Daniel 8:23

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Summary

And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

In the

When

Genesis 15:16

Matthew 23:32

1 Thessalonians 2:16

A king

Daniel 8:9

Daniel 7:8

Deuteronomy 28:50

And understanding

Revelation 19:20

Bible References

In the

Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the future for the vision is yet for many days.

Ships will come from the coast of Kittim. They will afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber. They will also come to destruction.

After many days you will be summoned. In the latter years you will come into the land that is restored from the sword, whose inhabitants have been gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel that had been a continual waste. Its people were brought out from the nations, and all of them are living securely.

The Spirit explicitly says that some will fall away from the faith (truth) in later times. Spirits and doctrines of demons will seduce them,

When

They shall come back here in the fourth generation. The iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.

Fill up the (guilt) measure of your fathers.

They hindered us from speaking to the nations so that they may be saved. The result was that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost.

A king

A little horn cam out of one of them. The little horn became very great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

I looked at the horns and another one, a little horn came. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a man. It had a mouth that spoke great (domineering) (boastful) things. The three first horns were plucked up roots and all.

a nation of fierce countenance who will have no respect for the old, nor show favor to the young.

And understanding

Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will boast about himself in his heart. In their security they will destroy many. He will even stand up against the prince of princes; but he will be destroyed without human power.

A contemptible person will stand in his place. He will be one whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom. He will come in time of security, and will obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

The evil (lawless) one will come with the power of Satan and perform all kinds of false signs and wonders.

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

The beast was captured, and with him the false prophet that performed signs before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.