Chapter Eight

Studies in Daniel Studies in Daniel

A Battle

Betweena Ram

anda Goat

Medo-PersiaMedo-Persia

GreeceGreece

“The great horn was broken and for it came up four notable ones… four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.” Daniel 8:8, 22

“The great horn was broken and for it came up four notable ones… four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.” Daniel 8:8, 22

“In the latter time of theirkingdom… a king of fierce countenance… shall standup.” Daniel 8:23

“In the latter time of theirkingdom… a king of fierce countenance… shall standup.” Daniel 8:23

The Ram and the The Ram and the GoatGoatSymbol - Symbol - RamRam

Meaning -Meaning - MEDES AND PERSIANSMEDES AND PERSIANS

Symbol - Symbol - GoatGoatMeaning -Meaning - GREECEGREECE

The Ram and the The Ram and the GoatGoat

Symbol - Symbol - Four HornsFour HornsMeaning -Meaning - CASSANDERCASSANDER, , LYSIMACHUSLYSIMACHUS, , PTOLEMYPTOLEMY, and, and SELECUISSELECUIS

Symbol - Symbol - Notable HornNotable HornMeaning -Meaning - ALEXANDER THE GREAT ALEXANDER THE GREAT

The Ram and the The Ram and the GoatGoatSymbol - Symbol - King of Fierce King of Fierce

CountenanceCountenanceMeaning -Meaning - ROME (PAGAN AND ROME (PAGAN AND PAPAL)PAPAL)

Symbol - Symbol - Prince of PrincesPrince of PrincesMeaning -Meaning - JESUSJESUS

Gabriel was not able to finish explaining the vision because

Daniel FAINTED.

Gabriel was not able to finish explaining the vision because

Daniel FAINTED.

The only thing not explainedwas the 2300 DAYS and the

CLEANSING of the SANCTUARY.

The only thing not explainedwas the 2300 DAYS and the

CLEANSING of the SANCTUARY.

2300 days equals 2300 YEARS. Ezekiel 4:6

2300 days equals 2300 YEARS. Ezekiel 4:6

Daniel was a BIBLE student.Daniel was a BIBLE student.

He knew the 70 years captivitywas about over from studying

the book of JEREMIAH.

He knew the 70 years captivitywas about over from studying

the book of JEREMIAH.

““Understand Understand the matter,the matter,

and considerand considerthe vision.”the vision.”

70 weeks, or 490 years wereset aside for the JEWS.

70 weeks, or 490 years wereset aside for the JEWS.

Jesus was to be CRUCIFIED in the middle of the 70th week, or in A.D. 31

Jesus was to be CRUCIFIED in the middle of the 70th week, or in A.D. 31

Offering of SACRIFICESended with the death ofJesus, the Lamb of God.

Offering of SACRIFICESended with the death ofJesus, the Lamb of God.

“Blotting out the handwritingof ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it his cross… Which are a shadowof things to come.”

Colossians 2:14, 17

“Blotting out the handwritingof ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it his cross… Which are a shadowof things to come.”

Colossians 2:14, 17

Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the

law of commandments contained in ordinances…

Ephesians 2:15

Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the

law of commandments contained in ordinances…

Ephesians 2:15

From the end of the 490 years,in A.D. 34, there is still another1810 years remaining of the 2300 years; bringing us to 1844.

From the end of the 490 years,in A.D. 34, there is still another1810 years remaining of the 2300 years; bringing us to 1844.