Dan 2:38-40, 7:3-7, 8:22, Zec 1:18-19 | TSK | STEP | the beasts. Thou art.The Chaldean monarchy, over which Nebuchadnezzar was the only king of note; in whose time it extended over Chaldea, Assyria, Arabia, Syria, Egypt, and Libya: the head of gold represented its immense riches.

Daniel 2:38-40

the beasts.

Thou art.The Chaldean monarchy, over which Nebuchadnezzar was the only king of note; in whose time it extended over Chaldea, Assyria, Arabia, Syria, Egypt, and Libya: the head of gold represented its immense riches.

another kingdom.The empire of the Medes and Persians, whose union was denoted by the breast and two arms of silver; and which was established on the ruins of that of the Chaldeans on the capture of Babylon by Cyrus, B.C. 538.

32; 5:28-31; 7:5; 8:3,4,20; 11:2; Isa 44:28; 45:1-5

another third.The empire of the Macedonians, or "brazen-coated Greeks," aptly denoted by the belly and thighs of brass, founded by Alexander the Great, who terminated the Persian monarchy by the overthrow of Darius Codomanus at Arbela, B.C. 331

32; 7:6,7,23; 8:5-14; 10:20; 11:3-20; Zec 6:3,6

the fourth.The Roman empire, which comprised nearly the whole world.

33; 7:19-26; 8:24; 9:26; 11:36-45; Joh 11:48

forasmuch.

7:7; Jer 15:12; Am 1:3

Daniel 7:3-7

four.Four kingdoms, (ver. 17,) called beasts, from their tyranny and oppression, emerging from the wars and commotions of the world.

2:32,33,37-40; Zec 6:1-8

beasts.

4-8,17; Ps 76:4; Eze 19:3-8; Re 13:1

like.

De 28:49; 2Sa 1:23; Isa 5:28,29; Jer 4:7,13; 25:38; 48:40; La 4:19

Eze 17:3; Hab 1:6-8; Mt 24:28

the wings.

4:31-33; Jer 50:30-32

and it. or, wherewith it, etc. lifted.

4:30; 5:18-23; Isa 14:13-17; Jer 25:9-26; Hab 2:5-10

and a.

4:32,36; Job 25:6; Ps 9:20; Eze 28:2,9

another.

2:39; 8:3; 2Ki 2:24; Pr 17:12; Ho 13:8

itself on one side. or, one dominion.

5:28; 8:4; 11:2

three ribs.Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt.

Arise.

Isa 13:17,18; 56:9; Jer 50:21-32; Eze 39:17-20

lo.

2:39; 8:5-7,20,21; 10:20; 11:3-20; Ho 13:7; Re 13:2

another.The Greek empire, founded by Alexander the Great.

four wings.

4; Eze 17:3

four heads.Divided into 4 parts by Alexander's generals.

8:8,22; 11:4-20

I saw.

2,13

a fourth.The Roman empire, which destroyed the Grecian, and became mistress of the world.

19,23; 2:40; 8:10; 2Sa 22:43

and it had ten.

24; 2:41,42; Re 12:3; 13:1; 17:7,12

Daniel 8:22

being broken.After Alexander's death, in the prime of life and in the height of his conquests, his brother and two sons were all murdered; and the kingdom was divided among four of his generals. 1. Seleucus, who had Syria and Babylon; 2. Lysimachus, who had Asia Minor; 3. Ptolemy, who had Egypt; and, 4. Cassander, who had Greece, etc.

whereas.

3; 11:4

Zechariah 1:18-19

lifted.

2:1; 5:1,5,9; Jos 5:13; Da 8:3

four.

2Ki 15:29; 17:1-6; 18:9-12; 24:1-25:30; Da 2:37-43; 7:3-8; 8:3-14

Da 11:28-35

What.

9,21; 2:2; 4:11-14; Re 7:13,14

scattered.

21; 8:14; Ezr 4:1,4,7; 5:3; Jer 50:17,18; Da 12:7; Hab 3:14