Book Title: Flauij Josephi, des hochberühmten jüdischen Geschichtschreibers, Historien vnd Bücher: Von alten jüdischen Geschichten, zwentzig, sambt eynem von seinem Leben: Vom jüdischen Krieg, vnd der Statt Jerusalem, vnd des gantzen Lands Zerstörung, siben: Von der Juden altem Herkommen wider Apionem Grammaticum, zwey: Von Meysterschafft der Vernufft, vnd der Machabeer Marter, eyns. Alles aus dem Griechischen Exemplar ... von newem verteutscht ... darzu mit ... schönen Figuren ... gezieret.

Author: Flavius Josephus

Image Title: Four Beasts

Scripture Reference:

• Daniel 7 (further images / scripture text)

Description: A depiction of Daniel's dream of four beasts rising up out of the ocean. In the upper right of the image, there is a winged lion standing in front of an army. In the lower right, there is a bear standing on a piece of land labeled as Asia. In the upper left there is a beast in the shape of a winged leopard standing on a piece of land labeled Europa. In the lower left there is a beast in the shape of a horned dog with a human head impaled on one of the horns. The horned dog stands on a piece of land labelled Africa.

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