1. our God reigns! studies in the book of Daniel

2. our God reigns! Daniel 7  an introduction to the dream (1)  some information about the dream (2- 3)  their identity  their plurality  their activity  their locality

3. our God reigns! Daniel 7  “The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a man, and the heart of a man was given to it.” (4)

4. our God reigns! Daniel 7  “And there before me was a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, Get up and eat your fill of flesh.” (5)

5. our God reigns! Daniel 7  “After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard. And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.” (6)

6. our God reigns! Daniel 7  “I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast – terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.” (7)

7. our God reigns! Daniel 7  its advent (8a)  its area (8a, 24a)  its ascendancy (8b, 20b, 24b)  its appearance (8c, 20b, 25a)  its activities (21, 25b)  its allotment (25c)  its abasement (22a, 26)

8. our God reigns! Daniel 7  the court scene (9- 11, 22, 26)  the preparation for the session  the portrait of the sovereign  the particulars of his seat

9. our God reigns! Daniel 7  the court scene (9- 11, 22, 26)  the participants at the scene  the programme for the sitting  the pronouncement of the sentence

10. our God reigns! Daniel 7  the coronation scene (13- 14, 22, 27)  the crowning of the king  the coming of the king  the companions of the king  the conflict of the king  the conquest of the king