What was the fourth beast declared to be?
Answer
"Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all
kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces." Verse 23.
NOTES-"This is allowed on all hands to be the Roman Empire. It was dreadful, terrible, and
exceeding strong; . . . and became, in effect, what the Roman writers delight to call it, the empire of the
whole world." - Adam Clarke, on Dan. 7:7.
The final overthrow of the Greeks by the Romans, was at the battle of Pydna, in 168 BC.
What test should therefore be applied to every professed teacher of truth?
Did God's chosen people receive Christ when He came?
What was in the first apartment, or holy place?
Why did the Lord abhor the Canaanites?
On which day was a double portion of manna gathered?
How does David speak of Christ's coming?
How did Christ, from the Old Testament Scriptures, prove the resurrection?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle