, glory, and sovereign power…All peoples, nations, and men of every language worshipped Him…His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away…His kingdom will never be destroyed…The ‘saints’ possessed the kingdom (7:22b)…it was handed to them
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