Daniel Chapters 2, 7, 12 and Revelation Chapters 13, 17, 18, 20

The following short study notes should help in your study of Daniel and Revelation

Daniel 7.23-25…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. 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.  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.”

Daniel 2 and 7 are the same dream, talking about four kingdoms.

Daniel 12 is a prophecy for the end times or end of this present age.

Revelation 20 talks about the resurrection of the dead and the Millennial Kingdom (Rev 20.4).

Kingdom, Daniel 7.23 = Hebrew = 4437 = kingdom, dominion, reign

Diverse, Daniel 7.23 = Hebrew = 8133 = to be changed, to be different, defy, alter

Beast, Daniel 7.23 = Hebrew = 2323 = beast, animal, creatures of visions and parables

Times, Daniel 7.25 = Hebrew = 2166 = time, event, occurrence. Set time or season.

Laws, Daniel 7.25 = Hebrew = 1882 = law, decree, usually a written codified prescription by a human or deity; the “Law of God” can refer to the Torah, the first five books of the Bible. Ref: Matt 5.17-19

Beast, Revelation 17.3 = Greek = 2342 = Wild animal (fiendish), beast, snake = kingdom = government; beast is government.

Fiendish, Webster’s Dictionary: diabolically cruel, and wicked. Fiend = evil spirit; Satan, the devil

Image, Revelation 13.4 = Greek, eikon = 1504 = image, likeness, portrait, image

Idolatry = worship of idols, excessive or blind adoration, reverence, devotion. Webster’s Dictionary.

Idol = an image, as a statue or other material object worshiped as a deity. Any person or thing devotedly or excessively admired. His political idol was Kennedy. A mere image or semblance of something. A figment of the mind, fantasy. A false conception or notion, fallacy.

Witchcraft = practice of a witch, practice of magic, sorcery, magical influence. Exorcise evil spirits by use of magic. Bewitch, charm.

Sorcery = the art or practice of spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aide of evil spirits, black magic, witchery.

Revelation 17.1-5…And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come here; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sits upon many waters:  With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.

Mystery, Rev 17.5 = Greek 3466 = Mystery, secret; often refers to a misunderstood part of the OT that, with Yahshua’s coming, is now unveiled. What part of OT is misunderstood? The time and calendar!

Babylon, Rev 17.5 = Greek 897 = “Gate of Gods”

Whore/Harlot, Rev 17.1-5 = Greek 4204 = porne = prostitute, a woman who practices sexual immorality for payment; this can refer to religious unfaithfulness.

For rebellion is the sin of witchcraft, and to break the word of the Lord is iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected thee from being king. 1 Samuel 15.23

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; which I denounce, as I have also told you in time past that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Gal 5.19-21

Abomination = Strong’s 8441 Heb. toeba = detestable thing, loathsome thing, abomination

                                         8251 Heb. in Daniel = siqqus = detestable thing, vileness, abomination, abominable filth or idol

                                         8263 Heb. as used in Leviticus = seqes = detestable thing, abomination

                          = Strong’s  946 Gr. = bdelygma = abomination, something destestable

Desolation = Strong’s 2049 Gr. Matt 12.25 = eremoo = to be brought to ruin, laid waste, come to nought, desolate

                     = Strong’s 2050 Gr. Matt 24.15; Mk 13.14; Luke 21.20 = desolation, devastation, destruction. “The Abomination of Desolation is a Hebrew term formally, “the detestable thing of desolation.” This abomination is a person, thing, or event that defiles a holy place and thus causes it to be abandoned, implying that God detests this thing or action. Strong’s comment.                                                                                                                                                                   

                     = Hebrew 8074 in Daniel = samem = to be desolate, be appalled, to lie desolate, laid waste, astonished

Witchcraft = Strong’s 5331 Gr. parmakeia Gr. = witchcraft, magic, the use of spells and potions of magic, often involving drugs: sorceries. Also see: 5332 = pharmakeus = one who practices magical arts, magician:-sorcerers.

                                                5333 = pharmakos = one who practices magical arts: sorcerers

Revelation 18.23… And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.