Thematic Bible
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 previously.
Daniel 8:2 (show verse)
In this vision I saw myself in Susa the citadel, which is located in the province of Elam. In the vision I saw myself at the Ulai Canal.
Daniel 8:3 (show verse)
I looked up and saw a ram with two horns standing at the canal. Its two horns were both long, but one was longer than the other. The longer one was coming up after the shorter one.
Daniel 8:4 (show verse)
I saw that the ram was butting westward, northward, and southward. No animal was able to stand before it, and there was none who could deliver from its power. It did as it pleased and acted arrogantly.
Daniel 8:5 (show verse)
While I was contemplating all this, a male goat was coming from the west over the surface of all the land without touching the ground. This goat had a conspicuous horn between its eyes.
Daniel 8:6 (show verse)
It came to the two-horned ram that I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed against it with raging strength.
Daniel 8:7 (show verse)
I saw it approaching the ram. It went into a fit of rage against the ram and struck it and broke off its two horns. The ram had no ability to resist it. The goat hurled the ram to the ground and trampled it. No one could deliver the ram from its power.
Daniel 8:8 (show verse)
The male goat acted even more arrogantly. But no sooner had the large horn become strong than it was broken, and there arose four conspicuous horns in its place, extending toward the four winds of the sky.
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)
From one of them came a small horn. But it grew to be very big, 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
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 so big it reached the army of heaven, and it brought about the fall of some of the army and some of the stars to the ground, where it 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
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 also acted arrogantly against the Prince of the army, from whom the daily sacrifice was removed and whose sanctuary was thrown 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)
The army was given over, along with the daily sacrifice, in the course of his sinful rebellion. It hurled truth to the ground and enjoyed success.
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)
Then I heard a holy one speaking. Another holy one said to the one who was speaking, "To what period of time does the vision pertain -- this vision concerning the daily sacrifice and the destructive act of rebellion and the giving over of both the sanctuary and army to be trampled?"
Daniel 8:14 (show verse)
He said to me, "To 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be put right 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)
While I, Daniel, was watching the vision, I sought to understand it. Now one who appeared to be a man was standing before me.
Daniel 8:16 (show verse)
Then I heard a human voice coming from between the banks of the Ulai. It called out, "Gabriel, enable this person to 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 approached the place where I was standing. As he came, I felt terrified and fell flat on the ground. Then he said to me, "Understand, son of man, that the vision pertains to the time of the end."
Daniel 8:18 (show verse)
As he spoke with me, I fell into a trance with my face to the ground. But he touched me and stood me upright.
Daniel 8:19 (show verse)
Then he said, "I am going to inform you about what will happen in the latter time of wrath, for the vision pertains to the appointed time of the end.
Daniel 8:20 (show verse)
The ram that you saw with the two horns stands for 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
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 male goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.
Daniel 8:22 (show verse)
The horn that was broken and in whose place there arose four others stands for four kingdoms that will arise from his nation, though they will not have his strength.
Daniel 8:23 (show verse)
Toward the end of their rule, when rebellious acts are complete, a rash and deceitful king will arise.
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)
His power will be great, but it will not be by his strength alone. He will cause terrible destruction. He will be successful in what he undertakes. He will destroy powerful people and the people of the holy ones.
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)
By his treachery he will succeed through deceit. He will have an arrogant attitude, and he will destroy many who are unaware of his schemes. He will rise up against the Prince of princes, yet he will be broken apart -- but not by human agency.
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)
The vision of the evenings and mornings that was told to you is correct. But you should seal up the vision, for it refers to a time many days from now."
Daniel 8:27 (show verse)
I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up and again carried out the king's business. But I was astonished at the vision, and there was no one to explain it.