Daniel
Bible Question: What specifically are the names of the 7 heads and the 10 horns in Daniel?
Answer: 7
HEADS AND 10 HORNS. A " horn" represents power. During each of the seven " head's"— phases of the Roman empire—
there were an average of 10 territorial divisions of power. The Roman empire at each stage of history had not " devolved into"
" ten horns. But at each stage of history, the Roman empire actually possessed ten divisions of power. The " terrible beast"
of Daniel's dream showed from God's standpoint the " fourth" universal empire— which was to rule over Israel.
Nebuchadnezzar's perspective of the same four universal empires included in his dream a mighty image. The fourth phase, "
feet and [ten] toes," were of iron and then iron mixed with clay (Dan. 2:41-43). The " dragon" of Revelation, representing
Rome, also had ten horns. Rev 12:3 " And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven
heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads." The " leopard beast" of Revelation 13 is actually the same as the "
little horn" on the Terrible Beast which became a beast (a government) on its own.
Dan. 2:41-43 Feet of Image 2 legs 10 toes
Dan. 7 Terrible Beast 7 heads 10 horns
Rev. 12 Dragon 7 heads 10 horns
Rev. 13 Leopard Beast 7 heads 10 horns
SEQUENCE OF 7 H EADS. While the Image of Daniel 2 did not indicate any division of heads, the two legs/feet might indicate
that at some point in time Rome divided into the Eastern and Western empire. One suggested possible sequence of the seven
heads is as follows:
1 Roman Peoples' Republic Before Caesars
2 Imperial Pagan Rome Under Caesars
3
Western Roman Empire Constantine, Theodocias, etc.
4 Byzantine/Eastern Justinian
5 Holy Roman Empire
Charlemagne
6 Holy Alliance Concert of Europe
7 Nazi-Fascist Empire Mussolini & Hitler
10 TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS OF POWER DURING EACH PERIOD OF 7 HEADS. As the Scriptures give an " interpretation," we know the
image represented each " kingdom" which would rise after the previous one which had ruled over Israel during the " times of
the Gentiles" (Dan. 2:36-45; Luke 21:24). But since the parallel visions of the beasts seem to indicate not only a great
Roman empire— but divisions of its power during all its history— the following is suggested. Understandably, the
territories of these divisions of Roman power shifted during the centuries to basically include Europe and outlying areas
under control. The three indicated we would suggest are the " horns" which specifically gave way to the " little horn" of Daniel 7:
1 The Huns
2 The Ostrogoths
3 The Visigoths
4 The Franks
5 The Vandals
6 The Eastern
Exarchart
7 The Burgundians
8 The Heruli
9 The Anglo-Saxons
10 The Lombards
perhaps you might like to pursue exactly what the " times of the Gentiles" means which Jesus talked about in Luke 21. May God bless your meditations on the Scriptures with a sanctifying benefit.
Bible Question: In the seventy weeks of Daniel the Chapter 9 verse 26 I need help to where the three score and two weeks start and finish I believe the Messiah being cut is the death of Jesus it's the starting period of that verse that I need advice on.
Answer: God many times hides prophecy so it may be revealed only to those with eyes to see and ears to hear. This is the case
in Daniel 9:24-27, the prophecy of Jesus first advent.
(Dan 9:24) Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and
upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to
bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
(Dan 9:25)
Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah
the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in
troublous times.
(Dan 9:26) And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the
people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and
unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
(Dan 9:27) And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one
week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of
abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
The prophecy of 70 weeks is a period of 490 years beginning in 454 B.C.from the going forth of the commandment to restore and
to build Jerusalem. The ending of the 70 weeks was 36 AD. The last week or 70th week is the significant part of the prophecy.
Jesus presented himself to the nation of Israel at the beginning of the 70th week which was 29 AD.
Your question was, when was the 62 week, but this is not an important date it was simply one of the weeks which add up to
bring us to the last week, the 70th week. In order to understand verse 26 you must look at verse 25 and 26 together. The
calculation of 69 weeks is stated as seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks. With that in mind when the prophet says after
threescore and two weeks, we must automatically include the 7 weeks from verse 25. Therefore the prophet is not pointing to the 62 week but the 69th week which will bring us to the 70th week.
To further illustrate the prophecy:
7 weeks + 62 weeks =69 weeks (which brings us to the last week the 70th week.)
After 62 weeks would mean after the 69th week because the 7 weeks is automatically included.
The last week of the prophecy (the 70th week) is the last week of favor to the Jewish nation. It begins with Jesus presenting
himself to them as their messiah. The week consisted of 7 years (a day for a year). It began in 29 Ad. when Jesus presented
himself to John the Baptist to begin his ministry. The midst of the week was 3 1/2 years afterward in 33 AD. It was in this
year that Jesus was crucified. 3 1/2 years later the week ended in 36AD . At this time the 70 weeks of special favor to the Jew ended and the Gospel was opened to the Gentiles.
Bible Question: Daniel's dream, great image, 5th universal empire
What is the meaning of Daniel 7:7-28 mean?
Answer: In Daniel the 7th chapter, Daniel was given a dream; this dream was a
prophetic picture of the four
universal empires that ruled over the world,
Babylon, Medeo Persia, Greece and Rome (four great beasts).
Throughout the bible we see that the bible interprets itself, so when we
come to Dan 7:16; we read,
" I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all
this. So he told me, and made me know
the interpretation of the things. 17
These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of
the earth."
Then we read of the 5th universal empire, God's kingdom on earth which will
never end -(Dan 7:18) But the saints of
the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the
kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
This is a very exciting prophecy that teaches us that although God allowed
evil governments to reign he will not
allow it forever. After man has
learned his lesson under the dominion of oppressive governments he will be
prepared for the blessings under God's kingdom of righteousness.