Beast Mode: What I Need to make it to the End

Intro

Good afternoon, My name is junior, I am the Pastor who leads this ministry, welcome to harvest students, I am happy that you’re here! We are going into the Bible now, so if you don’t have one our leaders will get one to you.

Today we are finishing our series called “Beast Mode: what we are apart from Christ. We’ve looked at chapters 1-6, and today we are going to do a fly over of chapters 7-12. You might be wondering why are we covering so many chapters? It’s because most of the following chapters cover a type of writing called apocalyptic literature, which covers what will happen in the future or last days.

This covers everything that will happen from the time of the writing to the end and how it affects us.

Chapter 7 covers Daniel’s Dream

Daniels dreams of 4 beasts:

In verse 4: The lion with eagle’s wings represents the Babylonian Empire. The winged lion was a fitting symbol because some biblical passages represent Nebuchadnezzar as a lion (; ; , ) and others as an eagle (; Lm 4:19; ; ). The Babylonian Empire used lions to represent itself, and statues with winged lions were common there. Perhaps the wings being torn off represents Nebuchadnezzar’s madness, and the lion’s being set on its feet like a man indicates his restoration.

The Babylonian Empire used lions to represent itself, and statues with winged lions were common there. Perhaps the wings being torn off represents Nebuchadnezzar’s madness, and the lion’s being set on its feet like a man indicates his restoration.

In vs 5: represents the Medo-Persian Empire and its three main conquests: Babylon (539 BC), Lydia (546 BC), and Egypt (525 BC). Its lopsided nature expresses the Persian dominance in this joint empire.

In vs 6: represents the Greek Empire. Its four wings refer to the great speed of Alexander’s conquests, and its four heads represent the four principle sections of the empire: Greece and Macedonia, Thrace and Asia Minor, Syria and Babylon, and Egypt and Israel.

represents the Greek Empire. Its four wings refer to the great speed of Alexander’s conquests, and its four heads represent the four principle sections of the empire: Greece and Macedonia, Thrace and Asia Minor, Syria and Babylon, and Egypt and Israel.

In verse 7 The terrifying fourth beast represents the Roman Empire. It was different from the previous three because it was more powerful and had longer dominion. Horns commonly represent kings or kingdoms in Scripture (; Zch 1:18; ; ), as the angel’s later interpretation plainly indicates ().

Roman dominion fell apart in A.D. 476, yet it lived on in a divided status (Europe), but will be revived and return to great unified strength near Christ’s second coming. Then it will be comprised of the 10 parts under kings (vv. 7, 24), as well as an 11th king, the Antichrist (vv. 8, 24; ; ).

The terrifying fourth beast represents the Roman Empire. It was different from the previous three because it was more powerful and had longer dominion. Horns commonly represent kings or kingdoms in Scripture (; Zch 1:18; ; ), as the angel’s later interpretation plainly indicates ().

CSB Study Bible: Notes Chapter 7

A little … horn represents a king who starts small in power but becomes dominant. The little horn’s eyes like the eyes of a human indicates its shrewdness and its mouth that was speaking arrogantly points to its boasting blasphemously against God (cp. v. 25). This little horn is a future world ruler whom Scripture also calls “the coming ruler” (9:26); the king who “will do whatever he wants” (11:36); “the man of lawlessness,” “the man doomed to destruction” (2Th 2:3); “the beast” (Rv 13:1–10); and the “antichrist” (1Jn 2:18).

MacArthur Study Bible NASB Commentary

Roman dominion fell apart in A.D. 476, yet it lived on in a divided status (Europe), but will be revived and return to great unified strength near Christ’s second coming. Then it will be comprised of the 10 parts under kings (vv. 7, 24), as well as an 11th king, the Antichrist (vv. 8, 24; 2Th 2:3–10; Rev 13:1–10).

these are the kingdoms that will rule the earth before the second coming of Christ.

Chapter 8 covers Daniel’s Second Dream

Contents: The ram and rough goat vision, and its interpretation.

Characters: God, Christ, Gabriel, Daniel, Belshazzar, anti-Christ.

Conclusion: Out from the kingdoms of the last days a king of fierce countenance, the anti-Christ, will arise, and acting by the power of Satan, will bring transgression to the full. Though he will for a time prosper in his hellish schemes, the sudden brightness of Christ’s coming will utterly destroy him.

Key Word: End-time Indignation, v. 19.

Strong Verses: 23, 24, 25.

Striking Facts: Two ends are in view in this chapter—historically the end of the Grecian empire of Alexander; prophetically, the end of the times of the Gentiles (; ), when the “little horn” of 7:8, 24–26, the beast, will arise, followed by the return of Christ.

Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament Chapter Eight

Contents: The ram and rough goat vision, and its interpretation.

Characters: God, Christ, Gabriel, Daniel, Belshazzar, anti-Christ.

Conclusion: Out from the kingdoms of the last days a king of fierce countenance, the anti-Christ, will arise, and acting by the power of Satan, will bring transgression to the full. Though he will for a time prosper in his hellish schemes, the sudden brightness of Christ’s coming will utterly destroy him.

Key Word: End-time Indignation, v. 19.

Strong Verses: 23, 24, 25.

Striking Facts: Two ends are in view in this chapter—historically the end of the Grecian empire of Alexander; prophetically, the end of the times of the Gentiles (Luke 21:24; Rev. 16:14), when the “little horn” of 7:8, 24–26, the beast, will arise, followed by the return of Christ.

Chapter 9 covers Daniel’s prayer

One of the best examples of prayer in the entire bible.

Chapter 10 - 12 covers Daniel’s 3rd Dream

Prophecy covering the period from Darius to anti-Christ, showing the conflicts of nations, and final heading up for destruction.

Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament Chapter Eleven

Prophecy covering the period from Darius to anti-Christ, showing the conflicts of nations, and final heading up for destruction.

The great tribulation of the last days, and the resurrection foretold. The last message to Daniel.

Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament Chapter Twelve

The great tribulation of the last days, and the resurrection foretold. The last message to Daniel.

All these things are communicated to us for a couple reason,

The scriptures about the last days are there to:

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2. Help us to

1. Help us to be hopeful.

Hope means confident expectation of a future event. I know for a certain that Jesus Christ is coming back. The bible tells us in that hope deferred makes the heart sick. That’s why these things in Daniel were written to encourage not only the persons who read it first but also the you and me.

Romans 15:4 ESV

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Roman For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

The bible tells us in that hope deferred makes the heart sick. When

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

2. Help us to persevere.

To persevere means to endure in a certain action or belief.

5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace din which we stand, and ewe3 rejoice4 in hope of the glory of God.

3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

this book is all about what happens to people when we want to show off our own power, when we want to redefine right and wrong, and what happens when we don’t acknowledge God as our true king. We become like beasts. But like king nezzar we will find forgiveness when we repent of our sins, like Daniel God will preserves us when we remain faithful to him, and like king bel and the rest of the future nations, we will face God’s judgement when we disobey.

Pray.