U7 L5 Daniel's Visions From God: The Four Beasts

Question 1

The Book of Daniel can be considered what type of writing?

Answer 1

apocalyptic

Question 2

In which Old Testament books is Imagery used?

Answer 2

• Isaiah
• Joel
• Zechariah
• Psalms
• Amos

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Question 3

The vision of the 4 beast was given to Daniel in which year of the reign of Belshazzar?

Answer 3

first year

Question 4

What was the first beast?

Answer 4

• lion
• eagle wings
• stand on two feet

Question 5

What was the second beast?

Answer 5

• bear

- three ribs in mouth

Question 6

What was the third beast?

Answer 6

• leopard/panther
• four fowl wings
• four heads

Question 7

What was the fourth beast?

Answer 7

• 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

Question 8

What did the Ancient of Days look like in Daniel’s vision?

Answer 8

white garment and ‘pure wool’ hair

Question 9

What did the Ancient of Days throne look like?

Answer 9

flames of fire and wheels as burning fire

Question 10

What does myriads mean?

Answer 10

ten thousand, great number

Question 11

Although the first 3 beasts were extended for a time and season, what was taken away?

Answer 11

dominion

Question 12

When the Son of Man was presented to the Ancient of Days, what was He given?

Answer 12

• dominion
• glory
• kingdom

Question 13

Was imagery and symbolism in the visions of Daniel?

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

What does interposition mean?

Answer 14

• being/placing/coming between

- mediation, intervention

Question 15

What does apocalyptic mean?

Answer 15

containing or pertaining to revelation

Question 16

What do the four winds symbolize?

Answer 16

heavenly powers and forces controlled by God

Question 17

What does the great sea which the winds burst forth signify?

Answer 17

mankind or nations of the world

Question 18

What does the 1st beast correspond to?

Answer 18

• head of gold
• Babylonian empire, reign of Nebuchadnezzar
• Babylon compared to lion and eagle
• wings plucked, humanizing process ref to Nebuchadnezzar’s humiliation

Question 19

How long did the Babylonian empire last?

Answer 19

609 to 539 BC

Question 20

What does the 2nd beast correspond to?

Answer 20

• breast and arms of silver
• ready to move forward
• double sided Medo-Persian Empire

Question 21

How long did the Medo-Persians rule?

Answer 21

539 to 331 BC

Question 22

What does the 3rd beast correspond to?

Answer 22

• brass belly and thighs
• Grecian Empire of Alexander the Great
• four heads=four generals who divided Alexander’s empire

Question 23

How long did the Grecian Empire last?

Answer 23

331 to 323 BC

Question 24

How long did the DIVIDED Grecian empire last?

Answer 24

until 63 BC

Question 25

Who were the generals Alexander’s empire was divided to, and which places?

Answer 25

Ptolemy- Egypt
Seleucus- Asia
Antigonus- Macedonia
Lysimachus- Thrace

Question 26

What does the 4th beast correspond to?

Answer 26

• iron legs and feet

- Roman Empire

Question 27

When did the Roman Empire come to full power?

Answer 27

63 BC

Question 28

What does the 10 horns on the 4th beast represent?

Answer 28

kings or kingdoms

Question 29

What did the little horn coming from the 10 horns represent?

Answer 29

• ruler who holds sway and dominion over earth

- antichrist spoken by Paul

Question 30

What are the 5 activities of the antichrist against God and His saints?

Answer 30

• 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

Question 31

What are the interpretations of the phrase ‘time and times’ and ‘the dividing of time’?

Answer 31

• 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

Question 32

The power of the antichrist is brought to a halt by what?

Answer 32

• divine interposition

- judgement of GOd

Question 33

Will the Judgement occur unexpectedly?

Answer 33

yes

Question 34

Saints are made () and (), they share equally with () as () and ()

Answer 34

• kings, priests unto God

- Christ, heirs of God, joint heirs with Jesus Christ