FOUR LARGE BEASTS

 

In the vision of Daniel we find additional information regarding the prophecies on Earth.

 

The content of the vision:

1. Four larger beast, coming out of the Sea ( Dan 7.1-8 )

2. The Court  ( v. 9-10 ) :  "Judges sat down and opened the books»

3. The plight of animals ( v. 11-12 )  -  breaking

4. The Management Board and the Kingdom passed to Christ  ( v. 13-17 )

 

Explanation:

1. Sea water and mean people and peoples  ( Dan 7.2-3, Is 8.6, Rev 17.5 )

2. Winds mean war and struggle  ( Dan 7.2, Jer 49.36-37 )

3. Animals are symbols of the Kings  ( Dan 7.17, Jer 50.17 )

 

Four beasts four world kingdoms:

I. LION   -   Babylon

II. BEAR   -   Medo-Persia

III. LEOPARD   -   Greece

IV. THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAST   -  Rome

 

The ten horns of the beast refers to the ten kingdoms which was divided into Rome between 351 and 476 y.  A.D.  :

 

The Alemans (Netherland)  I

The Franks (France)             I

The Burgundians (Spain)      I

The Zuevs (Switzerland)       I -> 7 modern European States

The Visigoths (Germany)      I

The Saxons (England)          I

The Lombards (Italy)            I

The Herulis

The Vandals

The Ostrogoths

 

Horn with mouth and eyes are a symbol of church authority. He speaks against Supreme, oppressing His saints and flouted His law ( Dan 7.25 ).  The next dock appealed that the Papacy:

1. It destroyed 3 rebellious Kingdoms: herulis (493 A.D.), vandals (534) and the Ostrogoths (538). After the destruction of the Ostrogoths Vigilij the Pope got the power over the rubble of Rome.

2. The Papacy has assigned himself titles that belong to God: "Holy Father" and "Lord God Pope". Pope declares himself a God on Earth, and sets own infallibility in matters of faith.

3. The papacy brought death to millions of Saints, which it described as heretics.

4. It changed the Sabbath commandment.

5. It shall continue for a period of “time” (1 year), the "times" (2 years) and “semi-time” (6 months), i.e. 42 months or 1260 prophetic years ( 538-1798 A.D. ). On 538, was destroyed by the last Government, was opposed to the Papacy, and in 1798, with the arrest of Pope Pius VI, Pope has lost political power.

 

After 1798, followed by:

  - The Court in the heavenly sanctuary  ( Dan 7.9-10,26 ; Rev 11.18 )

  - Destruction of the earthly Kingdoms  ( Dan 7.11-12, Rev 19.19-20 )

  - Attack of the eternal Kingdom of Christ  ( Dan 7.13-14,18,22 )