THE TIMES OF THE GENTILES, Part 2

UNDERSTANDING BIBLE PROPHECY

Session 3: THE TIMES OF THE GENTILES, Part 2

The Four Beasts; The Ram and the Goat

(Daniel 7-8)

Daniel 2 shows the Gentile kingdoms from perspective; Daniel 7 and Daniel 8 show them from perspective.

Daniel 7:

1.  The First Beast (Dan. 7:4)

Kingdom:

Representative:

Symbol:

Characteristics:

Parallel in Dan. 2:

2.  The Second Beast (Dan. 7:5)

Kingdom:

Representative:

Symbol:

Characteristics:

Parallel in Dan. 2:

3.  The Third Beast (Dan. 7:6)

Kingdom:

Representative:

Symbol:

Characteristics:

Parallel in Dan. 2:

4.  The Fourth Beast (Dan. 7:6-8)

Kingdom:

Historical Representative:

Prophetic Representative:

Symbol:

Characteristics:

Parallel in Dan. 2:

Horns represent . The “little horn” is the , who defeats three future kingdoms in his rise to power.

Characteristics of the Antichrist:

5.  The Son of Man (Dan. 7:9-14)

Kingdom:

Identified as:

Symbol:

Parallel in Dan. 2:

Characteristics:

Daniel 8:

1.  The Ram (Dan. 8:3-4; 20)

Symbol for:

Characteristics:

2.  The Goat (Dan. 8:5-7; 21-22)

Symbol for:

Prominent horn:

Four weaker horns represent four

Dual Fulfillment in Prophecy

Definition:

Two events, separated by time, which serve as a and fulfillment of a particular prophecy.

Purpose:

To provide a message for both the prophet’s day, as well as for a time.

God gives both near and far views so that the fulfillment of one is of the fulfillment of the other.

“Little Horn” in Daniel 8

Near (historic) fulfillment:

Far fulfillment:

Both Antiochus and Antichrist would:

1. much
2. themselves
3. through
4. the
5. the
6. Be by
7. the
8. Eventually be by