Book of daniel chapter 7 interpretation

The six former chapters of this book were historical. An indepth look at the four great beasts of daniel 7. It promises that the gospel kingdom shall be set up. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon, daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. Commentary on the book of daniel from a literal,historical and contextual. The four empires are the same as nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream in daniel 2, although in that dream they are pictured as various metals in a statue.

By perusing the book of daniel in chapters 57, instead of. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 7 daniels. This chapter treats of the same subject as the second chapter. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. In the septuagint, the vulgate, and many other ancient and modern translations of the bible, it comprises both its proto and its deuterocanonical parts, both of which have an equal right to be considered as inspired, and to be included in a treatment of the book of daniel. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 matthew janzen the vision of the four beasts daniel pt. In my vision at night i looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. The second involves a judgment by the ancient of days, and the coronation of the son of man 914. We see this is dated at the beginning of the reign of belshazzar, but it is not the dream of belshazzar. However, it is certain that the interpretation is the same as the history of the four great kingdoms outlined in chapter 2. Chapter 7 is pivotal to the larger structure of the entire book, acting as a. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. He wrote down the substance of his dream2 daniel said. Chapter 7 of daniel describes four beasts coming up from the mediterranean sea.

Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. Daniel chapter 7 explained discover the 66 books of the. Chapters 7 and 8 occur after chapter 4, but before chapter 5.

Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. One of the remarkable things about the book of daniel is that the section from chapter 2 through chapter 7 is written in a different language than the rest of the book. The distinguishing feature of it is the power which it possesses of breaking and stamping out all that it meets. Behold a fourth beast this fourth kingdom can be no other than the roman empire, which answers this emphatical description better than any of the former kingdoms.

The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. Commentary on daniel chapters 710 ministers of the. What did daniels vision represent, and what does it mean for us today. The bible tells us in chapter 7 of the book of daniel, that god gave daniel a vision of four beasts rising from the sea.

Daniel 7 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible. Each of the four beasts represents a kingdom, the last one being rome. The first was like a lion, with eagles wings, the second was like a bear with 3 ribs in its mouth, the third was a leopard with four heads and four wings, and the. The book of revelation is particularly indebted to daniel, though it is worth remembering that the writer was drawing on a much wider. Even then, the vision and its interpretation continue to cause daniel distress.

Gangel the vision of daniel 7, like the dream of daniel 2, gives a picture of history future to the time of the writing of the book of daniel ca. Daniels vision of the 4 beasts in daniel chapter 7, and the vision of the ram and hegoat in chapter 8. Daniel s vision of the four beasts, the interpretation. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Daniel 7 daniels dream of four beasts in bible gateway. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were regarded according to their external political aspect, but here according to the mind of god concerning them, and their moral features. He wrote the dream down, and this is how the narrative began. Daniel spake and said, i saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The phrase ancient of days is unique to the book of daniel. David guzik commentary on daniel 7 explains the vision king belshazzar has. The interpretation describes persecution by elements of the fourth beast kingdom, with ultimate victory by the.

It talks about daniels dream, which he had in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon ca. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles earthly. A survey of the whole course of gentile imperial power. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ. Chapter 7 is a foundational chapter in understanding bible prophecy and gods plan. The roman empire has two phases, one past and one future. The book of daniel is no exception for it provides a wealth of information to those who would diligently consider it and its teachings.

In the hebrew bible, and in most recent protestant versions, the book of daniel is limited to its protocanonical portions. If we are to understand signs of the end time, we must recognize. Previous index next the book of daniel chapter seven in the first year of belshazzar 552 b. Daniel 7 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Daniel 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. In his interpretation of the dream, daniel told nebuchadnezzar he was. It devoured and brake in pieces it spread its arms and its terrors to a much greater extent than any of the preceding. Thus far the majority of the book has been historical.

Also, the language of the chapter suggests that this is not merely a repetition of chapter 2. He wrote down the substance of his dream 2 daniel said. Daniels vision of the four beasts, the interpretation. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were. Daniel chapter 7 kjv king james version i can not prove this from the bible however the bear is a symbol of russian communism. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel.

The outward political history had been shown in its general features to the world. In chapter 7, he writes only what he saw, and does not provide an interpretation. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. After this chapter, the book returns to the hebrew language.

Daniel 7 tells of daniels vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the. Dear catholics, what do you think of daniel chapter 7. A study of the book of daniel church of christ in zion. A study of the book of daniel gene taylor1preface the study of any of the old testament prophets is a worthwhile endeavor. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the main facts. Bible universe blog keys to bible symbols keys to bible numbers. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian king belshazzar 555556 b. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. The vision to be exposed in chapter 7 is dated during the year 553 b. Table 10 shows the number allusions made by new testament writers to the book of daniel. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. Study daniel 7 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand. In addition to very clearly depicting the modern nations of the world, daniels vision also foretells of the events leading up to the return of jesus christ.

This is so different from the preceding three, and so terrible in appearance, that daniel can hardly find words to describe it. Bible study commentary on the book of daniel chapter 7 concerning his vision and prophecy of the coming world empires. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received. What did daniel s vision represent, and what does it mean for us today.