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NASB | Daniel 7:4 "The first was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. I kept looking until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man; a human mind also was given to it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 7:4 "The first (the Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar) was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. I kept looking until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man; a human mind was given to it. [Dan 2:37, 38] |
Bible Question: I was listening to Irvin Baxter's Endtime prophecy program (http://www.endtime.com) on the radio and he specifically mentions that the United States is in the Bible, and it is here in Daniel 7:4.. He says that the first beast was like a lion (in which he alludes to Great Britian) that had the wings of an eagle (the Official symbol of the United States). He claims that this represents the United States. Is there any truth here or is this just pure speculation? |
Bible Answer: This is nonsense and an abuse of Scripture. I do not believe that God has placed things in Scripture that are useless for 2500 years, and if Daniel 7:4 has to do with Britain and the US, then that's exactly what's happening. Not only that, but Baxer is, or at least seems to be, dispensational. I'm willing to ditch his entire method of interpretation from start to finish :) |