Daniel 7:23
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Thus he said, The fourth animal shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageBabylon was the Mesopotamian center of the empire in which Daniel received these visions, while the Great Sea refers to the Mediterranean, symbolizing the nations from which the beastly kingdoms arise. In Daniel 7:23, the fourth beast’s worldwide dominion highlights God’s sovereignty over successive empires.
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Daniel 7:23 mentions Babylon and Great Sea.
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