Although Daniel did not have the benefit of hindsight as we do, his trust and obedience to his God wrought an amazingly accurate description of what was to come upon the world.

Daniel’s prophetic view projected forward, and his descriptive words would—down through the ages—help his fellow believers to make sense of what was happening in the course of time.

The sleek, carnivorous leopard is a fitting symbol for the third kingdom in Daniel’s dream. And, for added emphasis to the rapidity with which this military organization swept up world power, wings are added. Not two, but four!

It is a fact that no amount of activity instigated by Satan can override the sovereignty of God. His divine love is the greatest power of all, and is at the very heart of the true gospel message.

Man’s desire for world power—to control others—goes all the way back to the self-seeking fallen angel who came to this earth in order to take it as his own. This adversary wants to control you! But, every day, you get to control who rules you. It’s a question of choosing whom you will obey.

Daniel’s dream, which occurred while he was still serving under Babylon’s world dominion, was given to him by God as a panorama of world history, beginning in his day and going forward, all the way through to the second coming of Christ.