In Daniel 7:3, the four beasts emerge from the sea; this verse interprets them as four kings, linking vision to meaning.

Daniel 7:4 describes the first beast (lion with eagle's wings); this verse reveals it represents one of the four kings.

Daniel 2:37-40 outlines four successive kingdoms (gold to iron/clay); this verse's four beasts parallel that same sequence of world empires.

Daniel 8:19-22 interprets the ram and goat as Medo-Persia and Greece; this verse introduces the broader four-kingdom framework.

Revelation 13:1 echoes Daniel's vision with a beast from the sea; this verse's four beasts provide the OT background for John's apocalyptic imagery.

Revelation 13:11 describes a beast rising out of the earth; this verse also says kings arise from the earth, though Daniel's initial vision has them from the sea.

John 18:36 declares Christ's kingdom is not from this world; this verse presents earthly kings arising from the earth, contrasting heavenly rule.