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DREAMS AND VISION IN DANIEL
Daniel's God-Given ability to interpret "vision and dreams" (1:17) served him well in his role as advisor to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, a man noted for his mysterious and troubling dreams. The following brief comparison of a dream of Nebuchadnezzar and a dream and vision of Daniel reveals a common theme in the Book of Daniel - The successive rise and fall of Four Kingdoms.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM (First)
An image with a head of fine gold (2:32)
DANIEL'S DREAM
A beast like a lion with eagle's wings (7:4)
INTERPRETATION
Babylon would establish itself as the first world empire (2:38, 7:17)
NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM (Second)
An image with a chest and arms of silver (2:32)
DANIEL'S DREAM
A beast like a bear with three ribs in its mouth (7:5)
DANIEL'S VISION
A ram with two horns, one of which was higher than the other (8:3)
INTERPRETATION
Medo-Persia would defeat Babylon and establish itself as the second world empire (2:39, 7:17, 8:20)
NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM (Third)
An image with a belly and thighs of bronze (2:32)
DANIEL'S DREAM
A beast like a leopard with four wings (7:6)
DANIEL'S VISION
A male goat with a large horn, later replaced by four horns and a little horn (8:5-9)
INTERPRETATION
Greece would defeat Medo-Persia and establish itself as the third world empire (2:39, 7:17, 8:21)
NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM (Fourth)
An image with legs of iron and feet of iron and clay (2:32)
DANIEL'S DREAM
A beast with iron teeth and ten horns (7:7)
INTERPRETATION
Rome would defeat Greace and establish itself as the fourth world empire (2-40-43; 7:17)
