The meaning is, that he continued beholding, or that a new vision passed before him. (vs 25) That is, the Antichrist persecutes, dominates and rules the saints during the last 3 years of the tribulation leading up to the return of Jesus. The word times - zmnyn - would seem to refer properly to some stated or designated times - as times appointed for festivals, etc. WebSee Daniel 7:1, Daniel 7:7. He shall trample upon laws and customs, human and divine. If the kingdom here referred to should be broken up into such a number of powers, or if in any way these powers became possessed of this authority, and wielded it, such a fact would express what we are to expect to find in this kingdom. It has intelligence its eyes are everywhere as overseer and by the confessional. Because the antichrist prevails against the saints, I conclude that the saints are not the church. The kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ will take the dominion and last forever and ever. His fleet was destroyed by a storm because God did not intend the East to control the West at that particular time.'. So Daniel got a beautiful insight into these things. I saw - a fourth beast - it had great iron teeth This is allowed, on all hands, to be the Roman empire. We have learned four great kingdoms that were to come from Nebuchadnezzars dream. As there is no larger natural period than a year - no cycle in nature that is so marked and obvious as to be properly suggested by the word time, it cannot be supposed that any such cycle is intended. Veteran RB Latavius Murray signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills, the team announced Monday. Now in the European community we do see today ten nations that were related to the Roman Empire that have federated themselves together. http://www.historicist.com Revelation 12:12 explains the hatred of Satan for God's church, a hatred which, of course, exists during every moment of the Christian dispensation. As God is again revealing the four world-dominating empires. and terrifying and extremely strong. Proud member There were four of them. Note, It is a very desirable thing to take the right and full sense of what we see and hear from God; and those that would know must ask by faithful and fervent prayer and by accomplishing a diligent search. Note that the "saints" existed throughout the period of the little horn, itself a part of the fourth beast, having arisen out of it. 23Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. And surely there are all the qualifications necessary to fulfill this vision of Daniel.But there is an eleventh horn that arises, which actually takes over three of the horns, plucks them up by their roots. One horn grows larger than the others and is Here only do we read about the Ancient of Days three times in this chapter. Very impiously towards God. This empire, in its different stages, is focused on specifically as the rest of the chapter unfolds. It was, and still is, quite common to associate kingdoms and nations with animals. In his vision, he sees four You know, suing them before the courts of the land. The angel summarized the whole vision quickly in two verses. But the judgment of the Ancient of Days will take away his dominion. In Psalm 2 , God says to Jesus, "Ask of Me and I will give unto You the heathen for Thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possessions," the glorious kingdom of God. 25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. But especially he desired to know what the little horn was, that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke very great things, and whose countenance was more fearless and formidable than that of any of his fellows,Daniel 7:20; Daniel 7:20. The angel told him, and told him so plainly that he made him know the interpretation of the thing, and so made him somewhat more easy. This kingdom would arrogantly try to change politics and Gods laws. The army of the Medo-Persians moved like a great, lumbering, and rumbling bear - they even took their families along with them. He observes the blasphemous words of the little horn, which had a mouth. many horns on its head. Will the Lord cast off his people? No; Christ's kingdom is not of this world; but this intimates the spiritual dominion of the saints over their own lusts and corruptions, their victories over Satan and his temptations, and the triumphs of the martyrs over death and its terrors. 2; see note on 2:3645. KJV, Gift and Award Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Value Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Reference Bible, Center-Column Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print, KJV, Journal the Word Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition: Reflect, Journal, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses, KJV, The King James Study Bible, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: KJV Holy Bible. When all Italy came under their sway, this was sufficient for any noble monarchy; but Spain, Sicily, part, of Greece, arm Illyrieum were added, and afterwards all Greece and Macedon, Asia Minor, Africa., and all the islands; for by one word they expelled the king of Cyprus, and sold his goods by public auction. Now concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: [the kingdoms of the earth,] yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. And after this I saw in the night visions, and behold there was a fourth beast, that was dreadful and awesome, it was exceedingly strong; it had great iron teeth: that devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was different from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns ( Daniel 7:1-7 ). As, therefore, they ruled supremely so long and so widely, they fulfilled this prophecy by devouring the whole earth. WebVerse 7 [7] After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. It is a whore resting on seven hills the famed seven hills of Rome (Rev 17:9).