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Daniel 7

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Daniel 7 The Visions Of four beasts (1-8)

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Daniel 7 The Visions Of four beasts (1-8) Of Heaven (9-14) Daniel’s reaction (15) The Explanation Request made (16-22) Request fulfilled (23-27) Daniel’s reaction (28)

Four Great Beasts A. B. C. D.

The Lion (4) The Bear (5) The Leopard (6) The Beast (7, 19-20, 23)

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Daniel 2

Kingdoms

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Gold

Babylon

Lion

Silver

Medo-Persia

Bear

Bronze

Greece

Leopard

Iron

Roman

Beast Horns

Two Visions of Future Empires

Four Great Beasts A. The Lion (4) B. The Bear (5) C. The Leopard (6) D. The Beast (7, 19-20, 23) 1. Ten horns 2. Little horn Daniel: God Rules

Four Great Beasts D. The Beast 1. Ten horns (7, 20, 24) • Cf. Revelation 17:12-13

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Revelation 17:12–13 12The

ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. 13These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. NKJV

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Four Great Beasts D. The Beast 1. Ten horns (7, 20, 24) • Cf. Revelation 17:12-13 2. Little horn (8, 11-12, 20-21, 24-25) • Cf. Revelation 13:5-8 Daniel: God Rules

Revelation 13:5–8 5And

he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.

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Revelation 13:5–8 6Then

he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.

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Revelation 13:5–8 7It

was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.

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Revelation 13:5–8 8All

who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

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Four Great Beasts D. The Beast 1. Ten horns (7, 20, 24) • Cf. Revelation 17:12-13 2. Little horn (8, 11-12, 20-21, 24-25) • Cf. Revelation 13:5-8 Daniel: God Rules

Warning! Prophecy is not given to fill our calendars. It is given to remind us of eternity.

Two Heavenly Rulers

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Two Heavenly Rulers A. The Ancient of Days B. The Son of Man

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Daniel 7 v. 10 The court was seated v. 26 The court shall be seated

Two Heavenly Rulers A. The Ancient of Days (9-10, 13, 22) B. The Son of Man (13-14) • Cf. Mark 14:61-62

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Mark 14:61–62 61But

He [Jesus] kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

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Mark 14:61–62 62Jesus

said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

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Two Heavenly Rulers A. The Ancient of Days (9-10, 13, 22) B. The Son of Man (13-14) • Cf. Mark 14:61-62

This scene reminds me of Revelation 4-5. Daniel: God Rules

Jesus is King of Kings Daniel: God Rules

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