ArchivedProphecy of DanielHe did not interpret it himself, the interpretation was given to him. Here is an explanation from a credible Christian site, another source I have just looked at also agrees with the below answer. Lion with eagle wings = The lion is the king of the beasts. The eagle is the king of birds. Babylon was head of the empires. Lions were symbols of Babylon's deities, Marduk and Ishtar. Lion-eagle creatures were common representations of their deity Bel. The lion is represented on cylinder seals and game boards. A series of weights of the king's standards were in the form of lions. A lion statue guarded the entrance of the sanctuary and a lion stele sat beside the throne. Lions were stamped on the clay bricks for Nebuchadnezzar's buildings. The Lion was frequently represented in the glazed and colored brick walls of temples and palaces. Sixty lion statues lined the Processional Way leading through the famous Ishtar Gate in the capital city, Babylon. Wings = Rapidity with which Babylon conquered. |
🌈Pride🌈 goeth before Destruction
When 🌈Pride🌈 cometh, then cometh Shame