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Embracing Prophecy: Navigating the End Times - Daniel 7
May 6, 2025 · 17 min
Unveiling Daniel 7:27 insights for the modern believer, we explore the approaching Kingdom of God and the prophetic vision for our times.
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Understanding Daniel's Prophecy 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. I just finished the morning swim, and now we're gonna dive into Daniel chapter 7 verse 27. And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms0:21 under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the most high. His kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and and all dominions shall serve and obey him. That's a0:33 picture of the end. We're not there yet, but we're moving closer to it. Now with chapter 7, here in the book of Daniel, we move into the prophetic half0:45 of the book, and, and I'm gonna do something I I rarely do. I'm going to delve a little deeper than normal into the end time prophecy because I think we're living at a very critical0:57 time where we need to understand what is happening around us as best as we can according to scripture so we know how to respond. So you'll have to listen1:09 to, to to to the whole study this morning because I'm gonna get to that toward the end of our session this morning. But let's start with context. This was written in the first year Belshazzar, the1:20 ruler of the Chaldeans in 5 53 BC. So we're going back in time from the previous chapter that we looked at. Daniel's vision or dream parallels1:32 that of Nebuchadnezzar, his dream that we read about in chapter 2 of the 4 kingdoms that reach into the millennial reign of Christ. Some of that has been fulfilled,1:44 some is going to be fulfilled, some of that. Verse 1, chapter 7. In the first year, Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his1:56 bed. He wrote down the dream and summed up the matter. Daniel declared, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the 4 winds of the heaven were stirring up the great sea. And 42:08 beasts 4 great beasts came out of the sea, different from 1 another. Now these 4 beasts, as we've talked about, represent the kingdoms that will shape the world during the time of the gentiles.2:20 Okay? This began when Judah was carried away into captivity in Babylon. That that started the time of the Gentiles, which will end at the return of2:31 Christ. Verse 7. The first was like a lion and had eagles' wings. Then as I looked, its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on 2 feet like a2:43 man, and the mind of a man was given to it. Now the interpretation of this is this as well. This is Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar. The Chaldeans were were swift. Right? Their army moved quickly.2:55 But Nebuchadnezzar got his wings clipped because of his pride, and he was like an animal for 7 years eating grass. Then he was restored, made to stand on his feet again, and his mind was restored.3:07 Now this word also means heart. The word mind also means heart. It could indicate that a new heart was placed in him to reflect a relationship that he had with the lord that we saw in the declaration that he3:19 made when he was restored. I I think it's the latter. Then verse 5, and behold, another beast, a second 1 like a bear, it was raised up on 13:30 side. It had 3 ribs in its mouth between its teeth, and it was a toll it was told, arise, devour much flesh. The Medes and the3:42 Persians, this is a reference to them according to the interpretation of this. That kingdom, that empire existed for roughly 220 years. Verse 6, after this, I looked and behold another like a3:54 leopard with 4 wings and a bird on its back, and the beast had 4 heads and dominion was given to it. This was Alec this is interpreted to be Alexander the Great and the Greek empire,4:06 which he moved swiftly, very fast. And but it only lasted 13 years. It was in eventually divided into 4 Hellenistic4:18 kingdoms from his, 4 generals. Verse 7. After this, I saw in the night visions and behold a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly4:30 strong. It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beast that were4:41 before it, and it had 10 horns. Right. This is the fourth kingdom, which we see here, is is also we're gonna see in a moment,4:54 a look at the end time. So this fourth beast is also represented at the end. Now most hold that this was Rome. Alright? And I thought that, I mean, because it's what I was taught,5:06 but I'm not so sure. We're gonna take a closer look at this, but let me continue with the kingdoms because all 4 of these will be superseded, except the fourth, which I think is resurrected.5:18 Alright? But we'll we'll see that in a moment. Verse 13. I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven, there came 1 like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days who was presented5:30 before him. When I say they're all gonna be superseded, this is the kingdom of God, which will supersede all of them. Alright? And to unto him was given dominion and glory in the kingdom that all peoples, nations,5:42 and language should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom, 1 that shall not be destroyed. Alright? These 4 will pass away. They have5:54 and will pass away, but there is coming an everlasting kingdom. Verse 15, as for me, Daniel, my spirit within me was anxious, and the visions of my head alarmed me. I approached 1 of the6:06 I approached 1 of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this, so he told me and made me to know the interpretation of the things. These 4 great beasts are 4 kings kings who shall rise out of6:18 the earth. Now he says kings, it's kingdoms. But the saints of the most high shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever and ever and ever. Alright? So this is basically saying, don't be disturbed.6:30 There's there's trouble ahead, but the ultimate outcome is the saints of the most high. And if you know the lord Jesus Christ as your lord and savior, you're gonna you're 1 of those saints, and you will receive the6:42 kingdom and possess the kingdom forever and ever. The kingdom of God has started in the spiritual. It will manifest in the physical, and it is everlasting. The kingdoms of man, those formidable in their6:54 day are gone, and it is the servants of God that will have the last or should I say eternal word. Verse 19. Then I desire to know the truth about the fourth beast. Alright? There's something7:06 different about this fourth beast, And Daniel wants to know more about it, which was different from all the rest, exceedingly terrifying with its teeth of teeth7:18 of iron and claws of bronze, and which devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. Now this beast was different than all the rest, and Daniel wanted to find out7:30 more. Now as I said before, it's long been viewed that this was the Roman Empire, and it would be resurrected because it was there, and it's going to come about in the end times. And this7:42 would be the base of the operation for the antichrist. Now this Eurocentric view also aided the idea that the 1 world religion would come from Rome, the Catholic church.7:55 Now look at the next verse, verse 20. And about then about the 10 horns that were on its head and the other horn that came up and before which 3 of them fell, the horn that had eyes and a8:06 mouth that spoke great things and that seemed greater than its companions. As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and prevailed over them until alright. This is the Antichrist. Until8:18 the ancient of days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the most high, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom. Thus, he said, as for the fourth beast, there shall be8:30 a fourth kingdom on the earth, which shall be different from all of the kingdoms, and it shall devour the whole earth and trample it down and break it to pieces. Now the the European Union has been8:42 closely watched as the fulfillment of these 10 horns. Look at verse 24. As for the 10 horns out of this kingdom, 10 kings shall arise, and another shall arise after them. He shall be different from the former ones8:54 and shall put down 3 kings. Now just to address the European Union, the number has fluctuated. There are now 27 nations in the EU. Before I9:05 continue, alright, let me give this disclaimer. Alright? I urge caution when we move into biblical prophecy that is yet to be fulfilled. You heard me say it before. I do not think we need to be9:17 dogmatic. I'm sharing with you the benefit of of my study, and I study scripture a lot, and I study a lot, and I study and and and the world events to see how things are falling into place.9:29 So you're free to disagree with me. Alright? That that's not a problem. Alright. Here is my view on this, and there's more to come. We're gonna look at this at Revelation, so9:41 I I hope you stick with us throughout the, the entire, journey through the Bible. But I do not believe the antichrist is going to rise out of Europe. I I do not believe the Catholic church will be the9:53 source of the global religion that will accompany the antichrist. Based upon scripture, alright, I've always been uncomfortable, especially in in the last few years with this idea10:04 of, of this European centric view. Based upon scripture history and the current geopolitical shifts, we should be looking at Turkey and10:16 the Islamic religion as the fulfillment of the end time prophecy in this fourth kingdom. Now here here here's why. Biblical history and prophecy are not Eurocentric.10:29 Okay? Israel is the center of biblical history and prophecy. The Temple Mount, also called the navel of the Earth, is recognized by Judaism, Islam, and Christian scripture as10:41 the center of creation. The story of redemption of man actually takes place on the mountain range of Moriah where the Temple Mount is located. That's where Abraham prepared to10:53 offer Isaac. This is where David purchased the threshing floor, built an altar, and made preparations for Solomon to build the temple for the presence of God. This is the same mountain range that includes11:05 Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified for the sins of mankind, the center of the earth. The Roman Empire did not encompass most of the area to the east like the other11:17 empires did. It only barely touched upon it and and only held it for a short time. There was a later empire that occupied and ruled 3 continents in a different way,11:28 including the area of the east. It was the Ottoman Empire, centered in Turkey. It began in 12 99 and ended after World War 1. But, alright,11:40 this is where we need to be watching very closely. The rhetoric and the policies of the current leader of Turkey, Recep Erdogan, reveals an effort to resurrect11:52 the Islamic Ottoman Empire. Now he's spreading this all around Africa. He's even in working in I mean, he's working in these different countries setting up mosque, funding12:04 terrorist activity. There there are there are are more facts to consider, and I don't have time to unpack them all here. But the interesting thing about where the way Turkey is positioned, it's12:16 a NATO country. Alright? It's allied with the NATO countries, including the United States. Shouldn't be, but it is, and the other nations can't kick them out the way NATO is structured. So12:28 it's it's it's very interesting. Now let me just say this. I don't have time to go into all of this, but if you're interested more on this topic, there's an Islamic, what I consider scholar and biblical prophecy,12:41 kind of more into this than I am, certainly, Joel Richardson. And he has written some very insightful books on this topic, so you can Google Joel Richardson and, take a look at some of his writing on12:53 this topic. So as we see elsewhere in scripture, what is described of the fourth kingdom has future fulfillment as well. Alright? So we need so what we read here13:05 about this fourth kingdom also describes the end times as well. We will see this in chapter 11 when we look at Antiochus, who was a type of antichrist.13:17 Alright? He he he modeled this. We see it, but it we're gonna see it again in the end times. Verse 25. He shall speak words against the most high and shall wear out the saints of the most high and shall13:29 think to change the times and the lows, and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and time and half a time. Alright? This is speaking of the the antichrist and the end times.13:41 So here's just another note on this. We need to look at this. He shall try to change the times and the law. Islam has a different calendar, right, which is lunar, which begins with Mohammed's13:53 migration in 6 22 AD as opposed to the Jewish calendar, which began at creation of the Gregorian calendar, which began at the birth of Christ. Unlike the Hebrew14:05 and the Gregorian, the Islamic calendar does not align with the seasons. So it it's completely different. And, of course, there is the Sharia law that we see14:17 even being implemented in non Islamic countries like the United States. So just saying prayerfully, look at these passages that we're looking14:28 at future fulfillment of the end times, which I believe we are rapidly approaching. Pray and, and ask for the Lord to give discernment as we interpret and understand these so that we know how to respond to the14:45 around us. Alright. Drop down to the final verse, which I think is an appropriate conclusion, verse 28. Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly alarmed me, and14:56 my color changed, but I kept the matter in my heart. It's disturbing, and and we should be troubled. But the scripture says for us, be anxious for nothing, but by prayer and15:08 supplication with thanksgiving, let our request be made known unto God. There are disturbing things happening around us. I mean, many in the church, unfortunately, are distracted and, not15:20 paying attention to what's happening. I believe, as Daniel did, and we're gonna see more of this as we finish out the the book of Daniel, is that he prayed into the prophetic15:32 word of God. He prayed for the fulfillment of what Jeremiah we're gonna see this in chapter, in chapter 9, just 2 chapters away, where he prayed for the fulfillment, I believe, of the of of what God15:43 had promised. Therefore, we need to be praying into this the the prophetic declarations of the word of God. Alright. Let's pray. Father, thank you for your word.15:55 And I pray that we would be a a a a watchman on the wall spiritually, that we would be discerning of what is happening around us, praying, Lord, for the fulfillment of your word. But, Lord, for the16:07 the fulfillment of your word is also that men, women, and children would come to know Jesus Christ as their lord and savior. And as we know that as we look at the seasons and the time, and it16:19 certainly appears, Lord, that we're moving rapidly toward the end of the fulfillment of scripture. Lord, may we have a sense of urgency, not not being anxious or troubled, but, Lord,16:31 urgency of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and praying for the fulfillment of your word over our families, over our communities, over our nation, and, Lord, over the world. So we16:43 thank you, Father, for the Holy Spirit that's leading us on this journey, and we ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. Okay. Thanks for joining me this morning. Always great to have you along this journey through the word of16:54 God. Until next time, keep standing on the word.17:00 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you17:12 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. 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