The Loosing of Satan – Part 5: And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints.
In Part 3 of this study I posed 2 questions: "Why does God allow the beast to overcome the saints?" and "How does the beast overcome the saints and kill them?” I still want to get to those answers, but as I was looking at Daniel chapter 7, I found many more links concerning the beast that rises out of the sea; and so I felt it would be better to first continue to focus this part of the study on Daniel chapter 7, which I hope will also give me a better understanding of the "why" and the "how" of it.
Daniel 7: “2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. 3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. 4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings; I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. 5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it; and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. 6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. 7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.”
I don’t admit to understand everything in the passage above, but I will be mainly focusing on the tie-ins between Daniel 7 and the beast of Rev 13.
#1- Daniel 7 describes 4 great beasts that come up from the sea; this can be linked to the beast of Rev 13 which also comes up from the sea.
Rev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
#2- The 4 beasts of Daniel 7 that are describes as, a lion, a bear, a leopard, and a beast with iron teeth, are similar to the beast of Rev 13.
Rev 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion; and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
#3- The fourth beast of Daniel 7 is described as being “exceedingly strong” and having “ten horns”. The beast of Rev 13 is also described as having ten horns and having great authority. The Hebrew words that were translated as “exceedingly strong” can also be translated as “extremely mighty”.
7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.”
#4- The fourth beast of Daniel 7 has “great iron teeth”. The word “iron” is Strong’s H6523, which signifies strength, and is used several times in the book of Daniel.
Daniel 2:40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron[H6523]: forasmuch as iron[H6523] breaketh in pieces and subdueth all [things]; and as iron[H6523] that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
In the following passage of Daniel 7, there are several more similarities with the beast of Rev 13.
Daniel 7: “19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; 20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. 21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. 23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise; and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. 25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.”
The tie-ins found in the passage above and the beast of Rev 13 go as follows:
#1- The fourth beast of Daniel 7 is “exceeding dreadful.” The English words “exceeding dreadful” would make us believe that they are both adjectives, but the original Hebrew words that were used are actually an adjective “Yattiyr”[H3493] and a verb “Dechal”[H1763]. Strong’s H3493 is sometimes translated as “excellent”, and sometimes as “exceeding”, and the verb H1763 means “to fear; to make afraid; to cause to be afraid”. To understand these two words better, I will quote Daniel’s use of them.
Daniel 2:31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent[H3493], stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible[H1763].
Daniel 3:22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent , and the furnace exceeding[H3493] hot , the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Daniel 5:19 And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared[H1763] before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down .
#2. The fourth beast of Daniel 7 has “teeth of iron” and “ten horn”. Both the “iron teeth” and the “ten horns” signify great and perfect power, or strength. This ties-in with the beast of Rev 13 which also has ten horns, great authority, and power. You cannot really separate great authority from great power. If an entity has great authority, it cannot be weak, thus great authority and great power will go hand-in hand.
Rev 13:1-2 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
#3- The fourth beast of Daniel 7 and the beast of Rev 13 both have "mouths" that speak “great things” and "blasphemy".
Daniel 7:20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things.
Rev 13: 5-6 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
#4- One of the beasts of Daniel 7 and the beast of Rev 13 are given “dominion”. To be given dominion over something is to be given the sovereign authority to rule over it. The beast of Rev 13 has ten crowns, signifying perfect dominion, or authority, and the dragon’s seat (or throne), and is given great authority.
Daniel 7:6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
Rev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns.
Rev 13:2 And the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
#5- The beasts of Daniel 7 and the beast of Rev 13 make war against the saints, and prevail over them.
Daniel 7:20-21 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them.
Rev 13: 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them; and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
#6- The beast of Daniel 7 and the beast of Rev 13 are allowed great authority to speak blasphemy against the God and His kingdom for a specified amount of time.
Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Rev 13: 5-6 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Daniel 7: “2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. 3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. 4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings; I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. 5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it; and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. 6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. 7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.”
I don’t admit to understand everything in the passage above, but I will be mainly focusing on the tie-ins between Daniel 7 and the beast of Rev 13.
#1- Daniel 7 describes 4 great beasts that come up from the sea; this can be linked to the beast of Rev 13 which also comes up from the sea.
Rev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
#2- The 4 beasts of Daniel 7 that are describes as, a lion, a bear, a leopard, and a beast with iron teeth, are similar to the beast of Rev 13.
Rev 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion; and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
#3- The fourth beast of Daniel 7 is described as being “exceedingly strong” and having “ten horns”. The beast of Rev 13 is also described as having ten horns and having great authority. The Hebrew words that were translated as “exceedingly strong” can also be translated as “extremely mighty”.
7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.”
#4- The fourth beast of Daniel 7 has “great iron teeth”. The word “iron” is Strong’s H6523, which signifies strength, and is used several times in the book of Daniel.
Daniel 2:40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron[H6523]: forasmuch as iron[H6523] breaketh in pieces and subdueth all [things]; and as iron[H6523] that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
In the following passage of Daniel 7, there are several more similarities with the beast of Rev 13.
Daniel 7: “19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; 20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. 21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. 23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise; and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. 25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.”
The tie-ins found in the passage above and the beast of Rev 13 go as follows:
#1- The fourth beast of Daniel 7 is “exceeding dreadful.” The English words “exceeding dreadful” would make us believe that they are both adjectives, but the original Hebrew words that were used are actually an adjective “Yattiyr”[H3493] and a verb “Dechal”[H1763]. Strong’s H3493 is sometimes translated as “excellent”, and sometimes as “exceeding”, and the verb H1763 means “to fear; to make afraid; to cause to be afraid”. To understand these two words better, I will quote Daniel’s use of them.
Daniel 2:31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent[H3493], stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible[H1763].
Daniel 3:22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent , and the furnace exceeding[H3493] hot , the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Daniel 5:19 And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared[H1763] before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down .
#2. The fourth beast of Daniel 7 has “teeth of iron” and “ten horn”. Both the “iron teeth” and the “ten horns” signify great and perfect power, or strength. This ties-in with the beast of Rev 13 which also has ten horns, great authority, and power. You cannot really separate great authority from great power. If an entity has great authority, it cannot be weak, thus great authority and great power will go hand-in hand.
Rev 13:1-2 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
#3- The fourth beast of Daniel 7 and the beast of Rev 13 both have "mouths" that speak “great things” and "blasphemy".
Daniel 7:20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things.
Rev 13: 5-6 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
#4- One of the beasts of Daniel 7 and the beast of Rev 13 are given “dominion”. To be given dominion over something is to be given the sovereign authority to rule over it. The beast of Rev 13 has ten crowns, signifying perfect dominion, or authority, and the dragon’s seat (or throne), and is given great authority.
Daniel 7:6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
Rev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns.
Rev 13:2 And the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
#5- The beasts of Daniel 7 and the beast of Rev 13 make war against the saints, and prevail over them.
Daniel 7:20-21 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them.
Rev 13: 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them; and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
#6- The beast of Daniel 7 and the beast of Rev 13 are allowed great authority to speak blasphemy against the God and His kingdom for a specified amount of time.
Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Rev 13: 5-6 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
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