Daniel 7:18

"‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth."

Key Reflection

Daniel 7:18 speaks of the four beasts, representing four kingdoms that will emerge from the chaotic sea, symbolizing the tumultuous political landscape of the world. These kingdoms are destined to rise and fall, with the final kingdom ultimately being supplanted by the rule of the saints of the Most High, as indicated in the broader context of Daniel 7. This prophecy underscores the transient nature of earthly empires and the enduring sovereignty of God's people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom -That is, they shall ultimately take possession of the rule over all the world, and shall control it from that time onward to the end. This is the grand thing which the vision is designed to disclose, and on this it was evidently the intention to fix the mind. Everything before was preparatory and subordinate to this, and to this all things tended. The phrase rendered the Most High - in the margin “high ones, i.

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