Daniel Part 16

The Book of Daniel Part 16

Daniel 7:11-18

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

A. The Dream Visions — 7:1-14

1. Introduction — 7:1 The first year of Belshazzar is 553 BC

2. The First Vision — 7:2-6

3. The Second Vision — 7:7-8

4. The Third Vision — 7:9-12

a. The Ancient of Days — 7:9-10

-b. The Destruction of the Fourth Beast — 7:11

1. Slain; body destroyed; to be burned with fire (v11)

c. The Other Three Beasts — 7:12

1. Dominion ended, lives were prolonged for a season

5. The Fourth Vision — 7:13-14

a. The Second Coming — 7:13

1. Son of Man presented before Ancient of Days (v13)

b. The Kingdom of God — 7:14

1. Son of Man will be granted all power and authority14

B. The Interpretation — 7:15-27

1. The First Request — 7:15-16

a. The visions distressed and alarmed Daniel (v15)

b. Daniel asked an angel the meaning of all this (v16)

2. Summary Interpretation — 7:17-18

a. The beasts are the Kingdoms of Man (v17)

b. The fifth kingdom is the Kingdom of God (v18)