The Beast That Rises Out of the Sea in the Book of Daniel

In revelation, the prophet sees a series of pagan empires that persecute god's people. And they are each depicted as a beast that rises out of the sea. This symbolism is drawn from the book of daniel. In revelation, the fact that the beast emerges from the sea and combines elements of all four of daniel's beasts suggests its the same thing,. or samend of thing, a pagan empire that persecutes god’s people. That would be the first century roman empire.