Daniel 7 - Daniel's Great Vision

In the first year of Belshazzar Daniel had a dream.  This is one of the most powerful chapters in the Old Testament.  It carries the key to all future prophecy and the kingdom's called "The Times of the Gentiles".  Daniel received a great vision of four beasts coming out of the sea (humanity).  The lion who's wings were clipped who was Nebuchadnezzer, the bear who was the Medo-Persian kingdom, the leopard, who was the Grecian kingdom and the fierce beast with 10 heads and 10 horns which was the Roman kingdom leading up to the anti-christ.  Here the "little horn" or the anti-christ enters the world scene with great violence, authority and power. The next chapters of Daniel will be dealing with the rise of the anti-christ's rule and his destruction by the bride of Christ.  It is the saints that destroy the anti- christ and move the transition of all world governments under the kingdom of God at the time of Christ's coming.  The earth has God given to the "sons of men".  The bride of Christ is now in a time of training, purification and readiness to rule planet earth under the kingship of Christ. The anti-christ is actually used by God for this tribulation and persecution that makes the bride ready. This is found in Daniel 11:32-35 "But the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.  And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering.  Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by intrigue.  And some of those of understanding shall fall, to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time."  The saints and the true church has always grown under persecution. The anti-christ doesn't know it, but his attack during the last 3 & 1/2 years of the tribulation will be a great time of preparing the bride for our earthly reign with Christ.  Remember, "All things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose."  Get ready saints of God, for our best season is coming.  Our real time of harvest.

Daniels Great Vision of Four Beasts & The Throne of God