I think we've all heard how the Book of Daniel is a key to the Book of Revelation. And of course it is.
Look at chapter 7 - Daniel's vision of four beasts - It's an outline! The question about this particular beast is - does it represent one in very latter days?
Of course 7:20 is a description of the fourth beast, and it has ten horns.. (See Revelation 13:1)
..Here's the outline
7:7-11 - begins as a description.. then 8 ....eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking pompous words. 9 I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated... A fiery stream issued... A thousand thousands ministered to Him; The court was seated, and the books were opened..
Now I know this is metaphor for judgment..
But look at 13,14 - (and I know some say this occurred at Pentecost)
One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! ...Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed. ...18 But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
It's true of Pentecost.. but the verse and "books were opened" seems to me to be an intentional link to Revelation chapter 20 and 'Day' of Judgment.
The same outline is repeated in verses 19-22 -
Then I wished to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron (of Dan 2 = Rome) and its nails of bronze (of Dan 2 = Greece) which devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled the residue with its feet; 20 and the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows.
21 I was watching; and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.
What does this mean? The fourth beast, different from the others before it.. somehow endures to the time of Jesus' return. (And no it is not the RCC, though it once was, though there were protestant inquisitions too!)
The Iron/Rome and the Bronze/Greece - Roman/Graeco (more often called Greco/Roman) - Western Civilization becomes / creates a monster..!?
A second good key to bible prophecy, of course, is seeing what is in the world around us and trending, and history.
Look at chapter 7 - Daniel's vision of four beasts - It's an outline! The question about this particular beast is - does it represent one in very latter days?
Of course 7:20 is a description of the fourth beast, and it has ten horns.. (See Revelation 13:1)
..Here's the outline
7:7-11 - begins as a description.. then 8 ....eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking pompous words. 9 I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated... A fiery stream issued... A thousand thousands ministered to Him; The court was seated, and the books were opened..
Now I know this is metaphor for judgment..
But look at 13,14 - (and I know some say this occurred at Pentecost)
One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! ...Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed. ...18 But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
It's true of Pentecost.. but the verse and "books were opened" seems to me to be an intentional link to Revelation chapter 20 and 'Day' of Judgment.
The same outline is repeated in verses 19-22 -
Then I wished to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron (of Dan 2 = Rome) and its nails of bronze (of Dan 2 = Greece) which devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled the residue with its feet; 20 and the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows.
21 I was watching; and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.
What does this mean? The fourth beast, different from the others before it.. somehow endures to the time of Jesus' return. (And no it is not the RCC, though it once was, though there were protestant inquisitions too!)
The Iron/Rome and the Bronze/Greece - Roman/Graeco (more often called Greco/Roman) - Western Civilization becomes / creates a monster..!?
A second good key to bible prophecy, of course, is seeing what is in the world around us and trending, and history.
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