![]() Beth Moore also stated that it is said that these scholars created this translation of the first 7 books of the Bible miraculously in 70 days! WOW!ħ:7 – see parallel between the 10 horns and the 10 toes of the statue in Daniel 2:41-42. and that the remaining books were translated in the next two centuries.” () septuaginta is Latin for “70”. Septuagint – “the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament, traditionally said to have been translated by 70 or 72 Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II: most scholars believe that only the Pentateuch was completed in the early part of the 3rd century b.c. One possible reason for God to allow Alexander the Great to conquer the world with such great speed may have been to unify the language to facilitate the spread of the Gospel. Leopard and wings symbolize sleek swiftness. Four wings symbolize great speed in conquest. (NIV SB)ħ:6 – four heads represent the division of Greece after the death of Alexander the Great – see chapter 8. The three ribs may represent the Medo-Persian empire’s main conquests: Lydia (546 BC), Babylon (539 BC) and Egypt (525 BC). The transformation from beast to man may represent Nebuchadnezzar’s restoration of sanity.ħ:5 – Why is the bear only raised up on one side? The one raised side represents the superiority of Persia within the kingdom. The tearing off of the wings could represent King Nebuchadnezzar’s period of insanity. ![]() It seems to be representing one that will conquer Babylon. 50:44 doesn’t seem to be using the lion to symbolize Neb and Babylon. (Daniel – Beth Moore: New American Commentary)ħ:4 – other places in scripture, Nebuchadnezzar and/or Babylon is represented by an eagle (Jeremiah 49:22, Lamentations 4:19, Ezekiel 17:3) and a lion (Jeremiah 4:7, 49:19, 50:17, 44). The earth is represented by the sea here in v. 17 – the four beasts represent the four kingdoms that will rise from the earth. “This vision then related specifically to the Mediterranean world.” (Daniel – Beth Moore: Bible Knowledge Commentary) “There may be truth to the idea that the image with its glittering metals portrays the world’s kingdoms from humanity’s viewpoint – impressive and great, whereas the beasts depict these earthly kingdoms from God’s perspective – vicious and destructive.” (Daniel – Beth Moore: The New American Commentary)ħ:3 – the great sea – the Mediterranean sea. Let’s update the chart from ch.2: (Life App SB)ġst kingdom Gold Nebuchadnezzar Babylonian lion w/eagle’s wingsĢnd kingdom Silver (inferior) Medo-Persian lopsided bearģrd kingdom Bronze (rule whole earth) Greek/Macedonian leopardĤth kingdom Iron (crush/break) Roman 4th beast (Rome/end times)Ĭlay/Iron (divided kingdom) confed of Roman states (Daniel – Beth Moore)ħ:2-8 – Daniel’s vision is similar to Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Chapter 2. (Life App SB)ħ:2 – Daniel is now being written in the 1st person perspective. It probably appears out of order because of how the book is divided: the first six chapters are history, the last six chapters are visions. (Daniel – Beth Moore)ħ:1 – this is a flashback. The rest of the study is for us, but not about us. ![]() Daniel is about 66.Ĭhapter 7 is the heart of the book of Daniel – the most important chapter – contains a major transition.
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