Lion and Bears and Leopards, Oh My!!!
The Outline of Daniel
I. Daniel 1-6 – Biographical
II. Daniel 7-12 – Prophetical
The Vision of the Four Beasts – Daniel 7
The Vision o0f the Two Beasts – Daniel 8
The Vision of the Seventy Weeks – Daniel 9
The Vision of the Rival Kingdoms – Daniel 10-11
The Vision of the Two Men – Daniel 12
A. The _______________ of Daniel’s Vision – Daniel 7:1
Daniel 7:1 – In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter.
B. The _______________ of Daniel’s Vision – Daniel 7:2-14
1. The ___________ – Daniel 7:2–3 – Daniel declared, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. 3 And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another.
2. The _________– Daniel 7:4 – 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 two feet like a man, and the mind of a man was given to it.
3. The ________ – Daniel 7:5 – And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised up on one side. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, ‘Arise, devour much flesh.’
4. The ____________ – Daniel 7:6 – After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
5. The _____________ – Daniel 7:7–8 – After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly 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 beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. 8 I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
6. The ______________ – Daniel 7:9–10 – “As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire. 10 A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.”
7. The ______________ – Daniel 7:13 – “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.”
C. The ______________ of Daniel’s Vision – Daniel 7:15-28
1. Regarding the _____________ – Daniel 7:17–18 – ‘These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth. 18 But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.’
2. Regarding the ___________________ – Daniel 7:23–24 – “Thus he said: ‘As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all the kingdoms, and it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it to pieces. 24 As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings shall arise…
3. Regarding the ______________ – Daniel 7:24b–25 – And another shall arise after them; he shall be different from the former ones, and shall put down three kings. 25 He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
4. Regarding the _________________ – Daniel 7:26–27 – But the court shall sit in judgment, and his dominion shall be taken away, to be consumed and destroyed to the end. 27 And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms 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 all dominions shall serve and obey him.’
D. The _____________ of Daniel’s Vision – Daniel 7:28 – “Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly alarmed me, and my color changed, but I kept the matter in my heart.”
This week as a Believer in Babylon I should:
- Sunday – Continue or start our Daniel Devotions
- Monday – Review Sunday’s Study Guide
- Tuesday – Write down 5 Biblical prophecies that you know came true
- Wednesday – Write down 5 promises God has made to us in the Word
- Thursday – Write 2 instances the Lord has kept a specific promise to you
- Friday – Pray through Daniel 7
- Saturday – Review this past Sunday’s Study Guide