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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 7:23-24

Daniel 7:23-24. The fourth beast shall be diverse from all kingdoms As being managed under different forms of government; having a form of commonwealth at the beginning of its greatness, and afterward governed by kings and emperors; and in process of time being divided into ten kingdoms, or principalities; and all of them under the direction of one spiritual head. And the ten horns are ten kings Or, kingdoms. A horn is an emblem of strength, so it comes to signify power and authority;... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:15-28

Interpretation of the vision (7:15-28)One of God’s heavenly servants explained to Daniel the meaning of the vision. The kingdoms of the world may arrogantly oppose God in their ruthless drive for supremacy, but the kingdom that triumphs in the end is the kingdom of God, the people of God (15-18).A reason is then given for God’s devastating judgment on the ‘little horn’ dictator of the fourth beast: he had used his power to make war against God’s people (19-22). He blasphemously challenged the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 7:23

Thus he said . Giving an additional interpretation. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 7:24

ten kings . See note on Daniel 7:7 . he . The little horn of verses: Daniel 7:8 , Daniel 7:20 . three kings . See the interpretation of Daniel 7:8 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Daniel 7:23

"Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. And so for the ten horns, out of this kingdom shall ten kings arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the former, and he shall put down three kings. And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 7:24

Daniel 7:24. The ten horns—are ten kings— Or kingdoms; and so Daniel 7:17. If we fix the aera for these ten kingdoms to the eighth century, the chief governments will be found to be, 1. The senate of Rome, who revolted from the Grecian emperors, and claimed and exerted the privilege of choosing a new western emperor; 2 the Greeks in Ravenna; 3 the Lombards in Lombardy; 4 the Huns in Hungary; 5 the Allemans in Germany; 6 the Franks in France; 7 the Burgundians in Burgundy; 8 the Saracens in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 7:24

24. ten horns—answering to the ten "toes" (Daniel 2:41). out of this kingdom—It is out of the fourth kingdom that ten others arise, whatever exterior territory any of them possess (Revelation 13:1; Revelation 17:12). rise after them—yet contemporaneous with them; the ten are contemporaries. Antichrist rises after their rise, at first "little" (Revelation 17:12- :); but after destroying three of the ten, he becomes greater than them all (Daniel 7:20; Daniel 7:21). The three being gone, he is the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 7:23

The interpreting angel now granted the prophet more insight about the fourth beast and particularly about the little horn. Here the dual identification of the beasts with kings and kingdoms becomes transparent. The fourth beast does not only represent a king (Daniel 7:17), but also a kingdom. The angel repeated the facts already revealed (Daniel 7:7), but clarified that the previous description referred to a kingdom.The phrase "whole earth" does not necessarily mean the whole planet (cf. Luke... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 7:24-25

One difference between the description of the little horn here and earlier (Daniel 7:8), is that here the little horn is a king, not a kingdom. Another is that he will be different from the previous 10 kings (cf. Revelation 13:1; Revelation 17:12). His boastful words will be against the Most High and His saints (Daniel 7:25). He will wear down the saints, evidently by persecution (cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:8-9; Revelation 12:13-17; Revelation 13:1-10; Revelation 13:16-17). He will also desire to... read more

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