That was bad enough, from the religious leaders perspective, but the way in which He answered them was the last straw. Many others may have reluctantly professed or actually adopted the Jewish religion. At-A-Glance 1. 9 If any one has an ear, let him hear. We are not told precisely what it is that troubles Daniel. When God granted Daniel the wisdom to interpret the king's dream, it launched Daniel's long career as a political leader, trusted adviser, and well-known prophet. The saints should expect to suffer because of their faith, especially as the last days for the kingdoms of men draw near. Before the kingdom of God is established on the earth, four earthly kingdoms will rise and fall. The fourth beast in Daniels dream relates to the fourth kingdom in Nebuchadnezzars dream, the Roman empire. The wicked will prosper and appear to get away with their opposition toward God and His saints. This morning we want to look at verses 15-28 and the interpretation of Daniels dream. 15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within me, and the visions in my mind kept alarming me. This also underscores that these four kingdoms go from reasonably good to unbelievably bad. (1) Daniel 7 is the last chapter written in Aramaic in the Book of Daniel. We should not spend a disproportionate amount of time and energy trying to fill in the blanks God has left. Consider these lessons as we conclude. From an eternal perspective, the coming of Christ and His kingdom is but one coming. Note these general observations about our passage before we turn to a more detailed study. Note that the description of the beasts is written in prose, while the description of the heavenly court in verses 9-10 and of the Son of Man in verses 13-14 is written in poetry form. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him." Chapter 7 - In the first vision Daniel sees the same kingdoms, but this time he sees them as beasts. But later on two came forward, 61 and said, This man stated, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days. 62 And the high priest stood up and said to Him, Do You make no answer? God has revealed in this interpretation what He wants us to know and has kept back that which we need not know. International Standard Version so Daniel went to ask Nebuchadnezzar for an appointment to see him , and it was granted him so that he could reveal the meaning to the king. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. This morning we are going to go back to Daniel 7 and look at the rest of the chapter where Daniel has the dream interpreted. What God says, He will do. Hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina . After this chapter, the book returns to the Hebrew language. In those days, as in our own, there are always those are too quick to conclude that the kingdom of God has come (see Matthew 24:4, 6, 8, 24-28; 2 Thessalonians 2:1ff.). The coming of the Son of Man is represented as one coming, and not two. "He's home just in time for #gogglebox we are not on this week as Daniels been away . In a similar way, Belshazzar becomes blasphemous and is suddenly removed by God for his wickedness. The seriousness of the prophetic truth personally affected Daniel, motivating godly fear and self-examination. The emphasis of this brief interpretation falls not on the enemies of God, their power, their brutality, nor their boasting, but on the kingdom of God, its certainty and its permanence for all the saints forever. Considering this text has changed my opinion about the gap in the prophecies of the Old Testament. Centuries must therefore pass before the prophecies of Daniel are fulfilled. With the death of Nebuchadnezzar comes a change in the peoples attitudes, especially their leaders toward Judaism. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who dwell in heaven. (8) Is there any relationship between Nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter 2 and Daniels dream in chapter 7? Then the sovereignty, the dominion and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him. At this point the revelation ended. He will keep continual pressure on the saints of the Highest One to try to break and destroy and annihilate them. As Daniel watches, "four great beasts," each different from the others, emerge from the dark waters (verse 3). His thoughts alarm him, and his face pales. Daniel 7 indicates in the clearest way that prior to the coming of the kingdom of God the saints will suffer at the hand of the final horn and even be overpowered by him. Verse 17. The saints should neither believe nor behave on the basis of how things appear to be (the wicked prospering and prevailing over the righteous). In his interpretation of the dream, Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar he was the head of gold. Je. (2) Why do you think Daniel summarized his dream when he wrote it rather than tell it in full (see verse 1)? When the sin and oppression of evil men reaches a predetermined point, God will remove them and establish His promised eternal kingdom. 7 And it was given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them; and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him. Suffering and glory are a part of one work. This angel responded and gave Daniel understanding into his dream as he interpreted it for him. But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come. (Daniel 7:1718, NASB95)[2] The four beasts that Daniel saw in his dream were four kings and represented the four kingdoms of these kings. (1) Why does Daniel indicate the historical setting of the vision he receives in chapter 7? For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. The next three are waking visions seen in the presence of angels, followed by an appearance of the Messiah - the Son of Man - to interpret the vision for Daniel. The Septuagint renders, "And the king commended that the magicians, astrologers, and sorcerers of the Chaldeans be brought in to tell the king his dream. His followers too must be alert and ready for His return (24:44). Rome did conquer much of the known world, but it never conquered the whole world as this is describing. (2) Chapters 7 and 8, while written in different languages, are written during the reign of Belshazzar and somehow linked by the author in Daniel 8:1. 3 While they are saying, Peace and safety! then destruction will come upon them suddenly like birth pangs upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. We do not walk by sight, but by faith. In the euphoria of this grand event, someone might well conclude the kingdom of God was to be established within the lifetime of those returning to Israel. Jesus applied this text to them, not as those who would enter into His kingdom, but as those who would be judged at His return. The final words of verse 25 are carefully chosen to let the reader know that while this king appears to be successfully opposing God, all he does is a part of the divine plan for the last days. Through the ages, the saints have learned that they must wait for the promises of God to be fulfilled and that this may not happen in their lifetime (see Hebrews 11:13-16, 39-40). Having gained an appreciation for Daniel and his three Hebrew friends, over a period he came to faith in their God. All distinctions of race and colour and nationality are stripped away and one apparently human figure represents the whole human race. Joyce C. Baldwin, Daniel: An Introduction and Commentary (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1978), p. 150. 10 If any one is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if any one kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Nebuchadnezzar became distressed when he received his first night vision (2:1) because he did understand some of his dream. The end of all things is at hand; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer (1 Peter 4:7). The beasts are hardly worthy of prose, but the court of heaven deserves a description of the finest words. - As for these four children, God gave them knewledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.Or, as the words might be more accurately rendered, "these lads, the four of them" (Ezekiel 1:8-10).This indicates that somehow they were separated off into a quaternion. Two weeks ago, we covered the first 14 verses, Daniels summary of his dream. It is explained in a way that children can understand, describing his feeling as butterfly's in his tummy.Daniel's Dream takes you on an uplifting adventure with wonderfully expressivedescriptions of the characters, perfectly capturing bodylanguage and . Daniel was not satisfied with just a summary of his dream, especially of the fourth beast that was so different than the other three, he wanted more detail. Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation. 16 At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him." (2:14-16) Notice Daniel's calm in the face of the king's rush to judgment. 4:19; Ezk. ), Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation, Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular, Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon, Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, Preposition | third person masculine singular, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate, Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate. The prophecy of Daniel 11 includes amazing details about great empires, political developments and end-time powers that would affect the Jews and all people today. As Daniel sought to discover more truth about the fourth beast he added some details that he had left out of his first description. Wheaton, IL : Victor Books, 1983-c1985, S. 1:1352, [4]LaHaye, Tim and Hindson, Ed., editors, The Popular Bible Prophecy Commentary. For the remainder of Nebuchadnezzars life, it seems that religion in the kingdom of Babylon was at least favorable to the worship of the God of the Jews. Hearing this, Nebuchadnezzar affirms that Daniel's god is "the God of gods and Lord of kings and revealer of mysteries". In Daniels dream the Greek empire and Alexander the great were represented by the four-headed, four-winged leopard. The fourth beast appears to differ from the other three in that he is more beastly, more powerful, more destructive, and more arrogant. Chapter 2 contains a very significant prophecy, revealed by God to king Nebuchadnezzar. (6) Prophecy is written to sober the saints. But in the end, God will judge the wicked and establish His kingdom for His saints. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief; 5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. (11) A distinction is made between God the Fatherthe Ancient of Days and God the Sonthe Son of Manwith both playing a part in the establishment of the kingdom. They acknowledging their inability are judged to die. In more detail, the outline would be as follows: (2) The Divine Interpretation verses 15-28. Verse 2. The kingdom of God will be established and the saints will possess it forever. Jesus quoted the words of Daniel 7:13. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts were greatly alarming me and my face grew pale, but I kept the matter to myself.. Nebuchadnezzar became distressed when he received his first night vision (2:1) because he did understand some of his dream. Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? 9 I kept looking until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat; His vesture was like white snow, And the hair of His head like pure wool. 5 And behold, another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. He would rise from the dead (12:40). But the court will sit for judgment, and his dominion will be taken away, annihilated and destroyed forever. Rather than publish what he had learned he kept it to himself, until that time that the Holy Spirit guided him to write down and reveal what he had learned to the saints. Daniel's righteousness is legendary status Don't mistake Daniel as some conjurer of cheap tricks. (1) The troubling dream. (1) It follows the narrative concerning Mishael, Hananiah and Azariah in the matter of Nebuchadnezzar's golden image (Daniel 3). However, it must have been in the latter part of Nebuchadnezzar's reign. Peter reminds us of Gods patience, but His patience has a determined end. 27 Daniel replied, "No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, 28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. The prophecy of Daniel 7 nevertheless had great relevance and application to those in Daniels day. Would this horn Daniels vision revealed oppose the people of God and even blaspheme God Himself? So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things: 17 These great beasts, which are four in number, are four kings who will arise from the earth. And the high priest said to Him, I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus said to him, You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you shall see THE SON OF MAN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, AND COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN (Matthew 26:59-64). King Nebuchadnezzar died apparently nine years before Belshazzar came to power. Editing is often evident in the Bible (see John 20:30-31; 31:25). What is its message to Daniel, to the Jews, and to us? During the times of the Gentiles four empires, Daniel was told, would rise and rule over the land and people of Israel. His disciples were promised that they would share in His reign as King (19:20). Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished for a time, and his thoughts troubled him. Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream. The interpretation of the events Daniel witnessed in his vision is given in its most concise form in verses 17 and 18: The four beasts were four kings, who will arise from the earth. In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's rule, he had a dream. Daniel 2:26-49 1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans 2 in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, observed in the books the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy This kings boasting turns to blasphemy. Just a few years later Alexander died, and his empire was divided into four parts and his four generals became the monarch of a quarter of the Greek empire. What God declares in prophecy, He reveals as well in history. All nations of the earth will serve and live under the peaceful rule of the Son of Man and the people of Israel will receive their promised inheritance in the land of Israel, restored Israel. 2 And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The subject of the vision in chapter 2 seems to be taken up again in chapter 7. The horn of the beast that made war against the saints was one of 10 kings who prevailed until the Ancient of days came and judged against him in favor of the saints. We will deal with the meaning and application of Daniels vision later on in our questions and answers. Prophecy is necessary then so that men are reassured of divine deliverance and blessing, as well as divine judgment (see 2 Peter 2:4-9). History has shown this to be true in the past, and prophecy assures us that it will be true in the future. He intends to make changes in time and in law. The vision comes to Daniel in Belshazzars first year.78 A subsequent and related vision comes to him in this kings third year (see 8:1). What role do they play in relation to the four beasts? How easily we turn from what is revealed to speculate about what has been concealed (see Deuteronomy 29:29). God is able to raise up kings and put them down. I have heard a number of attempts to explain the gaps in Old Testament prophecy. Children need to know that as believers, we are on the winning team and God wins in the end. See John F. Walvoord, Daniel: The Key to Prophetic Revelation (Chicago: Moody Press, 1971), p. 149. La Habra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995, Embedded video for Daniel's Dream Interpreted - Daniel 7:15-28. Never in the history of the Roman empire has this happened so it is yet future. Things are not as they appear to be! Arrogant, boastful, and even blasphemous kings will reign over the nations, opposing God and oppressing His saints. (19-26) Daniel explains the rise and coming fall of Nebuchadnezzar. He will also send forth His angels to gather those who do not belong in His kingdom (12:41). Prophecy provides men the opportunity to think and act in a way which pleases God, who determines the future and who reveals future events to men. Dwight Pentecost writes, The existence of the church in the present Age was nowhere revealed in the Old Testament. The latter prophecy of Daniel 7 adds many more details than were revealed in chapter 2. Having related the dream, Daniel then interprets it: it concerns four successive kingdoms, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar, which will be replaced by the everlasting kingdom of the God of heaven. The Son of Man was also Lord of the Sabbath (Matthew 12:8). He will rule over all nations forever. We see a gapan almost insurmountable gapbetween suffering and glory; God does not. The dream vortex dies with her, and Rose awakens with her brother, Jed, sleeping next to her. Prophecy is not revealed in a historical vacuum. The beast was lifted up and made to stand like a man. In other words, this persecution of the saints will not go on unchecked but will be defined to a definite period of time. As we move into the second half of Daniel 7 and begin to dissect Daniels dream with the help of Gods Word and the help of history past because some of this dream which was yet future for Daniel is past history for us. The scene of the four beasts arising from the sea, which Daniel saw in his night vision, is strikingly similar to the account found in the 13th chapter of Revelation: 1 And he stood on the sand of the seashore, and I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names. The third portion of the statue in Daniel 2 was the belly and thighs of bronze which represented the Greek empire. It seems safe to assume the interpreter was an angelic being; at least this is the case in chapter 8 (8:15-26). And they did! Daniel is greatly distressed by the vision which he sees in chapter 7. This horn Daniel says was also waging war against the saints and overpowering them until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was passed in favor of the saints of the Highest One. Usually it refers to a person as a human being. At this point the revelation ended. The second is bear-like. Time: refers to one year, times is understood in Aramaic (the language this chapter was originally written in) to mean a dual or two, so times refers to two years and half a time refers to one half of a year. However, the Son of Man must first suffer at the hands of men (17:22; 20:18). Thus he said: The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on the earth, which will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth and tread it down and crush it. The first of Daniel's four beasts is "like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle" ( Daniel 7:4 ). As I read through the statements men have made about the God of Israel in the first six chapters of Daniel, I find that what men came to know and to acknowledge through history, God declares through prophecy. Daniel returned to his house and explained the situation to his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. [1]New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. And yet God said they would. Gods plan and program are carried out on His schedule, not ours (see 2 Peter 2:8-10). It would be but a very few years until Cyrus would come to power and assist the Jews to return to Jerusalem and the land of Israel. In His response to the demand of the high priest, Jesus directly claimed to be the promised Messiah. 2 Daniel said, I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. Our deliverance from the power of sin and the penalty of death has been accomplished by our Lord, who suffered in our place. Those who rejected the Lord Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of Man, would mourn when they saw Him returning in the clouds: And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory (Matthew 24:30). These both represent Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian empire. From Daniel 2:4b to the end of chapter 7, the original text was written in Aramaic (the language of Babylon in that day). As the destruction of the last beast and the blaspheming horn came as a complete shock to them, so the Lords coming will catch unbelievers unprepared as well (24:27-39). These will continue to be separate nations in the confederation but will come under the little horns control and authority. He couldn't sleep. 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