15. What nation does
this goat represent which would conquer Medo-Persia? Daniel 8:21
16. Like the others, how
extensively would this third kingdom rule? Daniel 2:39
17. When the first king
of Greece fell, the kingdom would be divided into how many parts? Daniel 8:8, 21, 22
The great horn between the goat’s eyes represented
Alexander the Great, who died at a young age without arranging for a successor
to rule the conquered kingdom. True to prophecy, the territory was divided into
four smaller kingdoms, and remained divided until superseded by the next world
empire.
19. What kind of king was
represented by this little horn? Daniel 8:23
After Greece, the fourth and final nation
to rule the world was the Roman empire.
20. The ram
was “great” (v.4), the goat was “very great” (v.8) . How did the little horn compare with them? Daniel 8:9
21. From its point of
origin, what directions did this kingdom spread? Daniel 8:9
Rome, coming from the west, gained control
of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine.
22. According to
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, this fourth kingdom would be as strong as what metal?
Daniel 2:40
23. What would then
happen to this kingdom? Daniel 2:41
The Roman Empire, the last to rule the world, was
absorbed by Germanic tribes which divided up the territory and eventually became
the modern nations of Europe.
24. How does the prophecy
describe the attempts of later kings to unite themselves? Daniel 2:42, 43
25. What prophetic
statement has prevented modern kings from uniting under one world government?
Daniel 2:43
Time and again since the fall of Rome men have
attempted to unite the world under a single government. But the word of God has
declared that it cannot be done, and according to that decree all attempts have
failed.
26. When will God set up His eternal kingdom?
Daniel 2:44
27. What will God’s
kingdom do to the kingdoms of men? Daniel 2:44
28. What represented
God’s kingdom in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream? Daniel 2:45
29. What did Daniel say
about the certainty of the dream and its interpretation? Daniel 2:45
“The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a
truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer
of secrets.” Daniel 2:47.
The Imagery of Daniel 2
Head of
Gold--------------Babylon------(605-539 BC) Breast & Arms of
Silver---Medo-Persia--(539-331 BC) Belly & Thighs of
Brass---Greece-------(331-168 BC) Legs of
Iron--------------Rome---------(168BC-AD476) Feet of Iron &
Clay-----Modern Nations-(Since AD476) Stone--------------------Kingdom of
God
Chapter 8: Ram-----------Medo Persia Goat----------Greece
Four Horns----Greek Divisions
In the Light of God’s Word...(Please
respond YES or NO)
I understand that in the Bible God has accurately
foretold world events long before they are to happen.
I desire to
understand the prophecies God has given for our time.
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