By what was the second kingdom symbolized?

Answer

"And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs
in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh!' Verse 5.
NOTE-"This was the Medo-Persian Empire, represented here under the symbol. the bear. . . .
The Medes and Persians are compared to a bear on account of their cruelty and thirst after blood, a bear
being a most voracious and cruel animal." Adam Clarke, on Dan. 7: 5.
 


To whom was Belshazzar's kingdom given?
How enduring are His commandments?
Does God design that His great work of creating the heavens and the earth shall be remembered?
3. Through what experience was the church to pass, and what was to develop in the church, before Christ's second coming?
12. What was the appearance of the angel that rolled away the stone from the sepulchre at the resurrection of Christ?
For whom did Christ teach us to pray?
Why did Christ say the meek are blessed?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle