{"id":38050,"date":"2024-11-04T17:58:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T17:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=38050"},"modified":"2024-11-04T17:58:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T17:58:37","slug":"the-vision-of-the-four-beasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/11\/04\/the-vision-of-the-four-beasts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vision of the Four Beasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-0.mp3\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-0.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-0.mp4\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-0.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-I.mp3\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-I.mp4\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-II.mp3\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-II.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-II.mp4\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-II.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-III.mp3\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-III.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-III.mp4\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-III.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-Interlude.mp3\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-Interlude.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-electric.mp3\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-electric.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-organ-prelude.mp3\"> The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-organ-prelude.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nFour great beasts<br \/>\n(Released!)<br \/>\nFrom the sea<br \/>\n(Bites reality)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nBeast!<br \/>\n(Born of unsustainable practices)<br \/>\nFeast<br \/>\n(Upon Man&#8217;s malpractices)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nFour great beasts<br \/>\n(Released!)<br \/>\nFrom the sea<br \/>\n(Bites reality)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nChaotic<br \/>\n(And destructive forces)<br \/>\nThink quick!<br \/>\n(May Man change courses)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nBeast!<br \/>\n(Fueled by climate disruption)<br \/>\nFeast<br \/>\n(Upon Man&#8217;s mass consumption)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nFour great beasts<br \/>\n(Released!)<br \/>\nFrom the sea<br \/>\n(Bites reality)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nChaotic<br \/>\n(And destructive forces)<br \/>\nThink quick!<br \/>\n(May Man change courses)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nFour great beasts<br \/>\n(Released!)<br \/>\nFrom the sea<br \/>\n(Bites reality)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nChaotic<br \/>\n(And destructive forces)<br \/>\nThink quick!<br \/>\n(May Man change courses)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nA vision<br \/>\n(Of revision)<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT THE SONG<\/b><br \/>\nThe Book of Daniel in the Bible contains prophetic visions and stories that, in various ways, can be seen as analogies to the climate crisis and the challenges humanity faces today.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Vision of the Four Beasts (Daniel 7:1-28)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Daniel\u2019s vision of four great beasts arising from the sea represents chaotic and destructive forces, often interpreted as symbolizing oppressive empires. Similarly, climate change can be viewed as a \u201cbeast\u201d born of unsustainable practices, industrialization, and overconsumption. Each beast could symbolize the destructive aspects of modern industry, pollution, deforestation, and the greenhouse gas emissions fueling climate disruption. The vision reminds us of humanity\u2019s responsibility to tame these &#8220;beasts&#8221; by reshaping our relationship with nature and managing the destructive forces within our control.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/the-last\/\">The Last: Prophecies of Daniel and the Climate Crisis<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/Daniel\/\">Daniel<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-0.mp3 The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-0.mp4 The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-I.mp3 The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-I.mp4 The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-II.mp3 The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-II.mp4 The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-III.mp3 The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-III.mp4 The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-Interlude.mp3 The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-electric.mp3 The-Vision-of-the-Four-Beasts-organ-prelude.mp3 [Intro] Four great beasts (Released!) 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