Daniel’s vision of Daniel 7 was filled with four horrifying beasts. We discussed that the first beast is Satan and not a kingdom or nation in our first two videos. But who is the second beast that is like a bear? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to find the right answer to this question in our video The Four Beasts of Daniel 7: The Second Beast.
Summary of The Second Beast of Daniel 7
The second beast of Daniel 7 has four descriptions in all:
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- A bear
- Raised up on one side
- Three ribs in its mouth
- Told ‘Devour much flesh’
As we stated in the video, the bear represents the fierceness and aggression of a she-bear. It is only raised up on one side because the second beast has limited power. It has three ribs in its mouth because it tramples on the Church, but it does not destroy it. Lastly, it is told to ‘devour much flesh’ because it slaughters many human beings, especially those in the Church.
How can we be sure that the many of the Church will die during this time?
9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. 10 They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.
Revelation 6:9-11
Words of Encouragement for the time of the second beast of Daniel 7
Don’t lose heart, don’t be distraught. As we stated in our videos, we overcome Satan and all of his kingdom by the Blood of the Lamb and The Word of our Testimony. We overcome because Jesus has already overcome the world. Don’t be discouraged, be encouraged by the spirit of God. Always remember:
8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.
2 Corinthians 4:8-10