Читать толкование: Книга пророка Даниила, Глава 7, стих 6. Толкователь — Ефрем Сирин преподобный

THE BRONZE OF THE STATUE AND THE IMAGE OF THE LEOPARD. EPHREM THE SYRIAN: These words concern the kingdom of the Persians. Indeed, what in the statue of Nebuchadnezzar had been indicated under the aspect of bronze, a very hard metal, here is seen under the image of the leopard, an extremely agile and harmful beast. The beast is also provided with four wings and four heads. This is because it brought its dominion to the four winds of heaven. “And dominion was given to it”: this is a reference to the multitude of peoples to be submitted. This passage must be compared with the prophecy of Isaiah: “He will strip kings of their robes, etc.” In that same prophet we can read these words said about Cyrus to Cyrus by God. COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 7.6.