Daniel Part 18

The Book of Daniel Part 18

Daniel 7:28-8:10

VII. The Four Beasts - Daniel 7:1-28

A. The Dream Visions — 7:1-14

B. The Interpretation — 7:15-27

C. Conclusion

1. Alarmed, kept records, but didn’t share (v28)

D. The Fourth Empire

1. Goes through 5 stages

a. United Stage: Rome began ruling Israel in 63 B.C -A.D. 364

b. Divided Stage: East / West AD 364- current

c. One World Government Stage: Future (before Tribulation?)

d. 10 Division Stage:7 remaining kings submit to the little horn

e. Anti-Christ stage: lasts 3.5 years

VIII. The Ram and the He-Goat- Daniel 8:1-27

A. The Vision — 8:1-14

1. Background — 8:1-2

a. 2 years after Daniel’s vision in chapter 7 (v1)

b. Daniel transported to the Citadel of Susa, Ulai canal (v2)

2. The Ram — 8:3-4

a. A ram with one horn longer than the other (v3)

b. The Ram expanded West, North, and South with power (v4)

3. The He-Goat — 8:5-14

a. The Appearance — 8:5

1. From the west, over the earth, conspicuous horn (v5)

b. The Destruction of the Ram — 8:6-7

1. Rushed at the ram with his mighty wrath (v6)

2. Various stages of battles between Greece and Persia

c. The Division of the Four Horns — 8:8

1. Alexander dies early leaving empire to 4 generals (v8)