Bible Cross References
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Daniel 7:3-17
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Four huge beasts came up out of the ocean, each one different from the others.
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The first one looked like a lion, but had wings like an eagle. While I was watching, the wings were torn off. The beast was lifted up and made to stand up straight. And then a human mind was given to it.
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The second beast looked like a bear standing on its hind legs. It was holding three ribs between its teeth, and a voice said to it, "Go on, eat as much meat as you can!"
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While I was watching, another beast appeared. It looked like a leopard, but on its back there were four wings, like the wings of a bird, and it had four heads. It had a look of authority about it.
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As I was watching, a fourth beast appeared. It was powerful, horrible, terrifying. With its huge iron teeth it crushed its victims, and then it trampled on them. Unlike the other beasts, it had ten horns.
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While I was staring at the horns, I saw a little horn coming up among the others. It tore out three of the horns that were already there. This horn had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting proudly.
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While I was looking, thrones were put in place. One who had been living forever sat down on one of the thrones. His clothes were white as snow, and his hair was like pure wool. His throne, mounted on fiery wheels, was blazing with fire,
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and a stream of fire was pouring out from it. There were many thousands of people there to serve him, and millions of people stood before him. The court began its session, and the books were opened.
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While I was looking, I could still hear the little horn bragging and boasting. As I watched, the fourth beast was killed, and its body was thrown into the flames and destroyed.
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The other beasts had their power taken away, but they were permitted to go on living for a limited time.
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During this vision in the night, I saw what looked like a human being. He was approaching me, surrounded by clouds, and he went to the one who had been living forever and was presented to him.
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He was given authority, honor, and royal power, so that the people of all nations, races, and languages would serve him. His authority would last forever, and his kingdom would never end.
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The visions I saw alarmed me, and I was deeply disturbed.
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I went up to one of those standing there and asked him to explain it all. So he told me the meaning.
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He said, "These four huge beasts are four empires which will arise on earth.
Matthew 4:8
Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their greatness.
Luke 4:5
Then the Devil took him up and showed him in a second all the kingdoms of the world.
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Isaiah 13:11
The LORD says, "I will bring disaster on the earth and punish all wicked people for their sins. I will humble everyone who is proud and punish everyone who is arrogant and cruel.
Isaiah 25:3-5
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The people of powerful nations will praise you; you will be feared in the cities of cruel nations.
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The poor and the helpless have fled to you and have been safe in times of trouble. You give them shelter from storms and shade from the burning heat. Cruel enemies attack like a winter storm,
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like drought in a dry land. But you, LORD, have silenced our enemies; you silence the shouts of cruel people, as a cloud cools a hot day.
Ezekiel 28:7
I will bring ruthless enemies to attack you. They will destroy all the beautiful things you have acquired by skill and wisdom.
Habakkuk 1:7
They spread fear and terror, and in their pride they are a law to themselves.