Daniel

Week 8

Daniel 1-7 – How to live…… resisting the pressure to conform

… honoring God and man

… faithfully in times of trials

… in proper humility before God

… in subjection to God

… in lifelong faithfulness to God

… looking to the glorious future

Timeline SolutionsBabylon (Dan 2:38)

Medo-Persia (Dan 8:20)

Greece (Dan 8:21)

Rome (Speculation)

Dan 2

?

605 BC

2nd Coming of Christ

“Accepted” SolutionBabylon

Medo-Persia

Greece

Rome

Dan 2 Dan 7605 BC

2nd Coming of Christ

An “Alternate” SolutionBabylon

Medo-Persia

Greece

Dan 2

Dan 7:12; Rev 17?

Daniel 8

Two significant changes in the book of Daniel

The language switches from Aramaic back to HebrewThe focus is on how the Gentile kingdoms relate to the Israelites

The focus of chapters 8-12

Daniel 8 – A ram and a goat

http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2010/09/21/honking-their-horn-10-amazing-real-unicorns/

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/dcuo/index.php?threads/hats-and-horns.201242/

Daniel 8:1-4

Third year of Belshazzar~551 BC12 years before the fall Daniel is ~69 years old

Chapter 7 and 8 come between 4 and 5 chronologicallyThis dream after that of chapter 7

Daniel 8:1-4

Citadel of Susa in ElamDaniel is by the Ulai canal

http://www.jesuswalk.com/isaiah/maps/persian-empire-1950x920x300.jpg

Daniel 8:1-4

A ram with two hornsOne horn longer than the other

Longer horn comes up last

Daniel 8:1-4

The ram Butts west, north and southThe ram comes from the east

None could stand against the ram or be saved from the ram’s powerHe does as he pleasesHe magnifies himself

Daniel 8:5-8

The male goat Coming from the westOver the surface of the earthNot touching the groundA conspicuous horn Tramples the ram

Daniel 8:5-8

The male goat None are able to be rescued from his powerMagnifies himself exceedingly As soon as he was mighty, the large horn was brokenFour horns replace the one

Daniel 8:9-14

The little hornOut of one of the horns comes a small horn which grew to great sizeIt grows south, east and toward the Beautiful Land

Israel

Daniel 8:9-14

The little hornGrew to the host of heavenSome of the host and stars fallThe fallen are trampledThe horn magnifies itself to be equal with God

Daniel 8:9-14

The little hornRemoves the regular sacrificefrom GodGod’s sanctuary is thrown down

Daniel 8:9-14

Why this awful prophecy? On account of transgression the horn

Will be given the hostWill be given the sacrifice Will fling truth to the groundWill do its will and prosper

Daniel 8:9-14

The holy ones conversationHow long will the vision about the sacrifice apply?The transgression causes horrorThe holy place and host are being trampled

2300 evenings and mornings

Daniel 8:15-20

One who looked like a man (Jesus)Tells Gabriel to inform Daniel what the vision means

Gabriel approaches, Daniel falls downThe vision concerns the time of the end

Daniel 8:21-26

The shaggy goat is GreeceThe horn is brokenFour horns (kingdoms) take its place

Four are less powerful than the one previous kingdom

Daniel 8:21-26

A king will ariseInsolent and skilled in intriguePowerful, not by his own powerA destroyer extraordinaireProsperous, performs his willDestroys mighty menDestroys the holy people

Daniel 8:21-27

A king will ariseShrewdDeceit will succeedMagnifies HimselfDestroys while they are at easeOpposes the Prince of princesBroken w/o human agency

Daniel 8 Vision

The ram is Medo-PersiaDaniel lives through the fall of Babylon in 539 BCHe serves Darius of Medo-Persia

The shaggy goat is GreeceMedo-Persia falls in 334-331 BC

Daniel 8 Vision

The horn is Alexander the GreatThe Hellenistic culture is spread

Alexander dies in his prime at age 32

Alexander’s two sons are assassinatedFour kings rise up

Daniel 8 Vision

Four kingsCassander/Macedonia and GreeceLysimachus/Thrace, Bithnia and Asia MinorSeleucus/Syria and the eastPtolemy/Egypt, Israel and Arabia Petraea

Daniel 8 Vision

Daniel 8 Vision

The little hornStarts small and grows largeAntiochus IV Epiphanes the 8th

king in the Syrian dynasty175 -164 BCHe persecutes the JewsHe stops the sacrifices

Daniel 8 Vision

The little hornAntiochus sets up a statue of Zeus at the TempleHe offers swine on the altar and forces the Jews to eat swine flesh

Death for those who refuse

Daniel 8 Vision

2300 Evening & Morning SacrificesThe ending date - 14 Dec 164 BC1150 days?

Temple desecration - 25 Dec 167 BC

2300 days?The high priest slain, Onias III

Daniel 8 Vision

Dual fulfillmentThe little horns of Dan 7&8Dan 8:1-22 (Antiochus)

Foreshadows the end timesDan 8:23-27 (Antichrist)

Rises up against the Prince of princes (Jesus Christ)

Daniel 8 Vision

Antiochus as a type of Antichrist1. Antiochus (8:9) and Antichrist

(7:8) as little horns who start out small at the beginning

2. Antiochus ‘stern-faced’ (8:23) and Antichrist ‘imposing look’ (7:20)

Daniel 8 Vision

Antiochus as a type of Antichrist3. Antiochus ‘master of intrigue’

(8:23) Antichrist ‘eyes’ (7:8,20)4. Antiochus ‘great power’ Antichrist

‘greater power’ (11:39, 2 Thes 2:9, Rev 13:7-8)

Daniel 8 Vision

Antiochus as a type of Antichrist5. Antiochus destroyed 1000’s

(8:24), Antichrist will destroy more (Rev 13:15, 16:13-16)

6. Antiochus prospered for a short time (8:24), Antichrist will prosper for a brief time (11:36; Rev 17:12)

Daniel 8 Vision

Antiochus as a type of Antichrist7. Antiochus persecuted the saints

(8:24), Antichrist ill oppress believers (7:21, 25; Rev 13:7)

8. Antiochus a ‘deceiver’ (8:25), Antichrist the ‘master deceiver’ (2 Thes 2:9; Rev 13:4, 14; 19:20)

Daniel 8 Vision

Antiochus as a type of Antichrist9. Antiochus was proud and arrogant

(8:25) Antichrist will be the most arrogant ever (7:8, 11, 20, 25; 2 Thes 2:4; Rev 13:5)

Daniel 8 Vision

Antiochus as a type of Antichrist10. Antiochus blasphemed God

(8:25), Antichrist will blaspheme God (7:25; 11:36; 2 Thes 2:4; Rev 13:5-6)

Daniel 8 Vision

Antiochus as a type of Antichrist11. Antiochus not killed by humans

(8:25) Antichrist will not be killed by human hands (2 Thes 2:8; Rev 19:19-20)

Daniel 8

What is the message for the Jews?1. God takes sin and disobedience very

seriously2. God raises up nations to discipline

Israel for her disobedience3. God controls the duration of

discipline and more is coming4. At the end, Christ reigns eternally