Tid-Bits on Words

Tid-Bits on Words 

Daniel 7:5, “And behold another beast, a second, like a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, and devour much flesh.”

I took Daniel 7:5 and broke down every Hebrew word in the verse, and following is what I found.

Most commentators believe the bear represents Persia, and the three ribs may represent other empires, kingdoms, military or political powers. But I approached the subject as I would a spiritual matter as having a theme of a hostile takeover of Christ’s authority and power. In this takeover of power and authority certain men over the centuries declared that they alone controlled the keys of heaven and hell; and through their own mandates changed the gospel of God, to the doctrines of hell. 

Using the Strong’s # system I have posting the Strong’s # next to each word in the text, than paraphrase the verse. This is the Hebrew meaning of key words in the verse.

Daniel 7:5, Another beast, the 2ed beast was like a bear (#1678, the bear symbolizing an enemy or a slanderer, one who prejudges), it (the bear) raised = (it (the bear) had three ribs (5967 ribs meaning it absorbed, sucked, swallowed down as blood) in the mouth (# 6433) of it (the bear) between the teeth,(#8128 teeth meaning anything sharp or pointed, or as a single position)  and was told to arise (# 6966 stand), devour (# 399 eat, devour) much flesh (# 1321 mankind).”

Paraphrased, “The 2ed beast raised itself up, slandered, apostatized, threatened and murdered, drank the blood of, and destroyed the souls of many with deceiving words.” 

The majority of commentators believe the bear represents Persia, and the ribs, Media, Lydia, Babylon, or Egypt as being ground in the teeth of the Persian bear.

But I took a little different approach, let’s say the three ribs in the mouth of the bear are three periods of time, the first beginning with Christ being cut off.

Here are a few of the possibilities, the bear represents the slanderer and the three ribs either,                                                                    
1. Media, Lydia, Babylon, or Egypt. 

2.  Or some political, religious, and social entities: 

3. Or possibly the following: In Revelation 2, we find the letter to the seven churches. In this letter, we find three heretical doctrines mentioned.

A. The deeds of the Nicolaitans. Revelation 2:6;

B. The doctrines of Balaam, Revelation 2:14; and these also hold to the doctrines of the Nicolaitans.

C. And the teaching and seduction of the woman Jezebel who seduced God’s servants, and committed fornication, Revelation 2:20.

I have examined the history of the early Christian Church and apply these three doctrines to three separate periods of time, each being 666 years, the first beginning in 27 A.D. with Jesus baptism, the last ending in the year 2027 A.D. So the question is, have these three doctrines of Balaam, Nicolaitans and Jezebel found their way into the gospel of Christ? and is there any evidence that they may be directly linked to the churches fall (for the most part) from grace? 

I have investigate the growth of the early churches from the time of the crucifixion, and the power play of men who took for themselves Christ’s glory and authority for their own. Concerning the Catholic church, certain men have claimed for themselves the glory that belongs to the Lord Jesus alone. Over the centuries their leaders have referred to themselves as the Vicar’s of Christ, the Holy See. They have demanded over the centuries a total obedience from their members.

In this play for power, they have misdirected millions of believer in the worship of images. Also, they have helped sow the seeds for anti-Semitism; and helped create the beast we call Islam.

Their gift to the world, the crusades, and the inquisitions. In a final act of disobedience they plastered over the finished work of the cross, fashioning for themselves images to be worshipped and if disobeyed,  they threaten to excommunication, torture, or murder all who disobey their orders. 

Phillip LaSpino  www.seekfirstwisdom.com