The Ancient of Days vs. The Beasts of Chaos

1. #7 – “The Ancient of Days vs. The
Beasts of Chaos”
Series: Living Faithfully in Babylon

2. I. The Circumstances of Daniel’s
Dream (7:1)

3. Daniel is reminding them
that, though their pain and
failures are difficult, their
God is great and can still
accomplish His purposes
through His people.

4. II. The Creatures of Daniel’s
Dream (7:2-8)

5. A. The Winged Lion = The
Babylon Empire (7:4)

6. B. The Lopsided Bear = Medo-
Persian Empire (7:5)

7. C. The Four Headed Leopard
=The Greek Empire (7:6)

8. D. The Terrifying Fourth Beast =
The Roman Empire

9. This little horn is a future world
ruler whom Scripture also calls
the “the coming prince”(9:26)
“the king who will do
whatever he wants” (11:36)
“the man of lawlessness” “the
son of destruction” (1 Th.2:3)
“the beast” (Rev. 12:1-10) and
the “Antichrist” (1 Jn. 2:18)

11. B. Daniel Saw a Judgment Scene
(7:11-12)

12. IV. The Coronation of Christ in Daniel’s
Dream (7:13-14;
26-27)

13. “The kingdom of the world has become
the kingdom of our Lord and of his
Christ and he will reign for ever and
ever.”
Revelation 11:15

14. “I know that some are always studying
the meaning of the fourth toe of the
right foot of some beast in prophecy
and have never used either foot to go
and bring men to Christ”
--Vance Havner