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Themes in Daniel 8

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Themes in Daniel 8

Daniel 8:1 (show verse)

In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me earlier.

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Revelation » Methods of » Prophetic visions
Visions » Prophetic

Daniel 8:2 (show verse)

I saw the vision, and as I watched, I was in the fortress city of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.

Elam » A district » A district southeast of babylon, on persian gulf
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Palace » At shushan
Ulai » A river of chaldea

Daniel 8:3 (show verse)

I looked up, and there was a ram standing beside the canal. He had two horns. The two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one came up last.

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Horn » Symbolical
Horns » Illustrative » Of kings
Medo-persian kingdom » Illustrated by » A ram with two horns
Ram » A sheep » Seen in daniel's vision

Daniel 8:4 (show verse)

I saw the ram charging to the west, the north, and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no rescue from his power. He did whatever he wanted and became great.

Animals » Beasts symbolical
Beasts » Illustrative of » Kingdoms
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Horn » Symbolical
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Extensive conquest

Daniel 8:5 (show verse)

As I was observing, a male goat appeared, coming from the west across the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground. The goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Goat » Illustrative » Of macedonian empire
Horn » Symbolical
Horns » Illustrative » Of kings
Horns » Animals with, mentioned » The goat
the Macedonian empire » Illustrated by the » Rough goat with notable horn

Daniel 8:6 (show verse)

He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with savage fury.

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Horn » Symbolical
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » Conquest of the medo-persian kingdom
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Downfall by alexander

I saw him approaching the ram, and infuriated with him, he struck the ram, shattering his two horns, and the ram was not strong enough to stand against him. The goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and there was no one to rescue the ram from his power.

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Horn » Symbolical

Daniel 8:8 (show verse)

Then the male goat became very great, but when he became powerful, the large horn was shattered. Four conspicuous horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.

Abomination » The abomination that makes desolate
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Horn » Symbolical
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » The little horn to arise out of one of its divisions
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » Power and greatness of alexander its last king
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » Division of it into four kingdoms

Daniel 8:9 (show verse)

From one of them a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land.

Abomination » The abomination that makes desolate
Beulah land » Canaan » Pleasant land
Canaan, land of » Canaan » Pleasant land
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Holy land » Called » Pleasant land
Horn » Symbolical
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » The little horn to arise out of one of its divisions

Daniel 8:10 (show verse)

It grew as high as the heavenly host, made some of the stars and some of the host fall to the earth, and trampled them.

Abomination » The abomination that makes desolate
Armies » Illustrative of » The church
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » The little horn to arise out of one of its divisions
Stars » Falling of
Stars » Illustrative » Of princes and subordinate governors

Daniel 8:11 (show verse)

It made itself great, even up to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.

Abomination » The abomination that makes desolate
Armies » Illustrative of » The church
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » The little horn to arise out of one of its divisions
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Prophecies concerning its destruction, by daniel

Daniel 8:12 (show verse)

Because of rebellion, a host, together with the daily sacrifice, will be given over. The horn will throw truth to the ground and will be successful in whatever it does.

Abomination » The abomination that makes desolate
Armies » Illustrative of » The church
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » The little horn to arise out of one of its divisions
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Prophecies concerning its destruction, by daniel

Daniel 8:13 (show verse)

Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the speaker, “How long will the events of this vision last—the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?”

Abomination » The abomination that makes desolate
Armies » Illustrative of » The church
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Temple » The second » Prophecies of its restoration
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Prophecies concerning its destruction, by daniel

Daniel 8:14 (show verse)

He said to me, “For 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be restored.”

Abomination » The abomination that makes desolate
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Days » Prophetic
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Temple » The second » Prophecies of its restoration
Temple » Cleansed
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Prophecies concerning its destruction, by daniel

Daniel 8:15 (show verse)

While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Prophecies concerning its destruction, by daniel
Visions » Frequently difficult and perplexing to those who received them

Daniel 8:16 (show verse)

I heard a human voice calling from the middle of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To daniel, in the lions' den
Angels » Communicate the will of God and Christ
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Gabriel » Appeared to » Daniel
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Ulai
Rivers » Jordan » Ulai
Ulai » A river of chaldea

Daniel 8:17 (show verse)

So he approached where I was standing; when he came near, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision refers to the time of the end.”

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints

Daniel 8:18 (show verse)

While he was speaking to me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, made me stand up,

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints

Daniel 8:19 (show verse)

and said, “I am here to tell you what will happen at the conclusion of the time of wrath, because it refers to the appointed time of the end.

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints

Daniel 8:20 (show verse)

The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Horn » Symbolical
Horns » Illustrative » Of kings
Medo-persian kingdom » Illustrated by » A ram with two horns
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
Ram » A sheep » Seen in daniel's vision
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints

Daniel 8:21 (show verse)

The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king.

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Goat » Illustrative » Of macedonian empire
the Macedonian empire » Illustrated by the » Rough goat with notable horn
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints

Daniel 8:22 (show verse)

The four horns that took the place of the shattered horn represent four kingdoms. They will rise from that nation, but without its power.

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » Division of it into four kingdoms
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints

Daniel 8:23 (show verse)

Near the end of their kingdoms,
when the rebels have reached
the full measure of their sin,
an insolent king, skilled in intrigue,
will come to the throne.

Countenance » Fierce
Destruction » Who shall destroy many
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » The little horn to arise out of one of its divisions
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints

Daniel 8:24 (show verse)

His power will be great,
but it will not be his own.
He will cause terrible destruction
and succeed in whatever he does.
He will destroy the powerful
along with the holy people.

Destruction » Who shall destroy many
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » The little horn to arise out of one of its divisions
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints

Daniel 8:25 (show verse)

He will cause deceit to prosper
through his cunning and by his influence,
and in his own mind he will make himself great.
He will destroy many in a time of peace;
he will even stand against the Prince of princes.
Yet he will be shattered—not by human hands.

Daniel 8:26 (show verse)

The vision of the evenings and the mornings
that has been told is true.
Now you must seal up the vision
because it refers to many days in the future.”

Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
Prophets » God communicated to » By angels
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints

Daniel 8:27 (show verse)

I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was greatly disturbed by the vision and could not understand it.

Disease » Good men afflicted with » The righteous suffer from
Diseases » Over-excitement a cause of
Sickness » The righteous suffer from