Book of daniel chapter 8

The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here because of its possible association with son of man in the new testament. Daniel 8 niv daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. Even noted scholars hesitate to be dogmatic in their interpretation of this chapter. He and his friends serve the kingq according to daniel 1. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 8 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 8 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. In the ancient manuscripts, the book of daniel here resumes using the hebrew. I n chapter 8, daniel sees a vision of a goat defeating a ram, representing greeces defeat of the persians that happened 200 years later. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9.

Book of daniel chapter 8 bible study declaring the end from. As was the case with the previous vision, daniel didnt fully understand the significance of what he was seeing daniel 7. The event being to take place at the time of the end makes it likely that the antichrist ultimately referred to besides the immediate reference to antiochus in this chapter, and the one in daniel 7. The noneschatological prophecies in daniel have proved so reliable that some critics have tried to. This remarkable prophecy is recorded in the eighth chapter of the bibles book of daniel. This was just two years after daniels vision of four beasts and a little horn recorded in daniel 7. Baruch is the senior lecturer at the zera avraham institute based. Chapters 812 contain a vision involving a ram, a goat, and several horns also referring to future kingdoms and their rulers. Daniel refuses to eat kings food, passes three year training course. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 8 verses 18. This is spite of the fact that daniel had a reputation for being able to understand and interpret all kinds of.

The book of daniel lesson 10 chap 10, 11, 12 by walter c. The scene here narrows from worldwide prophecies to those affecting the one covenantpeople in the five. Daniel chapter 8 builds on what was revealed to daniel in his vision of four beasts in chapter 7. Then, in the same chapter, the prophet takes us far into the future, to events. During the third year of king belshazzars reign, i, daniel, saw another vision, following the one that had already appeared to me. The book of daniel is divided between the court tales of chapters 16 and the apocalyptic visions of 712, and between the hebrew of chapters 1 and 812 and the aramaic of chapters 27. Chapters 8 12 contain a vision involving a ram, a goat, and several horns also referring to future kingdoms and their rulers. Daniel 8, new international version niv the bible app.

This is the text version of the supplementary video to daniel chapter 8, alexander the great comes to jerusalem which can be seen here. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite. The little horns similarity to the antichrist chapter outline top. Chapter 8 builds on what was revealed to daniel in his vision of four beasts in chapter 7. The last three chapters of daniel 1012 form one final vision and the most complete revelation daniel received. The eighth chapter of daniel features an astounding vision of a male sheep and a. Daniel records that this is his second vision, also coming during the reign of king belshazzar. Book of daniel chapter 8 bible study declaring the end. Book of daniel chapter 7 bible study times of the gentiles. Daniel 78 niv daniels dream of four beasts bible gateway. H eres a little history to highlight the power of prophecy. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3.

The vision is recounted in verses 1 through 14, and interpretation is given in verses 15 through 27. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jan 02, 2020 in chapter 7, god gave daniel a vision of four beasts. Daniel 8 new international version niv daniels vision of a ram and a goat.

Book of daniel chapter 8 bible study declaring the end from the. Daniel chapter 8 a goat stubborn king of the west will attack iran persia making his nation very great in end times then the. In my vision i saw myself in the citadel of susa in the province of elam. That one grew out of the fourth kingdom, whereas this one came from the third. Daniel 8 niv bible in the third year of king belshazzars. This small horn is not the same as the one in the last chapter. This is another vision it is not the same as the vision in chapter 7. Daniel 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Daniel s timeline timeline is not proportionate kings of judah kings of babylonmedepersia josiah becomes king of judah at the age of 8. The book of daniel chapter eight in the third year of king belshazzar 550 b. Of such the lord had said, wickedness has come to babylon through the elders and judges posing as guides to the people. Book of daniel bible study chapter 8 gods declaration of the end. Daniel chapter 8 explained discover the 66 books of the. Daniel 8 background information with maps and images.

The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. In daniel 8, from 553 bc, we saw that daniel was shown a vision of a goat with one horn. This is a bible study about the the meaning of the 2300 days kjv mentioned in daniel 8. Daniel 8 background information with maps and images picture. Daniel chapter 9 records daniels seventy weeks prophecy. Shushan was a chief city of the medopersian empire. Daniel 8 new international version niv daniel s vision of a ram and a goat. The four beasts represented the kingdoms of babylon, medopersia, greece, and rome. And the angel gabriel tells daniel more about the little horn, the antichrist of the endtime. Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a possible allegory for the.

Alexander the great reads about himself in daniel chapter 8. Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniel s vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a possible allegory for the transition from the persian to the greek eras in the near east, followed by the history of the little horn, which is daniel s codeword for the greek king antiochus epiphanes. When correct and thorough bible study is applied, the identity of the antichrist little horn reveals papal rome is the only power that fully fits this symbolism papal rome took over control after pagan rome terminated. This ten division stage of the roman empire is also pictured in. The vision recorded in daniel 8 came to the prophet in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar of babylon 553554 b. Interestingly, one horn grew higher than the other.

Jun 18, 2019 message given sunday, june 16th, 2019 by pastor josh black at calvary chapel canyon hills in lake elsinore, ca. In chapter 7, god gave daniel a vision of four beasts. They focus in particular on the pressure two nations would place on israel, but the twelfth chapter of daniel assures that israel will be delivered in that final day. The book of daniel, however, treats the medes and persians as a dual kingdom. During the third year of king belshazzars reign, i, daniel, saw another vision, following the one that had already appeared to. He sees himself in the city of susa which will be the persian capital, in the province of elam, by the river ulai. The vision of chapter 8 came two years after that of chapter 7. Daniel 8 daniels vision of a ram and a goat bible gateway. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. Daniel 8, new living translation nlt the bible app. However, the prophets daniel and zechariah wrote prophecies concerning greece and alexanders macedonian empire. Daniel chapter 9 records daniel s seventy weeks prophecy.

When the book of daniel is examined for content and literary character, it falls naturally into two roughly equal parts which may be designated daniel a. Daniel 8 in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar. Sep 03, 20 daniel chapter 8 builds on what was revealed to daniel in his vision of four beasts in chapter 7. As to our perspective, this one from chapter 8 is historical, whereas the horn in chapter 7 is still in the future. God gives daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of babylon. This is appropriate since the rest of the book is concerned with gods program for israel. Introduction daniel chapter 8 is a preachers nightmare. This was just two years after daniel s vision of four beasts and a little horn recorded in daniel 7. In this chapter, two of those kingdoms are discussed in more detail. Only god can declare the end from the beginning and that is what he has done in this wonderful book. Its interesting that the visions of chapter 8 were given before the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. Daniel s vision of the ram and the goat 8 thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven. This goat was identified by the angel gabriel as being prophetic of the empire of the greeks that was. Daniel 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.

The prophet daniel had two years to think about the visions of the 4 beasts of chapter 7 compare 7. The focus of daniel 8 is alexander the greats defeat of the persians, and the subsequent domination of israel by one of his successors. And i saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns. Daniel 78 new international version niv daniels dream of four beasts. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. We saw in daniel chapter 7 that god gave daniel a vision of the four coming world empires. Antiochus epiphanes is not the little horn of daniel 8. Watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Daniel, book of, a book of the third division of the hebrew bible, the hagiographa, named for a man daniel whose fortunes and predictions are the subject of the book. Learn how god used alexander to prepare the world to receive the gospel, and see a clear model of the antichrist in the second of daniel s four visions of the end times. Catholic online is a project of your catholic voice foundation, a notforprofit corporation. The name alexander or alexander the great, referring to the macedonian king, never appears in the bible. Could we foresee the changes that shall be when we are gone, we should be less affected with changes in our own day.

Its first king, cyrus the great, was prophesied by name in the book of isaiah. It also prepares for the awesome truths to come in daniel chapter 9. Daniel 8 kjv in the third year of the reign of king bible gateway. And p i saw in the vision, p and i was at the q ulai canal. Daniel 8 the eighth chapter of the book of daniel tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat an allegory for the transition from the persian to the greek eras in the near east, followed by the history of the little horn, which is daniels codeword for the greek king antiochus epiphanes.

Daniel himself has not the foggiest notion of the visions meaning, even after the angel gabriel has interpreted the vision for him. Learn how god used alexander to prepare the world to receive the gospel, and see a clear model of the antichrist in the second of daniels four visions of the end times. The goats large horn is then broken into four horns, followed by a little horn that brings desolation to the sanctuary and the host of heaven 114. Your catholic voice foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under section 501c3 of the internal revenue code. Jan 01, 2014 this is the text version of the supplementary video to daniel chapter 8, alexander the great comes to jerusalem which can be seen here. With this chapter the hebrew part of the book begins and continues to be the language of the remainder. During the reign of antiochus epiphanes, it is when the transgressors are come to the full. Daniel 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Heres a little history to highlight the power of prophecy. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of catholic online is strictly forbidden and prohibited. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james version daniel chapter 1 daniel s capture. It uses a unicode greek font and a and is printable.