Who are the kings in Daniel?

The first half of the book (chapters 1–6) contains stories in the third person about the experiences of Daniel and his friends under Kings Nebuchadrezzar II, Belshazzar, Darius I, and Cyrus II; the second half, written mostly in the first person, contains reports of Daniel’s three visions (and one dream).

What is the theme of Daniel?

Themes. The overall theme of the Book of Daniel is God’s sovereignty over history, and the theme of the tales in chapters 1–6 is that God is sovereign over all earthly kings. Daniel 1 introduces the fundamental question that runs through the entire book, how God may continue to work his plans when all seems lost.

What does Daniel see in the four kingdoms of Daniel?

A further horn (the “little horn”) then appears and uproots three of the previous horns: this is explained as a future king. In chapter 8 Daniel sees a ram with two horns destroyed by a he-goat with a single horn; the horn breaks and four horns appear, followed once again by the “little horn”.

What does the Bible say about four kingdoms?

Daniel 7:6, Daniel 8:8 and 8:22, and Daniel 11:4 are the specific verses that prophesy the division of Alexander the Great’s Empire into 4 (four) kingdoms. In the passage of Daniel 7

Are there any prophecy about Alexander the Great?

This unwilling confession of the accuracy of Biblical prophecy is in itself most significant and a testimony to the accuracy of prophecy as a whole. Unlike the kingdoms of Babylon and that of Media and Persia, there is little prophecy concerning Alexander and his empire outside of Daniel.

What are the empires of Daniel’s prophecies?

It reveals a history of the region, written in advance, from Daniel’s time right up to the return of Jesus Christ. Daniel foretold the rise of empires such as Greece and Rome hundreds of years before these events took place. The Parthenon in Athens stands as a reminder of Greece’s power.