In this chapter, daniel sees a vision, which maps out the course of nations, leading to the kingdom of god chronologically this chapter takes place between chapters 4 and 5. Chapter 7 is a foundational chapter in understanding bible prophecy and gods plan for the nations. This is appropriate since the rest of the book is concerned with gods program for israel. The seventh chapter of the book of daniel records an unusual vision that he received in the first year of the babylonian king belshazzar 555556 b. Daniel chapter 8 explained discover the 66 books of the. Then he wrote down the dream, telling 2 the main facts.
Four beasts come out of the sea, the ancient of days sits in judgement over them, and one like a son of man is given eternal kingship. Daniel gives us three pictures of these world empiresall of which correlate with one another. The book of daniel chapter eight in the third year of king belshazzar 550 b. Daniel chapter 7 explained discover the 66 books of the. Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the gentiles, until the times of the gentiles be fulfilled. Thus, daniel 8 begins a new division of the book of daniel. This was just two years after daniel s vision of four beasts and a little horn recorded in daniel 7. As was the case with the previous vision, daniel didnt fully understand the significance of what he was seeing daniel 7. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. In one of his visions, the prophet daniel sees a little horn that grows out of a terrible beast daniel 7. This site uses the king james version kjv of the bible, which indicates that the two beasts became great. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Daniel 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
Chapter 7 is a continuation of the vision and prophecy found in chapter 2, except now the statue is replaced with the imagery of four beasts. The dream of daniel 7 moves far beyond daniel s day to the coming of israel s king to end all gentile kingdoms and to establish his eternal kingdom. But there the four kingdoms, and messiahs final kingdom, were regarded according to their external political aspect, but here according to the mind of god concerning them, and their moral features. This study will examine the worlds history in prophetic symbols as shown to the prophet daniel in the seventh chapter the first four beasts on the chart above. Daniel 2, 7, 8 bible prophecy, scripture study, bible facts. Daniel chapter 8 builds on what was revealed to daniel in his vision of four beasts in chapter 7. It is important to identify the antichrist because from it will come the sign, or. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.
The prophet daniel had two years to think about the visions of the 4 beasts of chapter 7 compare 7. Daniel 8 daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance. In daniel 7 the prophet records a night vision that god gave him concerning four world empires, symbolized as four beasts daniel 7. We saw in daniel chapter 7 that god gave daniel a vision of the four coming world empires. Daniel chapter 7 visions of the four beasts amos37. Gene getz brief videos discussing principles from the book of daniel. The emergence of the little horn, its unusual form, and its behavior cause daniel to wonder greatly. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. Book of daniel bible study chapter 8 gods declaration of the end. We should become aware of those prophetic details that have not been fulfilled so we can be alert to how they may correlate with what is happening in the world today. This chapter treats of the same subject as the second chapter. The vision predicts major world empires and events from the time of daniel to the second coming of christ. Daniel 7 the seventh chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of four worldkingdoms replaced by the kingdom of god.
While the first chapters of daniel have a more gentile orientation and flavor, chapter 8 turns to a more jewish emphasis. Daniel 8, new international version niv the bible app. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Much of the imagery and language of daniel belong to the old covenant, but the revelation that came to him points to new covenant reality. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the new testament as a title of jesus, probably based largely on this verse. With this chapter the hebrew part of the book begins and continues to be the language of the remainder. The vision of chapter 8 came two years after that of chapter 7. The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here because of its possible association with son of man in the new testament. Daniel 7 in the first year of belshazzar king of babylon. The vision recorded in daniel 8 came to the prophet in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar of babylon 553554 b. Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5.
The substance of each crossreference points toward the same. Through the books of revelation and daniel god gives us a thorough description of the antichrist of bible prophecy. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. The outward political history had been shown in its general features to the world. Daniel 7 niv daniels dream of four beasts in bible. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms. In order to understand daniel s prophecy about the major empires of world history, we must compare daniel s prediction in chapters 2, 7, and 8. When mystery babylon falls, will begin to culminate thfinal 42month reign of the 10 horns by this angel that was, and is not, yet is who will go into perdition. Daniel 8 new international version niv daniel s vision of a ram and a goat. The goats large horn is then broken into four horns, followed by a little horn that brings desolation to the sanctuary and the host of heaven 114. Book of daniel chapter 8 bible study declaring the end.
Marlo on daniel 8 the continuation of the 10 horns or toes is explained in revelation and 17 by the uniting of their kingdom with the angel or beast that will ascend out of the bottomless pit. Come learn the history of ancient babylon, mediopersia, greece, and rome in book of daniel four beasts the beasts of daniel chapter 7. In this chapter, two of those kingdoms are discussed in more detail. It also prepares for the awesome truths to come in daniel chapter 9.
The scene here narrows from worldwide prophecies to those affecting the one covenantpeople in the five. Chapters 7 and 8 occur after chapter 4, but before chapter 5. In the first year of belshazzar king of babylon daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. The four empires are the same as nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream in daniel 2, although in that dream they are pictured as various metals in a statue.
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