Daniel 7:4, 4:28–37
The First Beast
Description:
A winged lion whose transformation reflects the pride and humbling of Babylon’s king.
Classification: Prophetic BeastsDrawn by Cameron Suter
The First Beast — Prophetic Beasts
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THE ENTRY IN BRIEF
Scriptural Account
The first beast in Daniel’s vision is like a lion with the wings of an eagle. Its wings are plucked off, it is lifted up to stand on two feet like a man, and a human heart is given to it. This entry reads it beside the story of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4, the king who was humbled until he acknowledged God.
A lion with eagle’s wings represents the first kingdom in Daniel’s vision, traditionally identified as Babylon (Daniel 7:4).
Babylon’s king is elsewhere described using the imagery of a lion and an eagle (Jeremiah 4:7, 13; Ezekiel 17:3, 12).
The beast’s removed wings and changed posture parallel Nebuchadnezzar’s humiliation (Daniel 7:4; 4:28–33).
The beast receives a human heart, possibly reflecting Nebuchadnezzar’s restored understanding (Daniel 7:4; 4:34–37).
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