Thematic Bible
Daniel 8:1 (show verse)
In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar, there appeared a vision unto me Daniel, after that I had seen the first.
Daniel 8:2 (show verse)
I saw in a vision, and when I saw it, I was at Susa in the chief city, which lieth in the land of Elam, and in the vision me thought I was by the river of Ulai.
Daniel 8:3 (show verse)
Then I looked up, and saw, and behold, there stood before the river, a ram, which had horns: and these horns were high, but one was higher than another, and the highest came up last.
Daniel 8:4 (show verse)
I saw that this ram pushed with his horns, against the west, against the north and against the south: so that no beasts might stand before him, nor defend them from his power: but he did as him listed, and waxed great.
Daniel 8:5 (show verse)
I took heed unto this, and then came there a he goat from the west over the whole earth, and touched not the ground. This goat had a marvelous goodly horn betwixt his eyes,
Daniel 8:6 (show verse)
and came unto the ram, that had the two horns, whom I had seen afore by the river side, and ran fiercely upon him with his might.
Daniel 8:7 (show verse)
I saw him draw nigh unto the ram, being very fierce upon him: yea he gave him such a stroke, that he brake his two horns. Neither had the ram so much strength as to stand before him: but he cast him down, trod him under his feet: and no man was able to deliver the ram out of his power.
Daniel 8:8 (show verse)
The goat waxed exceedingly great, and when he was at the strongest, his great horn was broken also. Then grew there another four such like in the stead, toward the four winds of the 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
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)
Yea out of one of the least of these horns, there came up yet another horn, which waxed marvelous great: toward the south, toward the east, and toward the fair pleasant 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
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 up to the host of heaven, whereof it did cast some down to the ground, and of the stars also, and trod them under feet.
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
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)
Yea it grew up unto the prince of the host, from whom the daily offering was taken, and the place of his Sanctuary casten down.
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
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)
And a certain season was given unto it, against the daily offering, because of wickedness: that it might cast down the verity to the ground, and so to prosper in all things that it went about.
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
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)
Upon this I heard one of the saints speaking, which saint said unto one that asked this question, "How long shall this vision of the daily sacrifice and of the wasting abomination endure: that the Sanctuary and the power shall so be trodden under foot?"
Daniel 8:14 (show verse)
And he answered him, "Unto the evening and the morning, even two thousand and three hundred days. Then shall the Sanctuary be cleansed again."
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
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)
Now when I, Daniel, had seen this vision, and sought for the understanding of it: behold, there stood before me a thing like unto a man.
Daniel 8:16 (show verse)
And I heard a man's voice in the river of Ulai, which cried, and said, "O Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
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
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 came, and stood by me. But I was afraid at his coming, and fell down upon my face. Then said he unto me, "O thou son of man, mark well, for in the last time shall this vision be fulfilled."
Daniel 8:18 (show verse)
Now as he was speaking unto me, I waxed faint, so that I sunk down to the ground. But he took hold upon me, and set me up again,
Daniel 8:19 (show verse)
saying, "Behold, I will show thee what shall happen in the last wrath: for in the time appointed it shall be fulfilled.
Daniel 8:20 (show verse)
The ram which thou sawest with the two horns, is the king of the Medes and Persians:
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
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)
but the goat is the king of Greek land: the great horn that stood betwixt his eyes, that is the principal king.
Daniel 8:22 (show verse)
But whereas it brake, and four others rose up in the stead: it signifieth that out of this people shall stand up four kingdoms, but not so mighty as it.
Daniel 8:23 (show verse)
After these kingdoms, while ungodliness is a growing, there shall arise a king of an unshamefast face, which shall be wise in dark speakings.
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
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)
He shall be mighty and strong, but not in his own strength. He shall destroy above measure, and all that he goeth about, shall prosper: he shall slay the strong and 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
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)
And through his craftiness, falsity shall prosper in his hand; his heart shall be proud, and many a one shall he put to death in his wealthiness. He shall stand up against the Prince of Princes, but he shall be destroyed without hand.
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
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 8:26 (show verse)
And this vision that is showed unto thee, is as sure as the evening and the morning. Therefore write thou upon this sight, for it will be long before it come to pass."
Daniel 8:27 (show verse)
Upon this was I, Daniel, very faint, so that I lay sick certain days: but when I rose up, I went about the king's business, and marveled at the vision. Nevertheless, no man knew of it.