Daniel 7 Premillennial Double Reference View

If we compare keys verses in Chapter 7 in the Book of Daniel with the Book of Revelation we find some very interesting comparisons.

Beasts from the Sea

"And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. {4} The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. {5} And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. {6} After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. {7} After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns" (Dan 7:3-7 KJV).
"And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. {2} And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority" (Rev 13:1-2 KJV).

The Revelation 13 description of the beast out of the sea alludes to Daniel 7. In Daniel 7, the fierce beast represented Rome and from the original Roman empire would spring 10 horns or governments-separate, yet related. As Daniel looked at the vision, (Daniel 7:8) "another horn, a little one, coming up among them, before whom three of the first horns were plucked out by the roots. And there, in this horn, were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking pompous words." Compare this "little horn" with the beast in Revelation 13:5: "And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two month. " Thirdly, this beast is seen by John to rise out of the sea (13:1). Since the "sea" John would be most familiar with was the Great Sea or the Mediterranean, many believe this detail to be important to identifying from what area Antichrist will come. Hence the interest in the current plans for a United States of Europe which would have that sea in common. Also, later in Revelation 17:1, the great whore is seen as Daniel Chapter 7 sitting on many waters. In 17:15, this symbol of many waters is explained: "The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues." If this could also be an explanation of the "sea" in 13:1, then the first beast comes out of the general mass of peoples of the earth, not from a specific national group that we could identify now. In Isaiah 57:20, the wicked are compared to the sea, so the beast could be said to come out from among the wicked of the earth, which is certainly in keeping with John's description in Revelation 13.

Court books being opened

"A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened" (Dan 7:10 KJV).
"And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works" (Rev 20:12 KJV). A great white throne appears. A similar throne was beheld by John at the beginning of the great judgments which proceed the millennium. (Revelation 4:2-6 KJV). That was set in the heaven; where this is set we are not told. The first had a rainbow over it to indicate fulfillment of covenant promises. This does not, for it has no hopes to offer, no covenant of good to fulfill. Out of that proceeded lightning, thunders and voices, indicative of revolutionary judgments upon the living world; to this nothing is ascribed but greatness and whiteness, indicating immeasurable power and pure, complete, unmingled and invincible justice. How important, how imperative it is for each of us to prepare for God's blessings in Jesus Christ rather than experience God's judgments.

Coming Son of Man

" I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. {14} And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed" (Dan 7:13-14 KJV).
"And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory " (Mat 24:30 KJV).

"Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven " (Mat 26:64 KJV).

"And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven" (Mark 14:62 "And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle" (Rev 1:13 KJV).

The church in this text is represented by the seven golden candlesticks to express excellence, purity, value, glory, beauty, splendor and preciousness. God intended the church to have these characteristics. The use of a candlestick is to receive, exhibit and dispense light. The church does this by her purity of doctrine, communion, and spirituality of worship. It is important that the church give testimony to the character of God, be the embodiment of divine truth, be an expression of the essentials of the doctrine of grace, publish the gospel, be a witnessing church, maintaining and contending for the truth. The church should be a missionary church, preaching the gospel throughout the whole world.

War against the saints

"I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;" (Dan 7:21 KJV).
"And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations" (Rev 13:7 KJV).

An Everlasting Kingdom

"And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him" (Dan 7:27). "And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever" (Rev 11:15).

The results accompanying the sounding of the last trumpet are the most remarkable, the most numerous and the most intense, both in heaven and on earth, that are anywhere given in the Scriptures. Great voices in heaven utter themselves, even eternity cannot keep quiet when this crisis comes. The twenty-four elders fall down upon their faces and worship. The temple of God in heaven opens and with that opening of the heavenly temple the ark of God's covenant appears and lightning, voices, thunderings, earthquakes and great hail ensue. Jehovah is now ready to bring final punishment on the wicked. The first radical change is in the world government, and closely following this change is the destruction of earth's destroyers, usurpers, liars, tyrants, persecutors and murderers who thus spoil God's world. They shall be reacted upon by the violence of their own deeds, overwhelmed and utterly put out of the way.