Читать толкование: Книга пророка Даниила, Глава 7, стих 5. Толкователь — Ефрем Сирин преподобный

THE SYMBOLS OF THE KINGDOM OF DARIUS. EPHREM THE SYRIAN: These are the symbols of the kingdom of Darius, king of the Medes. As in the statue of Nebuchadnezzar the Mede empire had been foreshadowed under the aspect of silver, which is a viler metal than gold, so in this dream it is indicated by the image of the bear, which is less agile than the lion. In addition he says that “the beast was raised up on one side,” because Darius received a kingdom that was confined within the limits of his power and was never extended to that greatness, which the previous kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar had reached by including all the surrounding regions. COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 7.5.