"THE BOOK OF DANIEL"

Chapter Seven

In the first year of Belshazzar (552 B.C.), Daniel receives two visions. The first is of four beasts from the sea (1-8). The second involves a judgment by the Ancient of Days, and the coronation of the Son of Man (9-14). The interpretation describes persecution by elements of the fourth beast (kingdom), with ultimate victory by the saints of the Most High (15-28).

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  1. What are the main points of this chapter?
    • The vision of the four beasts Dan 7:1-8
    • The vision of the Ancient of Days and the Son of Man Dan 7:9-14
    • The interpretation of Daniel's visions Dan 7:15-28
  2. What four world empires do the four beasts likely represent? (1-8)
    • Lion: the Babylonian empire
    • Bear: the Medo-Persian empire
    • Leopard: the Grecian empire
    • Dreadful, terrible, exceedingly strong beast: the Roman empire
  3. In the second vision, what two scenes appear before Daniel? (9-14)
    • Judgment by the Ancient of Days
    • The coronation of the Son of Man
  4. What takes place between the two scenes? (11-12)
    • The fourth beast with the pompous horn is slain
    • The other beasts have their dominion taken away, but live for awhile
  5. What is Daniel told is the meaning of the two visions? (15-18)
    • The four beasts represent four kings (kingdoms, cf. Dan 7:23)
    • The saints of the Most High will receive and possess the kingdom forever
  6. What is Daniel told when he inquires about the fourth beast? (19-27)
    • The fourth beast represents a kingdom that will devour the earth
    • The ten horns represent ten kings, but the pompous horn will subdue three of them
    • The pompous horn will make war with the saints, but will succeed only for a short time
    • The pompous horn and its kingdom will lose its dominion and be destroyed
    • The kingdom and its dominion will be given to saints of the Most High, whose kingdom will be everlasting and all dominions will serve Him