At a glance
- Author
- Daniel (traditional)
- Verses
- 28 / 357 verses
- Location
- Babylon
- Date
- c. 550-530 BCE
- Style
- Apocalyptic Prophecy
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Daniel 7Daniel 7 Summary
The Expiration of the Beasts
A chaotic storm stirs the Great Sea, vomiting up four predatory nightmares that represent the world's most arrogant empires. As a 'little horn' begins to shout blasphemies, the scene cuts to a terrifyingly quiet courtroom in the stars where the Ancient of Days sits in judgment. The fate of every human superpower hangs in the balance of a single court transcript, waiting for the arrival of one who looks like a Son of Man.
The Hinge Point
Daniel 7 forces a collision between the 'beastly' nature of raw power and the 'human' nature of God’s kingdom. It asserts that history is not a random series of accidents but a trial where every empire is eventually held to account by the Ancient of Days.
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Reflect
- What is God showing you through “The Four Beasts from the Sea”?
- How does this hinge point change your week: Daniel 7 forces a collision between the 'beastly' nature of raw power and the 'human' nature of God’s kingdom?
- Where do you need His leading in your life this week?
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