| Babylonian Empire (625–539 b.c.) | Medo–Persian Empire(539–331b.c.) | Greek Empire (331–63 b.c.) | Roman Empire(63b.c.–a.d.476) | Future Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vision of Statue(ch. 2) | head of gold (vv. 36–38) | chest and arms of silver (vv. 32, 39) | middle and thighs of bronze (vv. 32, 39) | legs of iron; feet of iron and clay (vv. 33, 40–43) | messianic kingdomstone (vv. 44–45) |
| Vision of Tree(ch. 4) | Nebuchadnezzar humbled (vv. 19–37) | ||||
| Vision of Four Beasts(ch. 7) | lion with wings of eagle (v. 4) | bear raised up on one side (v. 5) | leopard with four wings and four heads (v. 6) | terrifying beast with iron teeth (v. 7) | Antichristlittle horn uttering great boasts (vv. 8–11) |
| Vision of Ram and Goat(ch. 8) | ram with two horns: one longer than the other (vv. 2–4) | male goat with one horn: it was broken and four horns came up (vv. 5–8); Antiochus IV (vv. 23–26) |