U7 L5 Daniel's Visions From God: The Four Beasts Flashcards
The Book of Daniel can be considered what type of writing?
apocalyptic
In which Old Testament books is Imagery used?
- Isaiah
- Joel
- Zechariah
- Psalms
- Amos
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The vision of the 4 beast was given to Daniel in which year of the reign of Belshazzar?
first year
What was the first beast?
- lion
- eagle wings
- stand on two feet
What was the second beast?
- bear
- three ribs in mouth
What was the third beast?
- leopard/panther
- four fowl wings
- four heads
What was the fourth beast?
- no resemblance to any animal
- iron teeth
- 10 horns, 3 were plucked up by a little horn
- small horn had eyes and a mouth speaking great things
What did the Ancient of Days look like in Daniel’s vision?
white garment and ‘pure wool’ hair
What did the Ancient of Days throne look like?
flames of fire and wheels as burning fire
What does myriads mean?
ten thousand, great number
Although the first 3 beasts were extended for a time and season, what was taken away?
dominion
When the Son of Man was presented to the Ancient of Days, what was He given?
- dominion
- glory
- kingdom
Was imagery and symbolism in the visions of Daniel?
yes
What does interposition mean?
- being/placing/coming between
- mediation, intervention
What does apocalyptic mean?
containing or pertaining to revelation
What do the four winds symbolize?
heavenly powers and forces controlled by God
What does the great sea which the winds burst forth signify?
mankind or nations of the world
What does the 1st beast correspond to?
- head of gold
- Babylonian empire, reign of Nebuchadnezzar
- Babylon compared to lion and eagle
- wings plucked, humanizing process ref to Nebuchadnezzar’s humiliation
How long did the Babylonian empire last?
609 to 539 BC
What does the 2nd beast correspond to?
- breast and arms of silver
- ready to move forward
- double sided Medo-Persian Empire
How long did the Medo-Persians rule?
539 to 331 BC
What does the 3rd beast correspond to?
- brass belly and thighs
- Grecian Empire of Alexander the Great
- four heads=four generals who divided Alexander’s empire
How long did the Grecian Empire last?
331 to 323 BC
How long did the DIVIDED Grecian empire last?
until 63 BC
Who were the generals Alexander’s empire was divided to, and which places?
Ptolemy- Egypt
Seleucus- Asia
Antigonus- Macedonia
Lysimachus- Thrace
What does the 4th beast correspond to?
- iron legs and feet
- Roman Empire
When did the Roman Empire come to full power?
63 BC
What does the 10 horns on the 4th beast represent?
kings or kingdoms
What did the little horn coming from the 10 horns represent?
- ruler who holds sway and dominion over earth
- antichrist spoken by Paul
What are the 5 activities of the antichrist against God and His saints?
- make war with saints of the Most High
- thinks to change times and laws or exalts himself against God
- shows himself as God
- speaks great words against the Most High
- sits in God’s temple
What are the interpretations of the phrase ‘time and times’ and ‘the dividing of time’?
- 3 1/2 years constituting the last half of Daniel’s 70th week, period of great tribulation
- time not represent years, time of testing that will be shortened for the sake of the elect
The power of the antichrist is brought to a halt by what?
- divine interposition
- judgement of GOd
Will the Judgement occur unexpectedly?
yes
Saints are made () and (), they share equally with () as () and ()
- kings, priests unto God
- Christ, heirs of God, joint heirs with Jesus Christ
