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Themes in Daniel 7

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Themes in Daniel 7

Daniel 7:1 (show verse)

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and gave the sum of the matters.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Modes of » By dreams

Daniel 7:2 (show verse)

Daniel spoke and said, In my vision by night I was looking: and behold, the four winds of the heavens were stirring up the Great Sea.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Night » God frequently » Revealed his will in
Sea » Symbolical » In daniel's vision

Daniel 7:3 (show verse)

And four great beasts came up from the sea, different from one another.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Sea » Symbolical » In daniel's vision

The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on its feet like a man. And a man's heart was given to it.

Babylon » Represented by » A lion with eagle's wings
Eagle » Symbolical
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Lions » Symbolical » Margin

Daniel 7:5 (show verse)

And behold another beast, a second, like a bear. And it raised itself up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said this to it: Arise, eat up much flesh.

Bear » Figurative
Bears » Illustrative of » The kingdom of the medes
Bears » Described as » Voracious
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Medo-persian kingdom » Illustrated by » A bear

Daniel 7:6 (show verse)

After this I saw, and lo, another, like a leopard, which had four wings of a bird on its back. The beast also had four heads; and rulership was given to it.

Birds » Figurative » Symbolical
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Leopard » Illustrative » Of the macedonian empire
Leopard » Figurative
the Macedonian empire » Illustrated by the » Leopard with four wings and four heads

Daniel 7:7 (show verse)

After this I looked in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, frightening and terrifying, and very strong. And it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with its feet. And it was different from all the beasts before it; and it had ten horns.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Horn » Symbolical
Horns » Illustrative » Of kings
The Roman empire » Represented by the » Terrible beast in daniel's vision

Daniel 7:8 (show verse)

I was thinking about the horns, and behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom three of the first horns were uprooted. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Horn » Symbolical
Horns » Illustrative » Of kings
The Roman empire » Predictions respecting » Origin of papal power in

Daniel 7:9 (show verse)

I watched until the thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days sat, whose robe was white as snow, and the hair of His head like the pure wool. His throne was like flames of fire, and His wheels like burning fire.

Ancient of days » An appellate of jehovah
Christ Appearance » His personal appearance figuratively described
Christ » For select reading » Appearance, personal of
Daniel » Characteristics of » Spiritual vision
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Face » Of Christ » His personal appearance figuratively described
Hairs » White or gray » An emblem of wisdom
Horn » Symbolical
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Nation » Chastised
Snow » A symbol of whiteness
Throne » The throne of the lord
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:10 (show verse)

A stream of fire went out and came out from before Him. A thousand thousands served Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Book » Of judgment
Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of conversation and conduct of men
Daniel » Characteristics of » Spiritual vision
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Fire » Christ shall appear in
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » Host
Horn » Symbolical
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » The books shall be opened at
Many saved » A great host
Nation » Chastised
The Saved » Description of » Number referred to as many
the future » The inhabitants of heaven » A great host
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:11 (show verse)

Then I was looking because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke. I watched until the beast was slain, and his body was destroyed and given to the burning flame.

Animals » Beasts symbolical
Beasts » Illustrative of » Kingdoms
Daniel » Characteristics of » Spiritual vision
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Horn » Symbolical
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Nation » Chastised
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:12 (show verse)

And the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away. Yet their lives were made longer for a season and time.

Daniel » Characteristics of » Spiritual vision
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Horn » Symbolical
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Lions » Used for the torture of criminals
Nation » Chastised
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:13 (show verse)

I saw in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him.

Ancient of days » An appellate of jehovah
Clouds » Called the » Clouds of heaven
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Horn » Symbolical
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Kingdom of God » The kingdom of God having no end
Nations » All nations serving the lord
The second coming of Christ » Foretold by » Prophets
Service » Who shall serve the lord
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:14 (show verse)

And dominion and glory was given Him, 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 that which shall not be destroyed.

Christ » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
Jesus Christ, King » Has an everlasting kingdom
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
Dominion » Christ's » Eternal
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
the Heathen » Given to Christ
Horn » Symbolical
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Kingdom of God » The kingdom of God having no end
Nations » All nations serving the lord
Prophecies respecting Christ » The perpetuity of his kingdom
Prophecies respecting Christ » His universal dominion
The second coming of Christ » The purposes of, are to » Reign
Service » Who shall serve the lord
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:15 (show verse)

I Daniel was distressed in my spirit in its body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Horn » Symbolical
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days
Visions » Frequently difficult and perplexing to those who received them

Daniel 7:16 (show verse)

And I came near one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the meaning of the things.

Dreams » God the only interpreter of
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Horn » Symbolical
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:17 (show verse)

These four great beasts are four kings; they shall arise out of the earth.

Animals » Beasts symbolical
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Horn » Symbolical
the Macedonian empire » Illustrated by the » Leopard with four wings and four heads
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:18 (show verse)

But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Horn » Symbolical
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Eternal life » Saints » Shall reign in
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:19 (show verse)

Then I wanted to know the truth of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, very frightening, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of bronze; who devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with his feet;

Animals » Beasts symbolical
Brass » Figurative
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Horn » Symbolical
The Roman empire » Represented by the » Terrible beast in daniel's vision
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:20 (show verse)

and of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth speaking very great things, whose appearance was greater than his fellows.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Horn » Symbolical
Horns » Weapons » Heads » Of animals
The Roman empire » Predictions respecting » Its division into ten parts
The Roman empire » Predictions respecting » Origin of papal power in
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:21 (show verse)

I watched, and that horn made war with the saints and overcame them

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Horn » Symbolical
The Roman empire » Predictions respecting » Origin of papal power in
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:22 (show verse)

until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High. And the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

Ancient of days » An appellate of jehovah
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Horn » Symbolical
the Reward of saints » Described as » Sitting in judgment with Christ
The Roman empire » Predictions respecting » Origin of papal power in
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:23 (show verse)

And he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all kingdoms and shall devour the whole earth, and shall trample it and crush it.

Daniel 7:24 (show verse)

And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise. And another shall arise after them. And he shall be different from the first, and he shall humble three kings.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Horn » Symbolical
The Roman empire » Predictions respecting » Its division into ten parts
The Roman empire » Predictions respecting » Origin of papal power in
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:25 (show verse)

And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and plot to change times and laws. And they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and one-half time.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Profanity » Blasphemy » General references to
The Roman empire » Predictions respecting » Origin of papal power in
Time » Daniel's reckoning of time, and times, and half times
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:26 (show verse)

But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his rulership, to cut off and to destroy until the end.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:27 (show verse)

And the kingdom and rulership, and the greatness of the kingdom under all the heavens, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. And all kingdoms shall serve and obey Him.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To saints
Government » Who shall reign with the lord
Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Obedience to God » To be universal in the latter days
The righteous » Saints » Promises to
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Promises to
The second coming of Christ » Shall reign with him at
Vision » Of daniel » Of the ancient of days

Daniel 7:28 (show verse)

Here is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my thoughts troubled me much, and my face changed on me. But I kept the matter in my heart.

Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth