1^st Half Tells what the dream is

Daniel’s dream in verses 1–14 has four scene changes

1.   the “four great beasts” (verses 2–8),

2.   then the Ancient of Days takes his seat as judge (verses 9–10),

3.   then the beasts are judged and the fourth is destroyed (verses 11–12),

4.   and finally God gives the eternal kingdom to this mysterious figure called “one like a son of man” (verses 13–14).

Scene 1. Evil Powers Terrorize God’s People

1^st is like a lion, with eagles’ wings (verse 4).

2^nd beast like a bear, devouring flesh (verse 5).

3^rd is a leopard with wings and four heads (verse 6)

4^th beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong” (verse 7)

Ten horns, a symbol of great power.

The Little Horn

Verse 8, “There came up among them another horn, a little one”

“a mouth speaking great things.”

Vs 25: he will “speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High.”

Vs 21–22: He “made war with the saints [God’s people] and prevailed over them” — “until the Ancient of Days came.”

Before the mountains were brought forth,

    or ever you had formed the earth and the world,

    from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Psalm 90:2

I saw in the night visions,

and behold, with the clouds of heaven

    there came one like a son of man,

and he came to the Ancient of Days

    and was presented before him.

And to him was given dominion

    and glory and a kingdom,

that all peoples, nations, and languages

    should serve him;

his dominion is an everlasting dominion,

    which shall not pass away,

and his kingdom one

Verse 27, “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.”

God has a plan

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28

The plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations. - Psalm 33:11

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. - Psalm 32:8

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. - Proverbs 3:5-6

Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. - Proverbs 16:3-4

But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.” – 1 Corinthians 2:9

The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. – Proverbs 16:9