Original Source: Sir Isaac Newton - Observations on Daniel, Chapter 5
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Chapter 5: Of the Kingdoms Represented by the Four Beasts
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- Daniel was told that the four great beasts are four kingdoms which shall arise out of the earth, each succeeding the other in time and dominion.
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- The first beast, like a lion with eagle's wings, signified the kingdom of Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar, exalted in majesty yet humbled when its wings were plucked.
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- The second beast, like a bear raising itself on one side, represented the Medo-Persian empire, stronger on one side than the other, and commanded to devour much flesh.
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- The third beast, like a leopard with four wings and four heads, signified the Grecian empire under Alexander the Great, swift in conquest and later divided into four principal kingdoms.
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- The fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, with iron teeth and ten horns, represented the Roman empire, exceeding all before it in strength, conquest, and duration.
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- The ten horns of the fourth beast signified ten kingdoms into which the Roman empire would be divided after its fall, each retaining part of its strength.
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- The little horn which rose among the ten, plucking up three, signified a later power arising out of the Roman dominion, diverse from the others, speaking great things, and warring against the saints.
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- Daniel was shown that this horn would prevail for a time, times, and half a time, until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was given to the saints.
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- The saints of the Most High would take the kingdom and possess it forever, even forever and ever, after the dominion of the fourth beast was taken away.
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- Daniel sought further understanding, and the angel explained that the fourth beast's dominion would be consumed and destroyed, but the kingdom given to the saints would be everlasting.
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- The vision revealed the succession of earthly empires and the final triumph of God's kingdom, which shall not pass away nor be destroyed.
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- Original Source: Sir Isaac Newton - Observations on Daniel, Chapter 1
- Original Source: Sir Isaac Newton - Observations on Daniel, Chapter 2
- Original Source: Sir Isaac Newton - Observations on Daniel, Chapter 3
- Original Source: Sir Isaac Newton - Observations on Daniel, Chapter 4
- Original Source: Sir Isaac Newton - Observations on Daniel, Chapter 5
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