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.
How does grace, as the ground of justification, exclude righteousness by works?
Who has borne our sins, and stands ready to help us?
And how may we know that we love the brethren?
What unites all believers under the new covenant?
5. Does the second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, or tenth commandment indicate the author of the Decalogue?
Are God's people free from affliction?
Whom does God comfort?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle