2.2- Discussion of Daniel 7, verses 4-7

>>>Verse 4: Lion-eagle-human-human mind… “almost godly”, without God: ally of Satan. The lion with wings of an eagle is the image of Babylon. See Daniel 2 verse 37, 38: “Your Majesty, you are the greatest of all kings. The God of heaven has made you emperor and given you power, might, and honor. He has made you ruler of all the inhabited earth and ruler over all the animals and birds. You are the head of gold”.

>>> Verse 5: “The second beast looked like a bear”. This is the representation of the kingdom of the Medes and Persians. See also Daniel 2verse 39a: “After you there will be another empire, not as great as yours”, (silver). And Daniel 8 verse 20: “The ram you saw that had two horns represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia”. The ram and the bear both represent the Medes and the Persians.

>>> Verse 6: The leopard with wings.  Representing the Greek/Macedonian empire. The leopard is an animal capable to run very fast, simulating the speed at which Alexander the Great conquered the world of that time. See also Daniel 2 verse 39b: “and after that a third, an empire of bronze, which will rule the whole earth”. Daniel 8 verse 21: “The goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the prominent horn between his eyes is the first king”.

The goat and the leopard both represent Greece.

>>> Verse 7: A fourth beast, powerful, horrible and terrifying. It had iron teeth. This represents the Roman empire. See Revelation 13 verses1.2: Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads; on each of its horns there was a crown, and on each of its heads there was a name that was insulting to God.   The beast looked like a leopard, with feet like a bear's feet and a mouth like a lion's mouth”. Daniel 2 verse 40. “And then there will be a fourth empire, as strong as iron, which shatters and breaks everything”.