Dan 7:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Dan 7:1: 7:1–12:13 The second half of the book features visions given to Daniel. These visions showed Daniel and his people, both those in exile and those who had returned to Judea, that the future is securely in God’s hands. All empires will ultimately fall before the Kingdom of Heaven. Daniel’s people will be rescued from all their troubles (12:1-3 ), and God will resurrect and judge all humankind (see 12:13 ). Daniel interpreted these visions with help from divine messengers (7:10 ; 8:15 ; 9:22 ; 10:14 ; 12:7 ). Summary for Dan 7:1-28: 7:1-28 This chapter contains a terrifying vision (7:2-14 ) and its interpretation (7:17-27 ). The sequence of kingdoms recalls Nebuchadnezzar’s dream some forty-five years earlier (2:1-45 ). 7:1 Earlier: This vision occurred before the events in ch 6 . • Daniel wrote down this vision.

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‏ Daniel 7:1

Summary for Dan 7:1: 7:1–12:13 ^a The second half of the book features visions given to Daniel. These visions showed Daniel and his people, both those in exile and those who had returned to Judea, that the future is securely in God’s hands. All empires will ultimately fall before the Kingdom of Heaven. Daniel’s people will be rescued from all their troubles (12:1-3 ^b), and God will resurrect and judge all humankind (see 12:13 ^c). Daniel interpreted these visions with help from divine messengers (7:10 ^d; 8:15 ^e; 9:22 ^f; 10:14 ^g; 12:7 ^h).
Summary for Dan 7:1-28: 7:1-28 ⁱ This chapter contains a terrifying vision (7:2-14 ^j) and its interpretation (7:17-27 ^k). The sequence of kingdoms recalls Nebuchadnezzar’s dream some forty-five years earlier (2:1-45 ^l). 7:1 ^m Earlier: This vision occurred before the events in ch 6 ⁿ.

• Daniel wrote down this vision.