DANIEL SEVEN - TO THE

BURNING FLAME

DANIEL 7 PROPHECY -THE FOUR BEASTS

The purpose of this brief analysis of Daniel chapter

seven is to highlight to the reader that the vision seen by

Daniel of the four beasts also extends to the coming of

Christ and his everlasting kingdom.

Here are a few select verses from the vision:

7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a

fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong

exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and

brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of

it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before

it; and it had ten horns.

8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up

among them another little horn, before whom there

were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots:

and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man,

and a mouth speaking great things.

9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the

Ancient of days did sit, whose,garment was white as

snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his

throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as

burning fire.

10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before

him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten

thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the

judgment was set, and the books were opened.

11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words

which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was

slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning

flame.

12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their

dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for

a season and time.

15. Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my

body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and

asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made

me know the interpretation of the things.

17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings,

which shall arise out of the earth.

18 But the saints of the most High shall take the

kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for

ever and ever.

25 And he shall speak great words against the most

High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High,

and think to change times and laws: and they shall be

given into his hand until a time and times and the

dividing of time.

26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away

his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of

the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to

the people of the saints of the most High, whose

kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions

shall serve and obey him.

Daniel is given a vision and right at the beginning of

Chapter Seven he states:

(Dan 7:1) In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon

Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his

bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the

matters.

This dream like Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel 2

extends from the kingdom of Babylon right through to

the heavenly kingdom set up by Christ for his saints.

Where is the evidence within the chapter for such a

conclusion?

The seventh chapter can be summarised as follows:

THE FOUR BEASTS: Verses 2 -7

Beast 1: Lion with Eagles wings

Beast 2: Bear raised upon on one side -three ribs in his

mouth

Beast 3: Four winged leopard

Beast 4: Dreadful, terrible and strong beast,with iron

teeth and 10 horns

THE HORNS - Verse 8

Three Horns are plucked up by a little horn that rises up

amongst them.

JUDGMENT BEGINS - Verses 9-10

The thrones are put in place and the books are opened

BEAST SLAIN AND LIVES OF OTHER BEASTS

PROLONGED - verses 11 -12

The diverse beast is 'given to the burning flame', the

other beasts lives continue only for a season or time.

Verses 11 and 12 directly correlate to the destruction of

the iron kingdom (Daniel 2) or the impure

church/whore in Revelation 17 which occurs during the

seventh vial(Revelation 16:19). The other beast’s lives

continue for a season or time after Babylon is broken

into three parts and the ‘churchcraft’ or papal segment is

destroyed by the 10 kings of Revelation 17. The other

beasts whose lives are prolonged are portrayed in the

composite beast of Revelation 13 or the final political

power of the world. There is a union between all nations

of the world represented by this beast’s makeup – eagle’s

wings, feet of a bear, a lion’s mouth and the overall

appearance of a leopard. The 10 kings of Revelation 17

are also connected with this beast – they are the 10

crowned horns on this composite beast(Revelation 13:1)

The one world government as represented by this

composite beast in Revelation 13 is reigned over by the

whore (Revelation 17:18) who sits on the heads of the

beast (Revelation 17:9, 15) and the waters or nations. It

is only when the 10 kings of Revelation 17 realize that

they have been deceived and misled by the whore, after

they too have suffered through the first six vials of God’s

wrath, that they burn her with fire (Revelation

17:16). The lives of the beasts pictured in Daniel 7 are

prolonged after the dreadful and terrible beast is given

to the flames because together the nations of the world

prepare to make war against Christ. The remaining two

segments of Babylon are represented by the False

Prophet and the composite beast. Their destruction is

imminent as Christ comes in power and glory soon after

the seventh vial is poured out – the beast and false

prophet are cast into a lake of fire (Revelation 19:20).

Notice that previous to the beast and the false prophet

being cast into the lake of fire the whore is already

mentioned as judged and destroyed.

Rev 19:1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

Rev 19:2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

Rev 19:3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.

CHRIST RECEIVES HIS EVERLASTING KINGDOM -

Verses 13-14

Daniel's description of the vision thus far captures the

time frame that begins with the lion beast with eagle’

wings arising from the sea right through till Christ

receives his kingdom.

This is the same time frame that Nebuchadnezzar's

vision spanned.

In the very next verses Daniel struggles to understand

this startling dream:

15. Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my

body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and

asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made

me know the interpretation of the things.

Daniel approaches one of them that stood by.

Daniel's angel companions were always by his side and

cared for him as they do for you and me. Psalms 91:11

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep

thee in all thy ways. What a comfort the angels of God

are to his people. And they certainly were to Daniel.

We continue with our summary of Daniel 7 and the

remainder of the chapter is the interpretation of the

vision:

INTERPRETATION SUMMARY - Verses 17 - 18

The beasts are four kings but their reign will end and the

saints of the Most High will inherit the kingdom.

DANIEL'S QUERY ABOUT THE FOURTH BEAST

Verses 19 -22

Daniel wants to know more - particularly about the

aggressive beast with iron teeth, brass nails and 10

horns.

THE INTERPRETATION CONTINUES Verses 23-26

The angel explains that the fourth beast will devour the

earth, the ten horns are ten kings but the little horn will

arise and subdue three, speak great words against God,

think to change times and laws and wear out the saints

of the most high for a time, times and a dividing of time.

The judgment will sit and the little horn's dominion will

ultimately be taken away.

THE EVERLASTING KINGDOM OF GOD Verse 27

The saints of the most high inherit the everlasting

kingdom of God. His saints love to obey and worship

him.

Without a doubt the vision of Daniel Seven extends to

the end of earthly kingdoms and beyond to the

establishment of the everlasting kingdom of God.

Babylon comes in remembrance before God - she is cast

into the burning flame (Revelation 16:19).

The great sin charged against Babylon is that she “made

all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of

her fornication.” This cup of intoxication which she

presents to the world represents the false doctrines that

she has accepted as the result of her unlawful connection

with the great ones of the earth. Friendship with the

world corrupts her faith, and in her turn she exerts a

corrupting influence upon the world by

teaching doctrines which are opposed to the plainest

statements of Holy Writ. GC 388.2

Could you have been influenced by the intoxicating

influence of Babylonish doctrines that are opposed to

what is taught in the Holy word of God? His saints at the

end of time will display two outstanding

characteristics: (Rev 14:12) Here is the patience of the

saints: here are they that keep the commandments of

God, and the faith of Jesus.

Jesus Christ is calling you today to reflect on whether

you display the above characteristics - are you obedient

to him and do you keep his commandments and do you

have the faith of Jesus? Only he can impart to you the

strength to do his will and live for him (Philippians 4:

13).

Talk to your heavenly father today and ask him to show

you truth and He will if you are prepared to seek and

find it. Here are two promises to help you on your way:

(Matthew 7:7) Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and

ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

(John 16:13) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is

come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not

speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall

he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

May the Lord bless you and guide you as he has

promised:

(Mat 28:20) ... and, lo, I am with you

alway, even unto the end of the world.

Amen.