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Behold, another animal, a second, like a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh.
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The Bear is Medo-Persia
All commentators agree that the bear symbolizes the Medo-Persian Empire, which succeeded the Babylonian Empire (the lion). Scholars note the bear's character—fierce, brutal, and less majestic than the lion—is a fitting depiction. This aligns with the vision in Daniel 2, where the silver kingdom (Medo-Persia) was described as 'inferior' to the gold kingdom (Babylon).
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And, behold, another beast, a second, like a bear—That is, after the lion had appeared, and he had watched it until it had undergone these s…
19th Century
Anglican
And behold another beast.— We are not told what became of the first beast (). The word “behold” implies that this was the…
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet proclaims how he was instructed by a dream concerning the second beast. If we judge only by the event, this beast undoubtedly repr…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And, behold, another beast, a second, like to a bear Another monarchy, and which succeeded the former, and rose up u…
This vision contains the same prophetic representations as in Nebuchadnezzar's dream. The great sea agitated by the winds represented the earth and…
