What is the meaning of Daniel 7:25? He will speak out against the Most High “He will speak out against the Most High” (Daniel 7:25) points to a single future ruler—pictured earlier in the chapter as the “little horn.” • This figure is openly blasphemous, boasting “great things” (Daniel 7:8) and exalting himself “above every god” (Daniel 11:36). • Paul echoes the scene: the “man of lawlessness…proclaims himself to be God” (2 Thessalonians 2:4). • John’s vision matches it: the beast is “given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words” (Revelation 13:5–6). In every case Scripture paints the same individual: a final, literal Antichrist whose defiant speech sets the tone for his entire reign. Oppress the saints of the Most High “He will…oppress the saints of the Most High.” • The word picture is relentless pressure—wearing them down bit by bit (Daniel 7:21). • Revelation describes the same persecution: the beast “was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them” (Revelation 13:7). • Jesus warned that His followers would face hatred “from all nations” during the end-time tribulation (Matthew 24:9). Though the assault is fierce, the saints remain God’s own; their suffering is never evidence of divine abandonment but of satanic rage (Revelation 12:17). Intending to change the appointed times and laws “Intending to change the appointed times and laws.” • He will tamper with God-ordained rhythms—feasts, Sabbaths, seasons, worship patterns (Daniel 8:11-12). • Civil and moral standards will be reshaped around his authority, fulfilling the desire to “set himself up in God’s temple” (2 Thessalonians 2:4). • Economic life follows suit: only those who bear his mark may buy or sell (Revelation 13:16-17). The Antichrist’s goal is total cultural overhaul, erasing every reminder of the true God and replacing it with allegiance to himself. The saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time “The saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.” • “Time” (1) + “times” (2) + “half a time” (½) = 3½ years—the final half of Daniel’s seventieth week (Daniel 9:27). • Revelation measures the same span as 42 months (Revelation 13:5) or 1,260 days (Revelation 12:6). • God sets the limit; the tyranny can neither start sooner nor last longer than He decrees (Job 1:12; Daniel 11:35). After those 3½ years, “the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away” (Daniel 7:26), ushering in Christ’s everlasting kingdom (Daniel 7:27). summary Daniel 7:25 sketches the Antichrist’s career in four strokes: brazen blasphemy, brutal persecution, sweeping cultural revision, and a strictly limited reign of 3½ years. The verse assures believers that evil’s rise is real but temporary, God’s timetable is precise, and the Ancient of Days will soon overturn every boast, release every captive, and establish His unshakable kingdom. |
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