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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Where Hope Is
Three times in Daniel 8 we’re told that rise and reign of horror under Antiochus is fueled by sin: “because of rebellion” (v. 12), “the time of wrath” (v. 19), “when the rebels have become completely wicked” (v. 23). We’re certainly not surprised by this. In light of the atrocities Antiochus was responsible for in hisContinue reading “Where Hope Is”
