The Four Great Beasts
This is about the mystery of the four great beasts in Daniel chapter 7. Can you imagine that we are living in the period of the fourth beast (the end days)? Let’s see… Daniel had a dream in the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon.
“The four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. 3 And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another.
4 The first was like a lion and had eagles’ wings”; “another beast, a second one, like a bear”; the third one “like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back”; the “fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.
8 I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking “great/arrogantly” things.”.
What does the sea represent in this dream? Since the beasts come from the sea, they are not “real” beasts, so the “sea” is also not the “real” sea. Then what does the sea represent? We humans live on the land and cannot live in the sea, so the sea can be said to represent another world or another realm for us.
Rev. 12:17 says “Then the dragon… And he stood on the sand of the sea.”, Rev.13:1,2 says “And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns….And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.”.
The fact that the beast came from the sea means its power also came from the sea—from the dragon. That is why we say the sea represents a world other than the human world; it means the world or realm of spirits. Satan (the dragon) gave his power, throne, and great authority to the beasts. Therefore those beasts (kingdoms) are authorized by the red dragon, who gave them power, throne, and great authority.
What do the four beasts represent? The angel told Daniel, “17 These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth”.
“Four kings” or “four beasts” refer to four kingdoms (the whole of each empire). For example, Alexander was one of the kings within the whole Greek Empire (the third beast). Each beast represents an “entire” empire.
Concerning the fourth beast, it represents the “whole” of all kings of its’ Empire. A “horn” is also a kingdom; as Revelation 17:12 says, “the ten horns are ten kings”. The horns belong to the beast; they are part of it. Let’s look at the beasts now…
The first beast was the Babylonian Empire. Its king was Nebuchadnezzar, whose wings were plucked off by Jehovah God, “and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and the “mind” of a man was given to it.” The highest dominion of the whole world was given (transferred) to Babylon from Jerusalem. It was the first beast to be given the highest dominion. The “mind” means the highest dominion; please read <The Greatest Top Tree and 7 Periods>.
After that, the second beast appeared. It was the Persian Empire. Its king was Cyrus, who was “raised up on one side. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, ‘Arise, devour much flesh.’” He defeated the Median kingdom, the Lydian kingdom, and the Babylonian Empire (raised up on one side with three ribs in its mouth). Then he defeated many more kingdoms to expand his dominion (devour much flesh).
The third beast was the Greek Empire. Its king was Alexander, who was like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back and four heads; dominion was given to it. Just as a leopard is the fastest land animal, and with the additional help of the four wings (his four generals), Alexander expanded his dominion at the greatest speed. The four heads represent his four generals, who gave him ideas and plans. After Alexander died, the four heads became the four kingdoms.
After the leopard beast, the fourth beast appeared, but Daniel could not define what kind of beast it was, because it was totally different from the others. The Bible tells us the names of the first three beasts in Daniel chapters 2 and 8, but it does not give the name of the fourth beast. Why doesn’t the Bible mention the name of the fourth beast? Let’s think about it…
After the third beast (the Greek Empire) was broken down, the fourth beast began to reign. How long is its ruling period? The angel said “until the end”, and then the beast shall “be killed and burned with fire.” The end has not yet come, which means the beast has not yet been killed and is still existing now. That means it has ruled for over 2,000 years.
Is there any “single empire” that can reign for 2,000 years? Surely none. That is why the angel did not mention the beast’s name. So is the fourth beast a combination of ten kingdoms? Is that what the ten horns mean? Did the angel tell us more about it?
Yes, the fourth beast represents the whole of its kingdom that has reigned for over 2,000 years, covering the period in which the saints shall be given into his hand for “a time, times, and half a time.” This beast “was different from all the rest (Babylon, Persia, Greece), exceedingly terrifying, with its teeth of iron and claws of bronze, and which devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet…”
Its teeth and claws contain the nature of iron and bronze (Greece); you may read Daniel chapter 2 about this. Because the ruling period of the fourth beast is so long, which stage of the fourth beast is the angel mainly talking about? Is it the whole period of the fourth beast or just one of its stages? When will the ten horns and the little horn appear?
The above verses are mainly talking about one stage of the fourth beast, just as Alexander the Great was also a stage of the third beast. And it is the “final stage” of the fourth beast—also the final stage of the statue’s “feet partly of iron and partly of clay,” the final period of the end time. Why can we say that?
Because the angel said: In the final stage, YHWH God will sit in judgment, then the little horn’s highest dominion will be taken away and destroyed, and the highest dominion will be given to the saints. So the angel was talking about the final stage of the fourth beast in the end time—not the first century or the 15th–16th centuries; otherwise the end would already have come. We can say it is our day, and it will happen soon because the ten horns and the little horn have appeared.
Like Daniel, all of us feel exceedingly terrified and dread. The fourth beast is exceedingly stronger than the others. It is exceedingly terrifying with teeth of iron and claws of bronze; it devours the whole earth—“devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet.” Also the little horn has eyes. What does that mean? Look at the pictures, then you will understand.
 Eyes |  Eyes |
 Iron Teeth |  Iron Teeth |
 Claws of bronze |  Claws of bronze |
 devour the whole earth, trample it down, and break it to pieces |  |
The fourth beast has ten horns, and “there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots.” What do the “ten horns, three horns, and the little horn” mean? The angel explained: “As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom (the fourth beast) ten kings shall arise, and another (little horn) shall arise after them; he shall be different from the former ones, and shall put down three kings.” What does this mean? What are the ten horns and the little horn? Let’s look at history…
After the third beast (Greece) was broken down, Rome appeared. We can say the Roman Empire (the iron part) was the first stage of the fourth beast. It ruled Britannia (the UK) and Gaul (Europe); those countries were deeply influenced by the political culture of Rome and Greece.
“as for the ten horns, out of this kingdom(the fourth beast-Roman) ten kings shall arise“. When the Roman Empire broke apart, many different European countries arose and the Roman Empire became the “ten horns.” Britannia became the British Empire, which people called “the empire on which the sun never sets”; Gaul became many European countries such as Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, etc. They are the ten horns(ten kings).
In the final stage of the statue vision, “the feet and ten toes [are] partly iron and partly clay; their kingdom is also partly strong and partly fragile. They shall seal their alliances by intermarriage (union), but they shall not stay united, any more than iron mixes with clay”.
Now the European countries have formed the EU (European Union) and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). They are “the feet and ten toes.” So the “ten horns,” “the feet,” and “ten toes” mean the alliance of European countries (EU and NATO); they will receive authority as kings. EU countries are partly strong and partly fragile, with almost the same political system (democratic system), inherited from the beasts of Greece and Rome. Let’s look at some Bible verses…
Revelation 13:1 “And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.”
Revelation 13:4 “And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”
Revelation 17:12,13 “And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings(EU) who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast(US). 13 These are of one mind, and they(EU-ten kings) hand over their power and authority to the beast(US).”
o at the end time, the ten horns (EU, NATO) are the last to receive royal power—the authority of world hegemony. This is our time. The EU and NATO seem to be kings now, but the time is very short—only “one hour”—because Jehovah God will destroy the fourth beast (the whole of them) soon.
Then what about the little horn? What does it mean?
The angel said this little horn “shall arise after the ten horns; he shall be different from the former ones, and shall put down three kings,” and that it “seemed greater than its companions.” Can you guess who the little horn is?
Yes, the “little horn” is the United States of America (USA). The angel said “there came up among the ten horns another horn, a little horn”. Many people know that the US came from one of the ten horns—Britain. The US is “little” because it was founded in 1783 and has existed for only about 200 years, later than the foundation of the other ten horns (the other European countries). But in the final stage of the fourth beast, the US “seemed greater than its companions.” That is true.
The little horn shall “put down three kings.” What does that mean? Did it really happen? During World Wars I and II, three horns (three kings of Europe) were defeated by the little horn (the US); they seem to be Germany, Italy, and Hungary. But these three horns did not disappear; it is as if a horn can grow again. They are still members of the ten horns, so they shall grow again to form the whole of the “ten horns” once more. Why did God separate the little horn from the ten horns particularly? Because God wants to emphasize and let us know that the US is much more different and greater than its EU companions (the ten horns).
What will happen in the final stage? The angel said, “He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time”. What does it mean that he shall speak words against the Most High and think to change the times and the laws?
Yes, the US (little horn) and the EU (ten horns) speak words against God and want to change the laws. What laws do they want to change? For example, they say sexual immorality is no problem and should be acceptable; that biblical laws are outdated, no longer applicable, and no longer need to be followed. They confuse the definition of gender—man is not man, woman is not woman—and deceive youth into becoming transgender, or even claiming that nothing can represent their sex. They want to change God’s law; they make our world extremely confused. This has never happened before.
They also say you have to accept homosexuality, otherwise there is something wrong with you. They use the rainbow to represent it. Do you know what is wrong with that? Actually, they blaspheme God because the rainbow is the sign of God, yet they use it to represent homosexuality and those evils. Maybe this idea did not originate with them, but it surely comes from Satan. Satan blasphemes God by using these evils through the little horn. You can imagine how angry the angels of heaven are with them.
Satan knows they shall be destroyed soon, so he wants to change the times. And maybe the little horn(a king) also wants to change the law to prolong his ruling kingship. We are not sure how they change it or what methods they use, but surely they want to prolong their remaining time as long as possible. Maybe if he can cause a saint (any one of the 144,000) to become lawless and be disqualified by God, then God would need time to find another until all 144,000 have been sealed. Then Satan could use this method to prolong his time. Why can we say that?
Rev. 7:1,3 says, “After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow on earth or sea or against any tree. 3 saying, ‘Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads‘”.
When the last saint has been sealed, the four angels will release the four destroying winds. That means the time of Satan and the beast will end, and the great tribulation will begin. Therefore the sealing of the 144,000 saints is directly related to the destruction of the beast and Satan.
Before all saints have been sealed, the fourth beast “21 made war with the saints and prevailed over them”. And “they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time”.
Revelation 11:7-9 says “7 And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that rises from the bottomless pit will make war on them and conquer them and kill them, 8 and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city that symbolically is called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days some from the peoples and tribes and languages and nations will gaze at their dead bodies and refuse to let them be placed in a tomb”.
So what does the “a time, times, and half a time” mean? It means the period from AD 70 (when Jerusalem was destroyed) until the end of the Age. It is also the period of “trample the holy city for forty-two months”. This is related to the prophecies of The Greatest Top Tree and 7 Periods, Seventy Sevens and the 7 Churches and 7 Stars. Then what is the meaning of “three and a half days” of Revelation 11:9?
In prophecy, maybe the saints will be killed for a symbolic “3.5” times by the beast; after that the beast will be “destroyed and given over to be burned with fire” by Jehovah God. We are not sure how this little horn(a king) will make war with the saints and kill them—maybe they will be killed a literal “3.5” days. We are not sure; let’s wait and see…
When the little horn(a king) speaks words against God, “9 As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire”. The thrones has placed ready in heaven now. And then the little horn will “make war with the saints and prevail over them”.
And then “11 …The beast was killed, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. 12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time”.
The other kingdoms’ dominion will be taken away, but their lives can be prolonged for a season and a time. What does that mean?
What do “a season” and “a time” mean, and how long are they? Daniel 12:11-12 says: “And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days.”
So from “the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away” in AD 70 until the end day (when the fourth beast is burned) is the symbolized “1,260 days” period.
From the “1,260 days” to the symbolized “1,290 days” is 30 days,
and from the “1,290 days” to the symbolized “1,335 days” is 45 days,
so from the “1,260 days” to the “1,335 days” totals 75 days, or a season.
please read “Seventy Sevens” and “Sealed until the time of the end“. So “maybe” it means other beasts’ lives will be prolonged until the “1,335 days” end.
Therefore, after “a time, times, and half a time” or “1,260 days,” “judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom. And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.”
Amen.
Let’s Pray
Jehovah God, our heavenly Father, you are God Almighty. Over 2,500 years ago, you revealed to us the change of the world’s hegemony in the Bible. You are the only true God, worthy of worship, honor, and praise, and all things have happened exactly as you said in the prophecy.
We feel exceedingly terrified and fearful of this dreadful world, for the fourth beast can now “devour and break in pieces and stamp what was left with its feet.” Moreover, the world is so confused now; the fourth beast wants to change your laws. We must defend your laws and protect our children. We know that you will protect us and save us soon, for Jesus said, “Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
So we are looking forward to living in the new heaven and new earth under your kingdom. You will take back the highest dominion and give it to Lord Jesus and the saints. There will be no more terror, death, pain, or tears, but a peaceful and happy life. May God’s people stand firm and wait for him. Praise and glorify the Father and Jesus forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer is also in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
You may read <The Beast 666>,<Ten horns and the beast> it is about the mystery the 7 heads’ beast and the beast 666 and ten horns.
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