Dan. 2:28 “…there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the latter days.”

what will take place in the latter days... GOLD SILVER BRONZE IRON, w/ clay

what will take place in the latter days... Babylon Medo/Persia539 B.C. Greece331 B.C. Rome “…You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom” “...another kingdom” “...another third kingdom” “...a fourth kingdom” NO FIFTH KINGDOM! NO FIFTH KINGDOM!

what will take place in the latter days... Babylon Medo/Persia539 B.C. Greece331 B.C. Rome

what will take place in the latter days... Babylon Medo/Persia539 B.C. Greece331 B.C. Rome

Daniel 8 The Ram & The Goat RAM GOAT 2 horns one longer than the other Conspicuous horn (Alexander) broken, replaced by four horns broken, replaced by four horns one small horn (Antiochus Epiphanes) one small horn (Antiochus Epiphanes)

Daniel 8 The Ram & The Goat RAM GOAT 8:20 “The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia” 8:21ff “And the shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king…”

what will take place in the latter days... BabylonLion Medo/PersiaBear GreeceLeopard Rome“Different”

lion bear leopard 4th Daniel John 6th cent. B.C. 1st cent. A.D.

2:35 “Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were crushed all at the same time.” 2:44 “God’s kingdom will not be left for another people.” 7:12 “As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but an extension of life was granted to them for an appointed period of time”

“…Italian art abandoned its native quality and styles and, with one exception, surrendered to Greek artists, themes, and forms. Greek sculptors, painters, and architects, following the line of greatest gold, migrated to Rome and slowly Hellenized the capital of their conquerors. Rich Romans began to build their mansions in the Greek manner around an open court, and to adorn theme with Greek columns, statuary, paintings, and furniture.” “…Italian art abandoned its native quality and styles and, with one exception, surrendered to Greek artists, themes, and forms. Greek sculptors, painters, and architects, following the line of greatest gold, migrated to Rome and slowly Hellenized the capital of their conquerors. Rich Romans began to build their mansions in the Greek manner around an open court, and to adorn theme with Greek columns, statuary, paintings, and furniture.” Will Durant, THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION, Vol. III, CAESAR AND CHRIST, p. 92

Human Dominion exalting itself against God Gen. 10 and the tower of Babel Gen. 10 and the tower of Babel Daniel 4:30 Daniel 4:30 Daniel 8:25 Daniel 8:25 Daniel 7:8, 11, 20, 25 Daniel 7:8, 11, 20, 25 A lesson for us... A lesson for us...

12:1-612:5 child was caught up unto God 12:6a woman fled into the wilderness 12:6b that there they may nourish her 12:6c 1260 days 12:7-1712:7-13 dragon saw that he was cast down 12:14a she might fly into the wilderness 12:14b where she is nourished 12:14c time, and times, and a half a time Revelation 12

Daniel 7 & Revelation 13 Daniel 7 4th Beast/little horn Revelation 13 Beast From the sea 10 horns Speaks "boastful words," "against the Most High" (7:11,25; cf. 7:8,20) Speaks blasphemies against God (13:5-6) Wears down the saints given into his hand (7:25) Makes war with the saints (13:7) "For a time, times, and half a time" (7:25) Continues 42 months (13:5)

Why would the order of the beasts be reversed in Rev. 13:2? Why would all four beasts of Dan. 7 be combined into one in Rev. 13:2? (Cf. Dan. 7:12, 2:34-35) Are the 4th beast of Daniel 7 and the beast of Revelation 13:1-10 to be understood as representing the same thing? 13:11-12 What is the appearance and function of the 2nd beast in Rev. 13? 13:13-14 How did the second beast deceive men? (Cf. 2 Thess. 2:9-12, Ac. 8:9-10, 19:19)

13:15 What was the penalty for refusing to worship the image of the first beast? 13:16-17 What was put on men's hands and foreheads? Is this to be understood literally or figuratively? (Cf. Rev. 7:3, 14:1) What could not be done without the mark? Number the letters of the alphabet, 1 through 26, so that "A" is number 1, "B" is number 2, etc. Then using the number of each letter instead of the letter itself, spell WEALTH. Find the sum of the six numbers you used. Now do the same for TAXES. You'll see what all this is about in class.

A1 B2 C3 D4 E5 F6 G7 H8 I9 J10 K11 L12 M13 N14 O15 P16 Q17 R18 S19 T20 U21 V22 W23 X24 Y25 Z26 W23 E 5 A 1 L12 T20 H 8 69 T20 A 1 X24 E 5 S19 69