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biblestudyresourcecenter.com Chapter 7 Daniel Introduction 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Deported as a teenager Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Bow or Burn; The Furnace Nebuchadnezzar's Pride The Fall of Babylon The Lions Den Four Beasts – The little horn The Ram and the He Goat The Seventy Weeks A Glimpse of the Dark Side The “Silent Years” (in advance) The Consummation of All Things Aramaic Chronological Order 1. Babylonian Captivity 2. Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream 3. Nebuchadnezzar’s Image 4. Nebuchadnezzar’s Pride 7. The vision of the 4 beasts 8. Ram and He-goat vision 5. Babylon falls to Persians 9. Vision of Seventy weeks 6. The Lions’ Den 10-12 Closing visions 606 B.C. 602 B.C. 556 B.C. 554 B.C. 539 B.C. 538 B.C. Chronological Order Historical 1. 2. 3. 4. Prophecies Babylonian Captivity Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Nebuchadnezzar’s Image Nebuchadnezzar’s Pride 7. The Times of Gentiles 8. Ram and He-goat vision 5. Babylon falls to Persians 9. Vision of Seventy weeks 6. Lions Den 10 The Dark Side 11-12 Conclusion Daniel Chapter 7 • The Four Beasts • The Ten Horns • The Little Horn • The Times of the Gentiles Daniel 7:1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. Daniel 2 There are four parts to Daniel 2: 1. The details leading up to dream (Daniel 2:1-18) 2. The dream revealed (Daniel 2:19-35) 3. The dream interpreted (Daniel 2:36-45) 4. The effects of the dream (Daniel 2:46-49) Daniel 7:2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. Daniel 7:3 Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel 2 Gold Babylon Silver Persia Brass Greece Iron Rome I 606 BC – 538 BC 538 BC – 331 BC 331 BC – 168 BC 168 BC - 476 AC Iron + Cay “Rome II” Daniel 7:4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it. First Beast a Lion Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel 2 Gold Silver Daniel 7 Winged Lion Babylon 606-539 BC Persia 538-331 BC Brass Greece 331-168 BC Iron Roman Empire 168 BC-476 AD Iron + Cay “Rome Catholic” 538-1798 AD The Fertile Crescent The Babylonian Empire Daniel 7:5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. Second Beast a Bear Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel 2 Gold Daniel 7 Winged Lion Bear on side Silver Babylon 606-539 BC Persia 539-332 BC Brass Greece 332-68 BC Iron Iron + Cay Rome I 68 BC ? “Rome II” The Persian Empire Daniel 7:6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. Third Beast a Leopard Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Gold Winged Lion Silver Bear on side Babylon 606-539 BC Persia 539-332 BC Brass Leopard Greece 332-68 BC Iron Iron + Cay Rome I 68 BC ? “Rome II” The Greek Empire Alexander’s Empire The Empire Divided Daniel 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. Fourth - The Terrible Beast Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel 2 Gold:Head Daniel 7 Lion w/wings Babylon 606-539 BC Silver:Arms & Chest Brass:Belly Bear w/3 ribs Persia 539-331 BC Leopard w/4 heads Greece 331-168 BC Roman Empire Iron:Legs 4 th Beast Terrible Iron + Clay 10 feet Divided Kingdom nd Coming 476 AC2 10 Horns... 168 BC-476 AC Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Gold:Head Babylon 606-539 BC Silver:Arms & Chest Brass:Belly Bear on side Persia 539-331 BC Greece 331-168 BC Iron:Legs Iron + Cay 10 feet Roman Empire 168 BC-476 AC Divided Kingdom 10 Heads... 476 AC- 2nd Coming Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Gold Winged Lion Silver Bear on side Babylon 606-539 BC Persia 539-331 BC Brass Leopard Greece 331-168 BC Iron Iron + Cay Terrible Beast Roman Empire 168 BC-476 AC 10 Heads... Divided Kingdom 476 AC- 2nd Coming Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Gold Winged Lion Silver Bear on side Babylon 606-539 BC Persia 539-331 BC Brass Leopard Greece 331-168 BC Iron Iron + Cay Terrible Beast Roman Empire 168 BC-476 AC 10 Heads... Divided Kingdom 476 AC- 2nd Coming The Four Kingdoms C HAPTE R TW O C HAPTE R S EV E N Head of gold The winged lion Breast & arms of silver The devouring bear Belly & thighs of bronze The winged leopard Legs & feet of iron & clay The indescribable beast