Matthew Poole Commentary - Daniel 7:7 - 7:7

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Daniel 7:7 - 7:7


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A fourth beast: this was the Roman empire; for that followed the Grecian, and was monstrous as to his rise and progress.



Stamped the residue with the feet of it. As to the variety and cruelty of the government, it made use not only of Italians, but Spaniards, Gauls, Germans, Britons, which made their armies hardy and hard as iron, which broke in pieces the gold, silver, and brass. But it is plain this is the last kingdom of the Four, that was to be destroyed by Christ’s kingdom, and this work was to be doing till the last age, Dan_7:13.



Ten horns, i.e. kings, Dan_7:24 Rev_17:12, called



horns. i.e. of iron, as the teeth were, i.e. cruel and persecuting; as beasts push and gore with their horns.