THE VISION OF THE RAM AND THE HE-GOAT In the third year of Belshazzar Daniel has a vision in which he seems to stand by the river Ulai, near Susa (Daniel 8:1). He sees a two-homed ram which behaves aggressively for a time (Daniel 8:3), but is attacked and overthrown by a he-goat which comes rapidly... [ Continue Reading ]
A VISION] RV 'the vision.' SHUSHAN.. THE PALACE] Susa, the capital of the Persian kings (Nehemiah 1:1; href='190 1:2'>Est 1:2). Elam] a region NW. of Persia proper, frequently mentioned in OT. (Genesis 10:22; Isaiah 11:11; Jeremiah 49:34, etc.). Ulai] the Eulæus, a large canal in the vicinity of Sus... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IT] RV 'instead of it.'... [ Continue Reading ]
_Pleasant_ (RV 'glorious') _land_] Palestine.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOST OF HEAVEN] the stars, symbolising in Daniel the righteous Israelites (Daniel 12:3), some of whom were slain by Antiochus: see Daniel 8:24; Daniel 1Ma 1:24, 1Ma 1:30, 1Ma 1:57, 1Ma 1:63).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRINCE OF THE HOST] God. And by him, etc.] RV 'And it took away from him' (God) 'the continual burnt offering': see Daniel 11:31; Daniel 1Ma 1:45, 1Ma 1:59. The place of his sanctuary was cast down] see 1Ma 1:21-23, 1Ma 1:39; 1Ma 3:45; 1Ma 4:38. 12. The rendering of this v. is uncertain. RV 'An... [ Continue Reading ]
SAINT] RV 'holy one,' angel: see Daniel 4:13. TRANSGRESSION OF DESOLATION] see Daniel 9:27; Daniel 11:31; Daniel 12:11; Daniel 1Ma 1:54, 1Ma 1:59.... [ Continue Reading ]
DAYS] RV 'evenings and mornings,' 1,150 days. The period between 1Ma 1:54 and 1Ma 4:52-53, when the Temple was cleansed, was 3 years and 10 days. The 1,150 days may be reckoned from a slightly earlier starting-point in the profane career of Antiochus.... [ Continue Reading ]
GABRIEL] the first mention in Scripture of an angelic name.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT THE TIME OF THE END, ETC.] RV 'The vision belongeth to the time of the end.' This defines the limit of Daniel's outlook upon the future. The termination of this vision is therefore that of all the visions in the book.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS IN] RV 'fell into': see Ezekiel 2:1; Ezekiel 2:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAST END] RV 'latter time.' INDIGNATION] the troubles of Israel are tokens of God's displeasure: see Daniel 11:36; Daniel 1Ma 1:64. At the time appointed, etc.] RV 'It belongeth to the appointed time of the end.'... [ Continue Reading ]
KINGS OF MEDIA AND PERSIA] The Medo-Persian empire is symbolised here by one animal, but its two portions are distinguished, and the Persian rule is regarded as succeeding the Median, since the higher of the two horns comes up last (Daniel 8:3).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING OF GRECIA(RV 'Greece')] 'King' is evidently used loosely for 'kingdom' (as in Daniel 7:17), since the kings are particularised as horns in what follows. THE FIRST KING] Alexander the Great.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUR KINGDOMS] those of Alexander's four generals—Macedonia, Thrace, Egypt, and Syria: see Intro. IN HIS POWER] RV 'with his power.' These kingdoms were severally inferior to Alexander's empire.... [ Continue Reading ]
A KING OF FIERCE COUNTENANCE] Antiochus Epiphanes. UNDERSTANDING DARK SENTENCES] skilled in deceitful intrigues.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT BY HIS OWN POWER] This rendering may mean 'by God's permission,' or, 'by craft rather than force.' But RM has, 'not with his' (Alexander's) 'power,' as in Daniel 8:22. MIGHTY] RV 'mighty ones.'... [ Continue Reading ]
BY PEACE] RV 'in their security.' Some of the worst outrages of Antiochus upon the Jews had this treacherous character: see Daniel 11:21; Daniel 11:24; Daniel 1Ma 1:29, 1Ma 1:30. The PRINCE OF PRINCES] God. Broken without hand] destroyed by God's power: cp. Daniel 2:34; Daniel 2:35.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVENING.. MORNING] RV 'evenings.. mornings.'. The reference is to Daniel 8:14. WHEREFORE] RV 'but.' _Shall he_ for many days] RV 'belongeth to many days to come,' to a future remote from Daniel's time.... [ Continue Reading ]