In Daniel ch.7 " I beheld till the thrones were cast down," This refers to the four beasts and it ties up with the vision of St John. "And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them." Compare with what Jesus promised his disciples"in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
"and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years."(20.4)
The four beasts in Daniel's vision, we are looking at the will of God set in heaven. It is a night vision so the Spirit is setting it pictorially what the Son shall do. He makes the world of Judgment to appear. (Heb.11.3) Souls of them refer to those blessed under the everlasting Covenant and the millennial reign. These martyrs for the witness of Jesus indicate great tribulation.
20.5-6 first resurrection
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection./ Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection:" Blessed and holy covers them.
20.7-8
Satan is loosed
"Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,/ And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea."
He is overthrown and cast into the lake of fire.
"and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them./ And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."(20.9-10)
20.4 Nations are overthrown
In Daniel ch.7 " I beheld till the thrones were cast down," This refers to the four beasts and it ties up with the vision of St John. "And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them." Compare with what Jesus promised his disciples"in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
"and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years."(20.4)
The four beasts in Daniel's vision, we are looking at the will of God set in heaven. It is a night vision so the Spirit is setting it pictorially what the Son shall do. He makes the world of Judgment to appear. (Heb.11.3) Souls of them refer to those blessed under the everlasting Covenant and the millennial reign. These martyrs for the witness of Jesus indicate great tribulation.
20.5-6 first resurrection
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection./ Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection:" Blessed and holy covers them.
20.7-8
Satan is loosed
"Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,/ And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea."
He is overthrown and cast into the lake of fire.
"and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them./ And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."(20.9-10)
20.11-15 The Great White Throne Judgment
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