Daniel 7:6 Meaning and Explanation
“After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.”
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What Does Daniel 7:6 Mean?
Next comes a leopard, already the swiftest of hunters, here given four wings as well -- speed upon speed. Its four heads suggest a rule that reaches in every direction at once. Daniel notes that dominion was given to it, a quiet but constant refrain across the vision.
However fast and far-reaching a kingdom becomes, its authority is granted, not self-made. The leopard does not seize dominion; it receives it from a hand above. This steadies the heart that watches power expand across the earth: the rise of empires is not proof that God has lost the throne. He gives dominion for a season, and He will give it at last, and forever, to One whose reign is gentle and just.
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What does Daniel 7:6 mean?
A third beast like a leopard, with four wings and four heads, is granted dominion.