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Fourth beast and the speaking horn (Dan 7:23-25)

Four beasts come up out of the sea; the fourth, with ten horns, bears the little horn that speaks (Dan 7). Etching by Luigi Sabatelli (1809), artist’s impression.
Artist’s impression Four beasts come up out of the sea; the fourth, with ten horns, bears the little horn that speaks (Dan 7). Etching by Luigi Sabatelli (1809), artist’s impression. — Luigi Sabatelli (etching, Milan, 1809; Rijksmuseum), Wikimedia Commons · CC0

? Not yet happened, no date

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In short

The announcement. The prophet Daniel, in the book of Daniel, sees a fourth kingdom, different from the others, from which comes a king who speaks against God, oppresses believers and wants to change the times and the law.

What happened. This has not happened yet. In the vision, believers are handed over to him for “a time, times and half a time”, the same length as in Revelation.

What is still debated. the text names neither this kingdom nor this king, and the same length is not enough to say that it is exactly the same period as the Beast of Revelation.

The text (World English Bible)

“So he said, ‘The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will tread it down and break it in pieces. As for the ten horns, ten kings will arise out of this kingdom. Another will arise after them; and he will be different from the former, and he will put down three kings. He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

Dan 7:23-25