Daniel 7:11 Meaning and Explanation
“I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.”
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Read Full Chapter →While the horn boasts on, Daniel watches the beast itself be slain and its body given to the fire.
What Does Daniel 7:11 Mean?
Daniel's attention is drawn by the loud, boastful words still coming from the little horn. He keeps watching -- till is the key word -- until the beast is killed, its body destroyed and handed over to the burning flame. The proud mouth speaks right up to the moment of judgment, and then is silenced for good.
Arrogant power often seems to have the last word, talking on while the faithful wait. This verse shows how that word ends: not in triumph but in the consuming fire of God's verdict. The boast and the burning are set side by side on purpose. Evil is loud, but it is not eternal. The Judge rises, and the long sentence of every defiant kingdom is brought to its close.
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What does Daniel 7:11 mean?
While the horn boasts on, Daniel watches the beast itself be slain and its body given to the fire.