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DANIEL- LESSON SEVEN

I. DANIEL’S VISION OF THE FOUR BEASTS AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD (Chapter 7)

A. Background of Daniel’s vision (v. 1-3).

B. The four beasts (v. 4-8)

    1. First beast – like a lion with eagle’s wings (v. 4)

    2. Second beast – like a bear raised up on one side (v. 5)

    3. Third beast – like a leopard with four wings of a bird on his back (v. 6)

    4. Fourth beast – terrible, powerful, strong with great iron teeth (v.7-8)

C. Judgment of the four beasts (v. 9-12)

D. The heavenly kingdom bestowed (v. 13-14)

E. Daniel troubled with perplexity by vision (v. 15-16)

F. Explanation of Daniel’s vision (v. 17-22)

G. Further explanation of vision with emphasis upon the horns of the fourth beast   (v. 23-28)

                  

QUESTIONS:

1. The time of Daniel’s vision occurred (a) after chapter 5 (b) before chapter 5 or (c) at the time of chapter 5.

2. What was Daniel doing when he had the vision of chapter 7?

 

3. Daniel “_________________ the dream and told the _______________ of the matters.”

4. From where did the four beasts emerge?

5 What did these four beasts represent?

6. How does Nebuchadnezzar and the kingdom of Babylon fit with the description of the first beast?

7. What is the significance of the first beast having his wings plucked and having the heart of a man?

8. Who is the second beast in history?

9. What is significant about the second beast “raised up on one side?”

10. Who is the third beast in history?

11. What is significant about the third beast having four heads?

12. Why is the fourth beast not characterized by an animal likeness?

13. What three things do we know from Daniel about the “little horn?”

14. Describe what Daniel’s second vision in chapter seven represented?

15. What is meant by the dominion of the four beasts being taken away but lives prolonged for a season and a time?

16. Who receives the kingdom?

17. When is the kingdom received?

18. What is the nature of this kingdom?

19. As Daniel seeks to know more about the little horn of the fourth beast, what does he see the little horn doing and accomplishing?

20. What was the spirit of Daniel like after he learned the explanation of his visions of chapter seven?