![]() The Greek Empire rose from the west of previous empires. Across the surface of the whole earth, without touching the ground: This prophetic description of the male goat was proved to be accurate regarding the Greek Empire. “ Newton very properly observes that, two hundred years before the time of Daniel, they were called, the goats’ people.” (Clarke)ī. The goat was a common representation of the Greek Empire. From ancient history we know this wasn’t a strange symbol. A male goat came from the west: In this same chapter ( Daniel 8:21-22) this male goat was clearly identified with Greece and its horns are identified with the rulers of the Greek Empire. Therefore the male goat grew very great but when he became strong, the large horn was broken, and in place of it four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven.Ī. There was no power in the ram to withstand him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled him and there was no one that could deliver the ram from his hand. And I saw him confronting the ram he was moved with rage against him, attacked the ram, and broke his two horns. Then he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing beside the river, and ran at him with furious power. ( Daniel 8:5-8) A male goat challenges and conquers the ram.Īnd as I was considering, suddenly a male goat came from the west, across the surface of the whole earth, without touching the ground and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. “The principle theatre of their wars, says Calmet, was against the SCYTHIANS, northward against the GREEKS, westward and against the EGYPTIANS, southward.” (Clarke)ģ. It took territory but made no major conquests towards the east. ![]() Pushing westward, northward, and southward: The Medo-Persian Empire exerted its power to the north, south, and west. They also emerged after the Medes ( the higher one came up last).Ĭ. This was an accurate prediction of the partnership between the Medes and the Persians, because the Persians were larger and stronger in the partnership. The two horns were high but one was higher than the other: The ram was noted for the proportion of its two horns - one was higher than the other. “Ammianus Marcellinus, a fourth century historian, states that the Persian ruler bore the head of a ram as he stood at the head of his army.” (Wood) “The ram was the national emblem of Persia, a ram being stamped on Persian coins as well as on the headdress of Persian emperors.” (Strauss)ī. It wasn’t a stretch to use a ram to represent the Medo-Persian Empire. A ram which had two horns: In this same chapter ( Daniel 8:20) this ram was clearly identified as representing the Medo-Persian Empire, which succeeded the Babylonian Empire. I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward, so that no animal could withstand him nor was there any that could deliver from his hand, but he did according to his will and became great.Ī. Then I lifted my eyes and saw, and there, standing beside the river, was a ram which had two horns, and the two horns were high but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. ( Daniel 8:3-4) A mighty ram pushing in different directions. I was in Shushan, the citadel: Daniel was in Shushan on business for the king ( Daniel 8:27).Ģ. Though the vision will deal with the emergence and destiny of the Greek Empire, the Greek Empire was not much of anything at the time the prophecy came to Daniel.ī. The third year of the reign of King Belshazzar: This vision happened while Babylon was securely in power. I saw in the vision, and it so happened while I was looking, that I was in Shushan, the citadel, which is in the province of Elam and I saw in the vision that I was by the River Ulai.Ī. In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me to me, Daniel after the one that appeared to me the first time. ( Daniel 8:1-2) Introduction to the vision. The section from Daniel 2:4- 7:28 was written in Aramaic.ġ. In the ancient manuscripts, the Book of Daniel here resumes using the Hebrew language.
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