Reference

Daniel 7:11

I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
9

I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

10

A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

11

I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

12

As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

13

I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Destruction / Perishing Language
Keyword Match
100% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Daniel's Four Beasts
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Annihilation / Destruction
Multi-Signal Classification
90% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

The Little Horn of Daniel 7
Semantic Discovery
70% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme, as it explicitly states the beast was "slain," "destroyed," and "given to the burning flame," all of which are direct expressions of destruction.

Daniel's Four Beasts

This verse refers to "the beast" in the singular, without explicitly mentioning four distinct beasts or their specific characteristics as outlined in the theme definition.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes the destruction of a "beast," which is a symbolic entity in apocalyptic literature, and not necessarily a direct representation of the "wicked" as human beings. Therefore, its destruction might not directly equate to the annihilation of individual wicked persons.

The Little Horn of Daniel 7

This verse describes the end of "the beast," not specifically "the little horn," and while the little horn's "great words" are noted as a cause for the beast's destruction, the verse itself doesn't detail the little horn's characteristics or actions as defined in the theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language
Destruction / Perishing Language

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