You remember that we saw in the study of Daniel, chapter 5 in the story of Belshazzar, that Daniel had been forgotten. That already places Daniel in the twilight of his career. We are told that this particular vision occurs in the first year of Belshazzar. It is important that we recognize where Daniel himself is in his career, what responsibilities he has had and what his desires are. I think it is important to appreciate Daniel 7. If I may say one word of general preface before we give a few words of introduction. So teach it to us, open our eyes that we might behold wonderful things from Your word and apply it to each of our own circumstances by the power of the spirit. There are surely here people who need to hear the message of this word. And so we ask that You would teach us from this word.
Not with all of our study, not with the closest attention to the greatest commentators of the ages can we understand everything here and yet, O Lord, we know that Your word is written for our edification and for our encouragement and for our strengthening and for our grasping of the grace which is ours in Christ Jesus. We confess, Lord, we don't understand it all. Let's hear God's holy and inspired word, then, looking at Daniel, chapter 7, beginning in verse 1: Daniel 7įather, we humble ourselves before this word. And we're going to see in just a few moments that there is an interesting connection between the first chapter in Aramaic, chapter 2, and the last chapter in Aramaic, chapter 7, which gives us a clue to understanding the meaning of the visions before us in this passage tonight. And so this chapter is the last of the Aramaic section and as it is in the same language as chapters 2 through 6, it ties together the two parts of the book. The Aramaic section of the book runs from chapter 2 to chapter 7.
You'll remember that we've already said that part of this book is written in Hebrew, and part of this book is written in Aramaic. We come tonight to the 7th chapter which introduces us into the second section of the book. If you have your Bibles I'd invite you to turn with me to Daniel, chapter 7, as we continue our study through this great book. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at RTS Jackson. Ligon Duncan III is the Chancellor/CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Volume 17, Number 47, November 15 to November 21, 2015 The Dream of the Four Beasts:Daniel 7 RPM,
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