Beasts vs. the Son of Man
Daniel 7
Beasts vs. the Son of Man
Intro
A. THE VISION OF THE FOUR BEASTS (Daniel 7:1-8, 11-12).
“In the first year of Belshazzar” –
“four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea” –
Beast #1 – Lion
Beast #2 – Bear
Beast #3 – Leopard
Beast #4 – ?
Interpretation:
Daniel 7:17 says the 4 beasts are 4 kings.
DANIEL 7:23 refers them to kingdoms. Also the 10 horns of the 4th beast are 10 kings (Daniel 7:24).
B. THE LITTLE HORN (Daniel 7:8, 24-26).
This “little horn” grows to be larger in appearance than the other horns (Daniel 7:20) wages war with the saints and was overpower them (Daniel 7:21), and wear down the saints of the Highest One (Daniel 7:25) with persecution, etc. and he will speak out against the Most High (Daniel 7:25).
C. THE ANCIENT OF DAYS (Daniel 7:9-12, 22, 26-27).
D. THE SON OF MAN (Daniel 7:13-14).
1) He is a ________________________.
2) He is ________________________.
3) He receives a ______________________.
E. THE TRIUMPH OF THE SAINTS (Daniel 7:18, 22, 27).
1) Who are the “saints” here??
2) There is strong and beastly opposition to the kingdom of God (Daniel 7:21, 25).
3) The saints reign forever in the end (Daniel 7:18, 22, 26-27).