Virtually everyone agrees Daniel 2 and 7 are in some ways parallel, but as John Goldingay observes the four-empire scheme need not be identical (Daniel2, 371). The four metals in Daniel 2 and the four animals in Daniel 7 describe a progression of empires culminating in a fourth powerful empire which will be destroyed and replaced by an everlasting kingdom of God. In Daniel 2 a stone “not cut by human hands” strikes the weak feet and destroys the statue, “crushing the kingdoms and bringing them to an end” (2:44). In Daniel 7, the final beast will be judged by a divine court, his power taken from him (7:26) and one like a son of man will be given authority to rule a worldwide kingdom that will never be destroyed (7:14).
Each of the first three animals are normally dangerous, but there is something hybrid or deformed about each of the beasts. The Law considered hybrid animals unclean and it was forbidden to cross-breed animals. In Babylon animals born with defects were considered bad omens. Are the unusual features important for identifying the empire implied by the imagery? If the bear is Persia, for example, do the three fangs or tusks in its mouth refer to some series of Persian kings or sub-regions of Persia, or is this simply a terrifying image of a mutant animal?
Although the interpretation of the vision in 7:15-28 does not make this specific interpretation, most agree the lion with the wings of an eagle (7:5) represents Babylon. This is based first on the parallel to Daniel 2 where the head of gold is identified as Babylon. Commentators often point to decorations of winged lions from Babylon’s the Ishtar Gate as evidence for this interpretation. Nebuchadnezzar is described as a lion (Jer 4:7) and an eagle (Lam 4:19, Ezek 17:3).
The lop-sided bear (7:5) does have some affinity with the Persian Empire since Persia is well-known from its massive (and slow moving) army. In Daniel 8 Persian is a ram against which no other animal could stand, but there is no allusion to massive size or that the ram was lumbering or slow moving. This bear is raised up one side and had three ribs in its mouth. The three ribs or perhaps tusks are sometimes identified as three major Persian conquests (Lydia, Babylonia, and Egypt) or three nations which rebelled against Babylon along with the Medes (Ararat, Minni and Ash-kenaz, see Jer 51:27-29; Gurney, 43). Or perhaps the ribs are simply a strange mutation associated with a bad omen.
The third beast is a leopard with four heads and four wings (7:6). The image seems to highlight speed, but also a divided leadership. Similar to the goat in Daniel 8, this animal moves quickly and is “given authority to rule.” Alexander the Great quickly conquered much of the eastern world, but his kingdom was divided when he died. The four heads are often seen as an allusion to the four generals who divided Alexander’s kingdom after his death: Lysimachus took Asia Minor, Ptolemy took Egypt, Cassander took Macedonia and Greece, Seleucus took Syria and Asia. On the other hand, four is sometimes used to say something “everywhere,” as in “they spread out to the four corners of the earth.” Even so, if the first two in the progression are Babylon and Persia, then this swiftly conquering beast seems to be Alexander’s Greek empire. But the four heads do not require the fourth beast to be Rome since the Seleucid dynasty was a terrifying beast like empire which sought to control Judea.
The fourth beast is terrifying and vague (7:7-8). It is frightening, powerful, terrifying, has iron teeth and smashed everything. Other than the ten horns there is no real description of the beast because it “defies and zoological category” (Montgomery, Daniel, 282). There are simply no good comparisons for this thing! Goldingay point out the coincidental similarity of this beast to an elephant, a terrifying beast used by Antiochus IV Epiphanes when he invaded Judea.
1 Maccabees 1:17 So he invaded Egypt with a strong force, with chariots and elephants and cavalry and with a large fleet.
1 Maccabees 3:34 And he turned over to Lysias half of his forces and the elephants, and gave him orders about all that he wanted done. As for the residents of Judea and Jerusalem…
The bizarre beast has ten horns. Horns normally are associated with strength or power and the little horn appears to refer to an arrogant ruler. It may be the case the ten horns parallel to the ten toes as a “divided kingdom” (2:41). Are the toes/horns kingdoms or kings? Are they sequential or do the ten rule at the same time? Most attempts to suggest ten kings leading up to Antiochus IV Epiphanes or ten Roman emperors are fraught with difficulties, so some commentators argue ten refers to completeness (suggested as early as Calvin).
As is often observed, in the interpretation of this vision there is no concern for the first three kingdoms, only the final kingdom. Nor is there any interest in the other horns, only the arrogant horn. And even then, the focus of the interpretation is on the judgment and punishment of this arrogant little horn. Although there is much interest in tracing the progress of kingdoms, Daniel’s vision is focused on God’s sovereignty and judgment on the arrogant little horn.
Before examining the little horn in more detail, it is important to pause and make some observations about what this progression of empires is saying about the kingdoms of man and the sovereignty of God. First, all human empires are twisted and evil. Just as a mutant bear with fangs is an abomination within nature, so too are human attempts to exert power over the whole world. Human empires are always evil in apocalyptic literature.
Second, in contrast to the mutant evil beasts trying to rule the world, God’s appointed rule is a son of man, a human (7:13-14). Whoever this son of man is, he is a real human, unaffected by the corruption of evil. While the empires try to control the whole world, the sovereign God gives his authority to the son of man to rule a kingdom that includes all people of every language and that kingdom will never pass away or be destroyed (7:14, 27).
The four beast
In the second half of Daniel, which is chapters 7-12, we see a handful of visions from daniel. The nice thing about this book is that every time Daniel has a vision, he then interprets the vision. But it is still not always clear. Those interpretations will need some more interpretation for us to understand. Specifically, chapter seven where Daniel has the vision of the four beasts.
Daniel can interpret that the four beasts are going to be kings or kingdoms that rise, but the fourth beast will for sure be a Kingdom. The fourth beast has ten horns and a little arrogant horn that will talk trash, then be taken care of. This will be a kingdom that has a king who will fall, then the ten other horns will be divided up. Daniel doesn’t give us any names. So it is up to us to interpret the interpretations.
This can honestly be frustrating. I honestly enjoy reading and learning about the bible, but I have a tough time when people loosely interpret the bible and or make a verse mean what they want it to mean. The bummer is that the bible is full of needing interpretation. We are human and we aren’t perfect. This is going to happen.
The cool thing about Daniel is that we can hear the prophecy and match it up with whatever happens in the years proceeding. And they seem to be pretty accurate. As long as we are reading the bible with prayer and reading the bible to learn. Not to confirm your opinions.
The book of Daniel is very prophetic. When Daniel has his visions, it is very interesting how God works with him and helps Daniel interpret his own dreams and the king’s dreams. When it comes to the 4 metals from chapter 2 and the 4 powerful from chapter 7, we clearly know that chapters are parallel, and this is because in both chapters we see what the 4 metals represent and which kingdom each beast represents.
When it comes to deciding who is the kings for each beast, it can be very challenging because even though some scholar agree on some topics, not all agree on everything, therefore, it is very challenging to decide which is which, however, I strongly believe that the lion represents Nebuchadnezzar himself because of how in other verses of the Bible he is described as a lion and even as an eagle. It is clear that since Nebuchadnezzar is compared to a lion and an eagle in other parts of the bible, we can assume that the lion represents him in chapter 7. We can also assume that the other beasts represent other strong kingdoms do to how they are described and how each kingdom managed to rule. As I stated, the book of Daniel is a very interesting book, and it can be confusing too, however, with enough knowledge from scholars, it is much easier to decide why and how chapter 2 and 7 are parallel.
It is an interesting thought to know that mutated animals were considered an abomination. I can imagine the description of these animals were just as frightening to the original audience as they are to us and would be even more noticeable as things that are detestable. Although these animals largely resemble animals easily identified (with exception to the last beast) and they are extremely powerful beasts, they are not pure, not everlasting. It is interesting to note that that is how God describes human empires, empires created by men. God has given us the ability to do some amazing things, but without God and his influence, we become corrupt and evil. This reminds me of the tower of babel. People were getting to powerful and to prideful and had no care for God, thus God destroyed them. Then we read of a stark contrast between empires created by evil men to a kingdom that will be everlasting created and ruled by a son of man, given authority by God. Someone who is not corrupted by sin.
An observation that I made in this passage is the fact that, as you said, the focus is on the judgement of the little horn. Yes, the beasts are coming under judgement; however, even though there are the large, strange, scary beasts to analyze and study, the focus is on the little blasphemy-speaking horn.
The contrast is so interesting of the little horn to the Ancient of Days that we see in this chapter. It seems that the Ancient of Days is powerful and mighty: “his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire” (Daniel 7:9b). As well as the son of man, in his description: “and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man” (Daniel 7:13a). The contrast of these mighty Figures, who are soon to be reclaiming their full authority and dominion over their kingdom, and the little “puny” horn is so diverse.
The focus starts on the four beasts; the ones not thought of as easy to defeat. The kingdoms of this world seem to be the ones to bring destruction. It seems like there is no hope. Then, the next focus is the Ancient of Days: the one who brings judgement upon the beasts. He is depicted as one of greatness—not easily defeatable. In fact, His kingdom is the one that will overcome all earthly kingdoms (i.e. the beasts). Then, we dive deeper into the idea of the fourth beast and the little horn that is on it. It is so emphasized on the horn that the large beast seems to be forgotten in a way. The contrast then from the little horn to the Ancient of Days is not even a question of who wins in the end. Of course, the powerful and mighty Ancient of Days will—and establish His kingdom forever and ever.
Understanding what the four beasts in the vision mean is an interesting feat. Obviously, these creatures are not normal looking, which makes the vision even more bizarre. It is fascinating that the animals are all mixed in some way with another animal. With the hybrid animal being against Jewish law and the Babylonians disliking deformities as the article says, it seems strange that they would be in the vision unless to make a point. Perhaps the deformed animals are a way of showing that the empires that are to come are not from God and are thus, abnormal and repulsive. This is a similar outcome to what this article concludes as well. Anything coming from a human ruler is eventually going to end up twisted and wrong. It makes it the knowledge of God’s pure ways even more amazing that he is so great that only he will prevail in the end. It resembles the passage of 1 John 2:15-17 that talks about the things of this world will pass away and only God’s will is going to endure. The significance of the little horn on the fourth beast is also a puzzling concept within this chapter. Who is this horn and why is it so important that its arrogant presence overshadows the rest of the horns that are bigger than it? Scripture, like the four beasts, doesn’t give a clear explanation of what or who it represents, but it does keep with the theme of God’s final say as the horn does face judgment from God. Overall the chapter shows that no matter how powerful other kingdoms may get, they all crumble next to God.
There is no denying that Daniel chapter two and chapter 7 are at least somewhat parallel. Even if you choose to avoid the meaning of the dreams and just look at the numbers and how similar in succession they are they are parallel. Now, the four beasts line up, depending on your interpretation, with the four metals in chapter two and help support the near future events during Daniel’s time and some of the far future events when Jesus returns. It seems as though these beasts are deformed not only to emphasize their uncleanliness and evil but to also emphasize different characteristics of the cultures and empires themselves. The lion with eagles wings is a blatant comparison to Babylon whose former king Nebuchadnezzar is referred to as those things (Jeremiah 4:7, Lamentations 4:19). There is no mystery as to who that beast represents. The lopsidedness of the bear referring to the Medes and Persians is a statement of the greatness of the Persians (the taller side) and their less great counterpart the Medes (the slumped side) (7:5). As you mentioned, the tusks/ribs could have multiple meanings to them. That answer is not as clear. The third beast, again, is clearly a representation of Greece. While the fourth beast is unknown and most likely Rome it could also be casting vision of the far future.
The book of Daniel, specifically in this vision, is encouragement about the humanness of these empires. Each one of them falls to each other until the eternal empire, the Kingdom of God, establishes its reign on earth. These visions are now and not yet. They are already and eventually. The sovereignty of God shines through this vision by reminding the Jewish readers at the time that there is something greater coming and that God has a plan for the world and his people. Jesus is clearly that plan for this redemption and he is coming back soon.
Daniel 2 and 7 seem to be very similar, but they also are different. There are 4 animals/metals that are mentioned, but how the story finishes is different. The four empires that are mentioned in the visions are Babylonian, Persian, Greek, and Roman. The Lion is Babylonian, the bear is Persian, the leopard is Greek, and the unknown breast is possibly Roman. The fourth empire(possibly the roman empire) seems to be different than the other three empires because the explains there are ten horns on the beast and a little horn that takes out three other horns. At the end of both stories though, there is the final kingdom that will come and destroy all of the other kingdoms. This seems to represent God’s kingdom and that it will overcome all other kingdoms and reign forever. “His kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him” (Daniel 7:27). The visions tell us that the kingdoms will be destroyed, but the final kingdom will remain forever and can never be destroyed. “And in the days of those kings the God of Heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people” (Daniel: 3:44).
The Four Beasts
In the book of Daniel, our main character, Daniel himself, is having all these strange visions about four beasts. They’re not regular beasts though. They’re cross bred animals and they’re malformed. It’s almost as if God started grafting animals as one would graft plants. Regardless, these visions have got to mean something more if they’re coming to Daniel. Many scholars would speculate that they meant something during the ancient times. The first one, in Daniel 7:5, is a lion with the wings of an eagle. This one refers to Babylon because Nebuchadnezzar was usually described as a lion. The second one is a lop-sided bear to represent the Persian Empire. The third beast identified is leopard with four heads and four wings. This leopard is usually identified as the four generals after the passing of Alexander the Great. Lastly, the fourth beast is something that wasn’t identifiable. One thing we know about it is that it had a lot of horns and a lot of horns means it’s dangerous and powerful. Perhaps the horns were meant to represent kingdoms yet to come or maybe they were rulers themselves that were yet to come. It’s interesting to see what each beast represented from Daniel’s visions. In all honesty, I think it would be both really cool and really scary to see beasts like that.
While reading chapter 7 in the book of Daniel, I found it very interesting with Daniel’s vision. The one thing that I am happy about it that when Daniel or someone else has a dream, then Daniel will interpret it. If Daniel did not interpret the dreams that people had dreamt, then I would have a hard time understanding what they meant due to them kind of being off the wall type of dreams. The most interesting dream that Daniel had was the dream with the four beasts, at which it was mentioned in the initial post. I really liked reading the interpretation of this dream because each beast represented a different kingdom and each horn represented the different kings. The different beast also represented how evil them empires were, and they would do anything to get more power over all of the other kingdom to rule the land. Then as the dream continues it showed how each kingdom then ruled over each other and attempted to take over all the other kingdoms, at which they did.
“The four metals in Daniel 2 and the four animals in Daniel 7 describe a progression of empires culminating in a fourth powerful empire which will be destroyed and replaced by an everlasting kingdom of God.” —
Two unexplained assumptions in this statement are open to debate: —
In Dan. 2 there are FIVE parts to the image, head, arms-chest, belly-thighs, legs, feet-toes. If you can read Aramaic you can see this clearly enough, especially in Dan. 2.41 where the description of the feet-toes begins. So five, not the assumed four by many prophecy teachers. —
In Dan. 7.3 we are told Daniel saw “four great beasts” come up out of the sea, “different from one another”. If Daniel saw them sequentially, then how would he know they were all different from one another. And if he saw all four at the same time, as this verse seems to clearly indicate, then why should anyone assume Daniel is talking about a sequence of empires, and not four competing regions of the known Middle Eastern world that all arise at about the same time? Dan. 7.12 says that after the fourth terrible beast is destroyed the other beasts are allowed to live for yet some further length of time. Seems like all four exist at the same time, and only the fourth is destroyed while the others remain for a time. So this is not the typical sequential four equals sequential four of Dan. 2 and 7.
By the way, in Rev. 4.7 John describes the four creatures he saw at the same time as first, second, third and fourth. So numbering would not necessarily mean there is a chronological sequence in Dan 7.
Reading theses prophesies gives me a headache. It requires a lot of deep thinking in order to fully grasp what is really taking place. Praise God that every time he gives Daniel a vision, there is an interpreter to hep us all understand what is taking place. Never in a million years would I have ever known the representation of the four kingdoms and the horns representing the kings to ruler over. It is crazy to see how much disatisfacton of power each king has. They have the thrones yet they still searching for more, and they would do it at any cost that had evil.
And stated in the article above, It is interesting to that “The son of man” is more human than all the other mutated beasts. I love that God levels his son to the human condition without any deformity. Although powerful he is humbled doing the will of his father, eventually seating on the throne judging all there four kingdom. I like how he shuts down the arrogant little horn. God’s Sovereignty is really shown, that kings and kingdoms will rise and fall. He remains remains sovereign over all.
“Reading theses prophesies gives me a headache.”
Sorry to be the cause of your pain….
Daniel 8:8 — “Then the goat became exceedingly great, but when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and instead of it there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven.” (ESV)
This prophecy supports the idea that the four beasts of Dan. 7.3 might arise simultaneously from the sea stirred by the four winds of heaven, just like the four horns that arise to the four winds of heaven after the great horn is broken. Daniel 7 need not be an exact descriptive replay of Dan. 8, but it could in this respect resemble Dan. 8.8. In outplay, Dan. 8.8 might proleptically prefigure Dan. 7.3.
These are the seven mountains on which the Harlot sits; Zion,Moriah, Ophel,Bezeth, Cared, Acre & sacred bloodied Golgotha………..He [antiChrist]]-supplanter] will magnify himself equal to the ‘Commander of the Host’ – Jesus Christ- Who is Matthew 27;37- ‘king of the Jews’. So is there one man of sin who has made himself a modern 11th king[Prime Minister]. & 8th head [ male; of Government 7th head fatallywounded-Rabin]. ….The answer is YES ! Does he fulfill ALL Prophecy ….YES ! …Sadly you do not understand as you have NO Prophetical Insight !…..please read on as HE has given me some….
Daniel 2; The feet & ten toes the divided kingdom under Rome from which the stone -Jesus Christ- is cut is Judah to the South & Israel to the North -both scattered in the Diaspora 70a.d -135a.d. It had ten toe foundation as only 10 of old Israel’s sons took up land in the Promised Land. Joseph died on the journey his family settled with Benjamin’s & Levi took none settling with ALL as Rabbis. They were part Rome & Jewish -St Paul the example…Jesus was not cut from the divided Roman kingdom as it did not exist…. The modern king/ horn / man of sin also magnified himself by changing his surname to make himself WHAT Jesus Is by name definition ; ‘the right hand son ‘-Hebrew.: Binyamin & ‘God’s Gift’ -Heb. Netanyahu .[was Mielekowsky -from out of the sky?-Deuteronomy fallen angel. This new name adds to 666 in old Hebrew Gemtria ……
If I have peaked your interest please read more of what the LORD’s spirit says:-
I write because’ those that mislead many’ will pay a heavy price -so BEWARE.
A little more you SHOULD know; Daniel 7- picture talk explained- in 1947 the Jews, mainly from USSR, approached the new United Nations to annex Palestine for the nation state of Israel. The Lion [United Kingdom] with eagles wings [USA] as one after their WW2 alliance were torn off when the USA sided with the Bear[USSR- with three ribs torn out-Estonia,Lithuania,Latvia]] who wanted to get rid of their troublesome Jews against the Lion- UK’s wishes to talk the [Arabic] Leopards four wings; Lebanon,Jordan Syria &Egypt into this Motion which when put before the U N was passed with one dissenting vote , the Lion;UK who was then made to walk on it’s own two feet as policeman until nationhood 1948 being repeatedly bombed by the Stern gang forerunners of Mid -East Terrorism. So travelling in S.E direction out of the nations[Lithuania-USSR] the BEAST that comes out of the [Mediterranean] Sea was born treading down ALL around it – i.e. the 4 Leopards wings.
1948-1996 Ten kings/horns[P.Ms- male sons] that are 7 heads[of Govt] :- Gurion [x2 office], Sharett, Eshkol, Shamir[x2], Begin, Perez, Rabin [x2 killed in 2nd office by rumoured minor MOSSAD agent who would only operate under instruction by Head- Binyamin Netanyahu new incoming king- 12th P.M -one queen -Golda].
Why would I say my family Judah[now calling itself the lie of Israel -united] is the BEAST country…..Simple ;we murdered God’s Messiah Son sent to Redeem us![Matt27;25] of the murders of the Prophets whose blood was mostly shed in the Great City Harlot Babylon where also is the place where Jesus Last Two will be murdered outside satan’s[BIBI’s] ABYSS[Rev11;7-8] Synagogue [Ezekiel8] under the Dome of the Rock.-JERUSALEM .where also the first Saint Phillip was murdered setting the pattern for the evil false Prophet Popes….the Bible says even the elect [Christians] will be fooled & worship the BEAST & the Harlot….. which many do now!
WE are currently in the DELAY of the Last Week[Rev10;6] I believe……
You might think me anti-semetic for what I say but I tell you this unless they repent & recognise our Messiah Jesus they will not survive what will shortly come to pass- that is my aim to have them realise for a large Remnant !
Your prayers for my family would be appreciated by me & more especially my LORD Yeshu ha Moshiach…..
HE Lives…HE Speaks …the servant listens…in Christ ..old Messianic Jew..Shalom…just a very ordinary old man …..with a mission to save!. I have been cursed threatened & hated for HIS[Jesus] views….Blessings.
P.S for the last 2 years Bibi has tried to pass into LAW[but failed] marking ALL the children of Israel on the r/hand with his Teva Biotec r/hand micro-chip system as he already India & China where you can not trade without it.
Something else you may or may not consider but I hope you do :-Daniel 9;27 took place in the Great Synagogue Rome January 2016 between the false Prophet Pope Francis & the man of sin Netanyahu & the agreement made that day was broken 3.5yrs later when Bibi opened in June 2019 his false satan’s ABYSS[Rev11;7,8] Synagogue [Ezekiel8] under the Dome of theRock [where he will place the Abomination weapon he brought back from the USA as special Ambassador early1980’s] consecrated with Pure Red Heifer sacrifice Mt of Olives September 2019-I’m sure you missed it!….also….. Concealed until the Time of the END -NOW[Dan12;9-ALL other old values false! i.e 42mnths, 1260day, 3.5yrs Totals….’.Time [‘the time of trial’-Jesus & HIS 2 Prophets Ministry- last half of the Final Week =3.5yrs] Times [x3.5yrs] & a half a Time[+1.75yrs] ‘=14years TOTAL. Dn7;25- ‘they [Israel] will be given into his [antiChrist’s] hand’ – BIBI’s reign WAS 1996 ..WAS NOT 1999 [subdues 3 kings per Dan 11].. WAS AGAIN 2009 until April 2019 election fail -powerless caretaker king until May2020 Gantz coalition until election fail March 2021 & removal June = 14years TOTAL -Prophecy fulfilled- now watch for Daniel 7;26 ‘court will called to judgement’ so he will never be able to return. to the modern throne….Baruch Hashem……called Israel ….nothing is hidden except the Time of the Return …Shalom.
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Shalom Sir/brother,
Sub.: The Jewish may come about in CE 2136 because (a) The Jewish Messiah lived among Gentiles for 2 days = CE 36 to CE 2136 Read Joh4:43 (b). Jews were cursed from CE 135 TO CE 2136 Spiritually – Luke 13:6-9; 21:24; Mark 11:21; Hosea 6:1-3.(c). The Jewish Messiah tarried for 250 Years = CE 1886 to CE 2136 (Matt. 25:1-13). Note: 6 PM to 12 PM = 250 Luni Solar Years as 1 day = 1000 Years (2 Pet. 3:8). (e). The Two Prophets (The Spirit of Mose and Eliyah) will preach the Gospel to the World from CE 2129 to CE 2132 according to Rev. 11:1-13. (f). Another l Beast = The Anti Messiah (The False Prophet = Rev. 13:11-18 = 19:20) but not USA will cheat all the World about from CE 2132 to CE 2136 because the old 4th Beast will rule the World in this period only.
Yahweh’s Plan of Salvation is fixed before the foundation of the Earth 4234 BCE (Acts 4:27-28; Eph. 1:1-13). The name of the Chosen people were written in the Book of Life before 4234 BCE. You and I will be saved if our names were written in Yahweh’s Book.
Israel can crush any enemy henceforth according to Genesis 22:17. So the Fig tree is budded now (CE 1948).
Sir,
509th Sabbatical Year = 9th Apr., CE 2024 to 29th Mar., CE 2025. 73rd Jubilee Year = 8th to 9th Oct., CE 2038. 6258th Civil Year (From the beginning) begins at 6 PM on 15th Sep., CE 2023. 3562nd Religious Year begins at 6 PM on 22nd March CE 2023. For proof, please study under Yahweh’s Clock and Jewish History at http://www.yhwhcalendar49.com.
I follow all the Appointed times of Yahweh. I spent 31 full years calculating all the Sabbatical Years, Jubilee Years, the beginning of each Yahwhe’s Synodic Month, Extra Months, and so on from the beginning to CE 2136. I visited your website and I am inspired to share the Word of YHWH according to John 8:39-49; Gal. 2:1-10; 2 Cor. 12:18; 13:8, John 13:34-35, 17:20-21; 1 John 2:19-29 etc., so please do visit www dot yhwhcalendar49 dot com and www dot apostolicfoundation dot com because YHWH revealed to me His Calendar Formula written in Leviticus 25:8-9. I fed all the data from the beginning to CE 2136 on our website.
The JEWISH NATION/People is misled by a fake calendar (19/50 – Year Cycle) since CE 135/1948. Independence Day of Israel is on the 6th Sivan but not on the 5th Zif. The Extra Month occurs according to Luni Solar Difference Per Month only but not according to Rabbi’s calculation (At the end of Adar). The Jewish nation and the World are misled by Satan under the veil of false Calendars such as the Present Jewish or Hebrew Luni Solar calendar (19/50) or Gregorian calendar or Demonic Lunar Sabbath calendar or Devilish Enochian calendar and so on (Col. 2:8; 2 Tim. 4:1-4). I solved Jewish History Puzzle/Jewish Calendar Puzzle under SEARCH AND FIND on our website. I am willing to hear from you according to – Ephesians 1:1-14; Romans 11:13-23 etcetera.
Thank You.
Bro. Manasseh
Its funny you mention that the beasts seem concurrent as the language would seem to indicate that and it seems from Daniel 7:11-12 that the 4th beast is destroyed first and then the other beasts are allowed to exist but not have dominion. In the context of Daniel, it would seem like its possible that the four beasts in Daniel 7 specifically could be the 4 empires that spun out of Alexander The Great’s kingdom assuming the fourth beast is the Seleucid empire. Thats just a thought, what do you think?
That is possible, yes. However, if the visions in Daniel 2 and 7 are in some way parallel, then the first kingdom must be Babylon (and the winged lion image fits well for Babylon). I think the progressions of kingdoms does not imply a clean break. In many ways, the Persian empire continues aspects of the Babylonian empire, for example.
I think that when you were describing the four beasts as being terrifying and vague, it was very interesting and got me to think. The description of the four beasts that you describe in your blog post makes it even more confusing and is very hard to get an actual picture of what these beasts are compared to. When you talk more about the little horn being an arrogant ruler and the possibility of the similarities with the ten toes in Daniel 2 further deepen your analysis of the topic. Overall, for me, it is hard to get an actual picture of what these beasts may have looked like, but with your blod post I find it a little bit easier to understand and picture.
Seeing the parallels between Daniel 2 and Daniel 7 as well as other chapters within Daniel and their parallels always brings about a completely new perspective when studying this book. Seeing and using the references of crossbred and deformed animals to show these ideas of going against the law of these ideas held by the Jews is an interesting perspective as to look at how the Jews would have seen many of these other nations we assume are being referenced. Something else I also find interesting is that there are some that are more definitive than others when speculating which beast relates to which empire. For example it is explained that it is widely accepted that the winged Lion is a representation of Babylon but that the lopsided bear only has certain potentials to be the Persian empire. Are there just not enough similarities? Are there too many general ideas that can be applicable to different world powers throughout the ages? The last point I find fascinating is the comment on Gods sovereignty versus man’s imperfection. When we see these animals God made, they are as they should (especially the reference to the Lion of Judah, Jesus) but when depicted as world powers and empires they are still strong in a way but deformed and imperfect, just as human wisdom and strength is without the Lord
Your analysis of Daniel 7:4-8 shows the symbolism of the four beasts and their historical implications. You do a great job diving into each beast and showing the symbolic significance of their characteristics. One example is the lion with eagle wings is associated with Babylon, while the lopsided bear shows Persia’s dominance. The leopard with four heads symbolizes the divided leadership of Alexander the Great’s empire. The description of the fourth beast is as terrifying as it sounds with its iron teeth and ten horns. Your reference to historical contexts such as the use of elephants in warfare by figures like Antiochus IV Epiphanes creates good depth to the discussion.
The four beasts in Daniel 7, when reading their descriptions, invoke a lot of imagery in my mind. The empires are all portrayed as powerful and dangerous animals. The empires these beasts represent were all powerful and did unleash much carnage during their reigns. One particular thing that stands out to me is that empires rise out from a chaotic sea (Daniel 7:2-3). Longman III (2020) notes that “By the time Daniel has his vision, the sea was a long-established symbol of chaos…” (p. 98). The description of the beasts themselves is chaotic. I find the beasts association with chaos interesting because of the contrast to God, who is a God of order. There are many instances that point to God being a God of order. Even during creation God brings order of what could be called chaos (Genesis 1:1-3). When God sits on his throne it invokes an image in my mind of God sitting on his throne to restore order to a world in chaos (Daniel 7:9). This is also interesting as it relates to the theme of God’s sovereignty within the book of Daniel. Even within a world full of chaos and “beasts” that lumber around causing more chaos, God is still seated on his throne maintaining order. This would have been a powerful message for those in exile and should be a powerful and encouraging one for us today.