Book of Daniel

Chapter 7  Four great beasts  Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.(Dan 7:27) Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,  and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises  and faithful in all he does.(Psalms 145:13) Objective: To understand that world empires are cruel and terrible like wild beasts and look for the eternal, righteous and peaceful kingdom of God. Description of the dream Four divers beasts came up from the great sea (Mediterranean sea) when four wings blew upon it from four directions. The first beast appeared like a lion with eagle's wings. As Daniel was looking, its wings came off and the beast stood up like a man. The second beast looked like a bear. It was holding three ribs in the mouth between its ...

  Chapter 6 God's Judgement 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.(Dan.4:37) 11 Then people will say, “Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth.”(Psa.58:11) Nebuchadnezzar's dream God revealed His glory and power to Nebuchadnezzar through his first dream and the deliverance of Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego from the fiery furnace. As many people disregard revelations and live without reverence and thankfulness to God, Nebuchadnezzar lived a proud and careless life without any fear of God. Under these circumstances, God warned him through another dream. The Dream 10 These are the visions I saw while lying in bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous. 11 The tree grew large and strong and its ...