Daniel 7

him

Daniel 7:13 Daniel 7:14 is identical with Revelation 5:1-7 and antedates the fulfilment of Daniel 2:34 Daniel 2:35 . ; Daniel 7:13 Daniel 7:14 ; Revelation 5:1-7 describe the investiture of the Son of Man and Son of David with the kingdom authority, while Daniel 2:34 Daniel 2:35 describes the crushing blow (Armageddon, Revelation 16:14 which destroys Gentile world-power, thus clearing the way for the actual setting up of the kingdom of heaven. ; Daniel 2:34 Daniel 2:35 ; Revelation 19:19-21 are the same event.

beasts

The monarch vision of Nebuchadnezzar (Dan. 2) covers the same historic order as the beast vision of Daniel, but with this difference: Nebuchadnezzar saw the imposing outward power and splendour of the "times of the Gentiles" Luke 21:24 ; Revelation 16:19 while Daniel saw the true character of Gentile world-government as rapacious and warlike, established and maintained by force. It is remarkable that the heraldic insignia of the Gentile nations are all beasts or birds of prey.

saints vs. Daniel 7:18 Daniel 7:22 Daniel 7:25 Daniel 7:27 . That church saints will also share in the rule seems clear from ; Acts 16:17 ; Romans 8:17 ; 2 Timothy 2:10-12 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; Revelation 1:6 ; 3:21 ; 5:10 ; 20:4-6 .

know the truth of the fourth beast See note 4, (See Scofield "Daniel 7:17") .

and they shall

The end of Gentile world-power.

(1) In the beast vision of Daniel 7. the fourth beast is declared to be "the fourth kingdom," i.e. the Roman empire, the "iron" kingdom of Dan. 2. The "ten horns" upon the fourth beast (Roman empire), Daniel 7:7 are declared to be "ten kings that shall arise" ( Daniel 7:24 ) answering to the ten toes of the image vision of Dan. 2. The ten kingdoms, covering the regions formerly ruled by Rome, will constitute, therefore, the form in which the fourth or Roman empire will exist when the whole fabric of Gentile world-domination is smitten by the "stone cut out without hands" == Christ ; Daniel 2:44 Daniel 2:45 ; 7:9 .

(2) But Daniel sees a "little horn" rise up and subdue three of the ten kings Daniel 7:24-26 . His distinguishing mark is hatred of God and of the Saints. He is not to be confounded with the "little horn" of Dan. 8.--a prophecy fulfilled in Antiochus Epiphanes. (See Scofield "Daniel 8:9") . In Rev. 13, additional particulars of the "little horn" of Dan. 7. are given. See Scofield " Revelation 13:1 ".

everlasting kingdom See, 2 Samuel 7:16 ; Psalms 89:35-37 ; Daniel 4:3 ; Daniel 7:13 Daniel 7:14 ; Luke 1:31-33 .