John Trapp on Daniel 7:1

CHAP. VII.

Ver. 1. IN the firſt year of Belſhazzar] Here beginneth (to ſpeak properly) the Prophecy of Daniel, or rather the ſecond Part of Daniel's works; which is concerning viſions exhibited of God, by divine Revelations, not to others, but to himſelf. This viſion is the ſubject and ground-work of the reſt that follow, to the end of the Prophecy. One not unfitly compareth it to a general Map of the whole world; the reſt to particular tables of ſeveral countries.

Daniel had a dream and viſions of his head] God renewed unto him the ſame thing by viſion, which he had exhibited before by dream:Jun. in recompence of his religious care to know the matter, and to record it, for the Churches comfort.

Then he wrot the dream] 'Twas Gods will, the viſions of the Prophets ſhould be written, Iſa. 30.10. and publiſhed to the Church, Iſa. 31.10.