Introduction
In Daniel 7 the genre shifts from narrative to what?
Apocalyptic
The vision in Daniel 7 took place during what empire?
Babylon
According to Daniel 7:2-8, what did the four beasts rise up and out of?
A great sea
What King and Kingdom does the first beast represent?
Nebuchadnezzar - Babylon
While the 4 beasts rising out of the sea can be identified with successive kingdoms in Daniel, in Revelation 13 all 4 images refer to a ______ ______.
Single kingdom (Rome)
What great theologian struggled with the difficulty in understanding Daniel and other apocalyptic literature?
Martin Luther
Who actually received the vision in Daniel 7?
Daniel
According to Helm, the 4 beasts are not to be taken literally, but are intended to be understood as what?
Symbols
What Kingdom is represented by the second beast?
Medo Persia
Daniel was given this vision for whose spiritual benefit?
God’s people
The simplest definition of the word apokalypsis is what?
Revelation
The vision in Daniel 7 took place during the first year of what Babylonian King?
Belshazzar
In the Bible, as well as Greco-Roman literature, a body of water as described in Daniel 7:2-3 is what kind of place?
A place of chaos, where evil rules and evildoers emerge
The third beast represents what kingdom?
The Greek Empire
Who fulfills the promises of God in Daniel about a coming King who ushers in God’s eternal kingdom?
Jesus Christ
The apocalyptic genre is compared by Helm to what form of media?
Movies
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The 4 great beasts represent what?
They represent 4 kings who shall arise out of the earth; each beast is a symbol, representing a kingdom.
The fourth beast represents what Kingdom
The Roman Empire
What lies beneath the earthly kingdoms described in Daniel 7?
The spiritual forces and powers of Satan
What provision has God given us to guide us in learning gospel truths?
The Holy Spirit
The fact that Daniel is the recipient of the visions beginning in Chapter 7 indicates that the last six chapters will focus on the message that God wants to be proclaimed to what audience?
Israel, his own people.
What are the first 3 beasts described in Daniel 7:4-6?
1. Lion with eagles’ wings
2. Bear
3. Winged leopard with 4 heads
What metals in Daniel 2 correspond with the first three beasts-Kingdoms?
Gold - Babylon
Silver - Medo Persia
Bronze - Greece
Helm compares the beasts described in Daniel 7 with a “composite beast” in ________ ________.
Revelation 13