Daniel 8:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.

An host was given him against the daily sacrifice

Daniel 11:31

Revelation 13:7

And it cast

Psalm 119:43

Isaiah 59:14

2 Thessalonians 2:10

And it practised

General references

Daniel 7:21

Bible References

An host was given him against the daily sacrifice

Armed forces of his will arise [in Jerusalem] and defile and desecrate the sanctuary, the [spiritual] stronghold, and will do away with the regular sacrifice [that is, the daily burnt offering]; and they will set up [a pagan altar in the sanctuary which is] the abomination of desolation.

He was also permitted to wage war against the saints (God’s people) and to overcome them, and authority and power over every tribe and people and language and nation.

And it cast

And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
For I wait for Your ordinances.

Justice is pushed back,
And righteous behavior stands far away;
For truth has fallen in the city square,
And integrity cannot enter.

and by unlimited seduction to evil and with all the deception of wickedness for those who are perishing, because they did not welcome the love of the truth [of the gospel] so as to be saved [they were spiritually blind, and rejected the truth that would have saved them].

And it practised

I saw the ram (Medo-Persia) charging westward and northward and southward; no beast could stand before him, nor was there anyone who could rescue [anything] from his power, but he did as he pleased and magnified himself.

Then he (Antiochus IV Epiphanes) will return to his land with great treasure (plunder); and his heart will be set against the holy covenant, and he will take action and return to his own land (Syria).

But David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.

You, O Lord are [uncompromisingly] righteous and consistently just when I plead my case with You;
Yet let me discuss issues of justice with You:
Why has the way of the wicked prospered?
Why are those who deal in treachery (deceit) at ease and thriving?

Then I saw another beast rising up out of the earth; he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke like a dragon.

General references

As I kept looking, that horn was making war with the saints (believers) and overpowering them