17These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. …
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. …
And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-28)Here we have, I. The deep impressions which these visions made upon the prophet. God in them put honour upon him, and gave him satisfaction, yet not without a great allay of pain and perplexity (Dan. 7:15): I Daniel was grieved in my spirit, in the midst of my body . The word here used for the body properly signifies a sheath or scabbard , for the body is no more to the soul; that is the weapon; i…
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