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Latter days

2:28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Your dream

8:19 He said, Behold, I will make you know what shall be in the latter time of the indignation; for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.

8:23 In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have come to the full

9:24 “to finish transgressions.

10:14 latter days

11:29 at the appointed time

11:10 at time of the end

Sea

7:2 the four winds of the sky broke forth on the great sea.

Isa 17:12

Beasts

7:3 Four great animals came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

2d -- 11:2

3d – 11:3

4^th – 11:29

Beasts explanation

4 kingdoms

2:38-40 four kingdoms

7:17 These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who shall arise out of the earth.

Babylon Empire 1^st beast

symbolic

2:32 As for this image, its head was of fine gold,

7:4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I saw until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man; and a man’s heart was given to it.

4:24-25 King humbled

Babylon Empire explanation

2:38 and wherever the children of men dwell, the animals of the field and the birds of the sky has he given into your hand, and has made you to rule over them all: you are the head of gold

Mede-Persia

Dream of two horns

2:32 its breast and its arms of silver

7:5 Behold, another animal, a second, like a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh

8:3 a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

10:13 ... prince of kingdom of Persia

10:20 shows a fighting of prince of Persia...

Calvin:

11:2 implies kings such as Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius son of Hystspes, and Xerxes

Mede-Persia

explanation

2:39 After you shall arise another kingdom inferior to you;

8:20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

11:2

Mede-Persia going West,North and South

8:4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; and no animals could stand before him, neither was there any who could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.

11:2 where Calvin expresses that the Mede-Persia land was east of Babylon

2 horns of Mede-Persia vision

8:6[goat] came to the ram that had the two horns,

11:2-3

2 horns of

Mede-Persia explanation

8:20 The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

10:13 ... prince of kingdom of Persia

11:2

Greece

3^rd beast

Vision

2:32, its belly and its thighs of brass

7:6 After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the animal had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

8:5 As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth ... and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes

10:20 says prince of Greece is about to come

11:4 parceled out

Greece

3^rd beast

More details

2:39... and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth

8:5 ... came from the west over the surface of the whole earth

11:3

Greece

3^rd beast

explanation

8:21 The rough male goat is the king of Greece:

10:20 says prince of Greece is about to come

Greece quick growth

7:6 ... , like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird;

8:5 and didn’t touch the ground:

Greece horn

Vision

8:5 and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes

Greece horn

Explanation

8:21 and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

11:3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

Attack Ram

8:6 and ran on him in the fury of his power.

Calvin says Darius held to security

Destroy 2 horns of RAM

8:7 I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns

Trampled Ram

8:7 there was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled on him

Alexander dies

8:8 The male goat magnified himself exceedingly: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken

11:4 ...his kingdom will be broken

Greece 4 horns

Vision and explanation

7:6 ... four heads ...

8:6 there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of the sky

8:22 As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power

11:4 and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven

Calvin says:

Ptolemy,

Seleucus,

Antigonus,

Cassander

11:4 and not to his posterity

Egypt --maybe

11:5 And the king of the south shall be strong

One horn grows

Vision

8:9 Out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

Calvin says Antiochus Epiphanes.

It likely is Rome

One horn grows

Explanation

* See One Horn under Rome

8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom ...

Roman Empire –symbolic

4^th beast – Iron

(overview)

2:33 its legs of iron, its feet part of iron, and part of clay

7:7 After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, a fourth animal, awesome and powerful, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet

8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up

11:29-39

Roman Empire –Explanation

2:40 The fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things

7:19 the fourth animal, which was diverse from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass

Info:

8:24 ... and he shall destroy wonderfully

(this is addressed later)

Roman Empire –Explanation continued

7:23 Thus he said, The fourth animal shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms

Devour earth

2:40 ... because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things

7:19 which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet

7:23 ... and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces

8:24 His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper and do his pleasure

9:2b end with a flood (like Noah)

(8:24 reflects little horn of 8:9)

11:40 and shall overflow and pass over.

Info: 11:22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him

Not his own power

8:24 His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper and do his pleasure

9:26 people of the Prince shall destroy the city and the sanctuary

10 horns

10 toes

2:41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry cla

7:7 and it had ten horns.

11:30 ... and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain

10 horns explanation

7:20 and concerning the ten horns that were on its head

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7:24 As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom shall ten kings arise: and another shall arise after them; and he shall be diverse from the former, and he shall put down three kings.

Three horns

vision

7:8b, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots:

Three horns

explanation

7:20 ... and before which three fell,

One horn vision

7:8a I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn

8:9 Out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land

?11:29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter

One horn

more details

Explanation

7:20 ... and the other horn which came up ... even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up

Man of pride

vision

7:8c and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

8:11 Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army

Man of pride explanation

7:20 even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows

8:11 Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army

8:25 Through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart,

11:30 ...exalt himself...

Man of Intrigue

Vision

7:8c and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

8:10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven

Man of Intrigue

Explanation

7:20 even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things

7:25 ... and think to change times and laws:

8:23 and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up

8:25 Through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

11:36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished

11:39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain

One Horn Diverse

7:24 and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings

11:37 Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all

Speak against Most High

7:25 He shall speak words against the Most High... and he shall think to change the times and the law;

8:25 he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes

Info:

9:26 people of the Prince shall destroy the city and the sanctuary

11:37 ... for he shall magnify himself above all

3.5 years

7:25 ... and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time

8:14 2300 mornings and days

(1150 days)

9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week

12:7 and swore by him that liveth forever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half

12:11 1290 days

12:12 1335 days

Wear out saints 3.5 years – see “war with saints”

?stars fell

7:21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them

7:25 and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; ... and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time

8:24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people

11:35 And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even

Stars fell

Vision

8:10 and some of the army and of the stars it cast down to the ground, and trampled on them.

11:40-41 (by the exclusion of Israel)

Stars fell

Explanation

7:21 I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them

8:24 and he shall destroy the mighty ones and the holy people.

11:40-41 (by the exclusion of Israel)

Destroy holy people

Vision

8:10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them

Destroy holy people Explanation

7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, ... and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time

8:13 to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full

11:40-41 (by the exclusion of Israel)

12:7 when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people

Destroy city

8:13 to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

9:26 and the people of the Prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary

11:40-41 (by the exclusion of Israel)

Abomination of desolation

8:11 by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down

8:25 he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes

9:27 and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate

11:31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate

12:11 ... and the abomination that maketh desolate set up

Sacrifices cease

7:25 ... and think to change times and laws ...

8:11 by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down

9:27 and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease

11:31 and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place

12:11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away ...

Destroy temple

8:11 by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down

8:13 to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

9:26 and the people of the Prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary

Divided Kingdom

2:41 Whereas you saw the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom;

Uniqueness

2:43 Whereas you saw the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men;

7:7 and it was diverse from all the animals that were before it; and it had ten horns.

11:37

Uniqueness

17:19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others

7:23 ... which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms

11:37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god:

Thrones setup

7:9a I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat

Ancient of Days

7:9b his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure

Judgment

7:10b the judgment was set, and the books were opened

7:26 But the judgment shall be set, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end

12:4 shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end

12:10 but the wicked shall do wickedly

12:1 and at that time thy people shall be delivered

One horn slain

2:45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold

7:11 I saw at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke; I saw even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed

8:25 ... but he shall be broken without hand.

Sanctuary cleansed

8:14 He said to me, To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

11:35 ... And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white

12:10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried

Kingdom of God as a stone

2:34 You saw until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. 2

8:25 but he shall be broken without hand

9:25 ... unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks

9:26 ... And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself:

All of the empires destroyed

became as chaff

2:35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing

2:45 ... and that it broke in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold

Stone became a kingdom??

2:35 and the stone that struck the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

King inaugurated

7:13 there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man,

9:25 ... unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks

Kingdom of God timing

stone explanation

2:44 In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed

7:14 There was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away

Saints inherit and reign

2:44 ... shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people.

7:18 But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

7:22 until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High

Possessed kingdom.

(redemption of Matt 24:30-32)

7:22 the saints possessed the kingdom.

12:1 ... and at that time thy people shall be delivered,

2:44 shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people

7:27 The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High

Birds of the air

2:38 and wherever the children of men dwell, the animals of the field and the birds of the sky has he given into your hand, and has made you to rule over them all

Dan 4

Kingdoms remain

7:12 As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away: yet their lives were prolonged

Covenant

9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease ...

11:30

...and have indignation against the holy covenant

... and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

Understanding

11:35 And some of them of understanding shall fall

12:4 many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased

12:10 ... but the wise shall understand

Indignation

8:19 ... what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be

9:24 ... to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation

11:36 and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished

Fruit

12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever

12:4 many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased

Expected peace

8:25 ... and by peace shall destroy many

9:27 ... And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week

11:30 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries

The end

7:26 to consume and to destroy it to the end

8:17 for at the time of the end shall be the vision.

8:19 ... what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be

9:26 ... the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined

9:27 ... he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation

11:40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him

12:4 ... shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end

12:13 But go thou thy way till the end