Daniel receives the vision of chapter eight in 550 BC. In the vision, he is in the “citadel of Susa” –the capital of the Medo-Persian kingdom (see Esther 1:1-3). He sees a ram with two horns—with one longer than the other. He is told later the ram represents the kingdom of Medo-Persia (v. 20). TheContinue reading “The Little Horn of Daniel 8”
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The Church and Grace
Artemis was the Ephesian goddess of fertility. The temple to Artemis at Ephesus was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. At 425 feet long and 225 feet wide, it was larger than a football field. It’s roof was supported by 127 columns that stretched 60 feet high. The temple was twice the size of the ParthenonContinue reading “The Church and Grace”