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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:9

I beheld till the thrones were cast down ,.... On which the governors of the above monarchies sat; and those of the ten kings, signified by the ten horns; and also that of the little horn. The prophet kept looking on the objects before him, till he in his dream, and the visions of the night, saw all those empires and kingdoms demolished, and all rule, power, and authority, put down, and way made for the glorious kingdom of the Messiah, and his saints with him; to this sense Aben Ezra,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:10

A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him ,.... Or, "a river of fire" F19 נהר די־נור "fluvius ignis", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis. ; which denotes the copious judgments of God, the abundance of them; the full flow of his wrath, and the fierceness of it; and also its rapidity, which cannot be resisted and stopped: thousand thousands ministered unto him ; attended upon him, waiting his orders, and ready to execute them; an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:11

I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake ,.... Or, "from the voice" F20 מן קל "a voce", Montanus, Cocceius; "ex quo coepit vox", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius; "ex quo audita fuit vox", Piscator. ; from the time it was heard, the prophet continued looking to see what would be the issue of all this; especially from the time he heard the little horn speak such blasphemous things against God, and Christ, and his people, which were so intolerable,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:12

As concerning the rest of the beasts ..... The other three which represent the Babylonian, Persian and Grecian monarchies: they had their dominion taken away ; not at this time when the fourth beast, or Roman empire, is destroyed, but long ago; and not together, but successively; the dominion was taken away from the Babylonians, and given to the Persians; and then their dominion was taken away, and given to the Grecians; and after that the dominion of the Grecians was taken away from... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:1

In the first year of Belshazzar - This is the same Belshazzar who was slain at the taking of Babylon, as we have seen at the conclusion of chap. 5. That chapter should have followed both this and the succeeding. The reason why the fifth chapter was put in an improper place was, that all the historic parts might be together, and the prophetic be by themselves; and, accordingly, the former end with the preceding chapter, and the latter with this. The division therefore is not chronological but... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:2

The four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea - The idea of strife is taken here from the effects that must be produced, were the east, the west, the north, and the south winds to rise tempestuously, and meet on the surface of the sea. By the great sea, the Mediterranean is meant; and is so called to distinguish it from those lakes called seas by the Hebrews; such as the Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea, Sea of Tiberias, etc.; but even that may refer to Asia, the scene of all these... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:3

Four great beasts came up from the sea - The term sea, in Hebrew ים yam , from המה hamah , to be tumultuous, agitated, etc., seems to be used here to point out the then known terraqueous globe, because of its generally agitated state; and the four winds striving, point out those predatory wars that prevailed almost universally among men, from the days of Nimrod, the founder of the Assyrian or Babylonish monarchy, down to that time, and in the end gave birth to the four great... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:4

The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings - Bp. Newton well remarks, that these great beasts, as explained by the angel, Daniel 7:17 , are kingdoms. They arise out of a stormy and tempestuous sea; that is, out of the wars and commotions of the world; and they are called great in comparison of other states and kingdoms, and are denominated beasts for their tyrannical and cruel oppression. These four beasts are indeed monstrous productions; a lion with eagle's wings; a bear with... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:5

Another beast - like to a bear - This was the Medo-Persian empire, represented here under the symbol of the bear, as the largest species of these animals was found in Media, a mountainous, cold, and rough country, covered with woods. The Medes and Persians are compared to a bear on account of their cruelty and thirst after blood, a bear being a most voracious and cruel animal; the bear is termed by Aristotle an all-devouring animal; and the Medo-Persians are known to have been great robbers... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:6

Another like a leopard - four wings - four heads - This was the Macedonian or Greek empire; and Alexander the Great its king. Alexander and his subjects are fitly compared to a leopard. The leopard is remarkable for its swiftness. Alexander and the Macedonians were very rapid in their conquests. The leopard is a spotted animal; a proper emblem of the various nations, with their various customs and languages, which constituted the Macedonian empire. It may refer to the character of... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:6

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