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Daniel 7:4 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Daniel 7:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 7 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. and it: or, wherewith it”
Daniel 7:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Daniel 7:4
The first beast "like a lion, and had eagle's wings" combines royal authority (lion, king of beasts) with swift dominance (eagle, king of birds). This represents Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar, matching Daniel 2's golden head. The lion symbolized Babylon in ancient Near Eastern iconography, and the eagle's wings emphasize rapid conquest. The transformation—"wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it"—depicts humiliation followed by humanization.This imagery parallels Nebuchadnezzar's personal experienc...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 7:4
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“and a destroyer of nations; he is on his way”
“I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north!,For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:, וְאַתָּה אָמַרְתָּ בִלְבָבְךָ הַשָּׁמַיִם אֶעֱלֶה מִמַּעַל לְכוֹכְבֵי־אֵל אָרִים כִּסְאִי וְאֵשֵׁב בְּהַר־מוֹעֵד בְּיַרְכְּתֵי צָפוֹן׃ ,And thou saidst in thy heart: I will ascend into heaven”
“Thus says the Lord Yahweh: A great eagle with great wings and long feathers”
“behold”
“moreover”
“there is where the vultures{or”
“the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom”
“tell the prince of Tyre”
“I am God? but you are man”
“and all their bows bent. Their horses' hoofs will be like flint”