Daniel 7 gives a
description of Four Beasts that Daniel saw in a vision in a dream
while lying on his bed. He wrote down the substance of his dream.
Daniel saw four beasts rise out of a sea that was being churned up
and stirred about by the four winds of heaven. The sea is a symbol
of the people of the earth (Rev 17:15), so the vision will be
fulfilled in a time of tumult on the earth. Daniel saw a vision of
four beasts, that represent four kingdoms that will arise on the
earth prior to the saints receiving victory on the earth (Dan
7:17,18). His vision could be a description of the rise of
American power.
The first three beasts that Daniel saw were:
The fear and uncertainty created by the
first three beasts opens up the way for the emergence of the
fourth beast.
This beast is different from the rest because it
represents the climax of human poltical power. The people of
the world hand over their freedom to human governments in the
hope of finding peace in a troubled world. Political leaders
submit, because they believe it can protect them.