The Vision of the Ram And The Goat Daniel 8

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The Vision of the Ram And The GoatDaniel 8
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Introduction

• In Daniel 2 and 7 we studied visions describing
  four kingdoms
• Daniel 8 relates another vision of the Ram and
  the Goat
• The two kingdoms of chapter eight are the same as
  two of the four kingdoms studied earlier

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• I. The Vision Described 81-14

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Date of the vision 81

• 1 In the third year of the reign of king
  Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto
  me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at
  the first.

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Dan. 82

• 2 And I saw in a vision and it came to pass,
  when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace,
  which is in the province of Elam and I saw in a
  vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.

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The two-horned ram 83-4

• The horns were high one higher than the other
• The ram pushed westward, northward, southward
• He became great none could withstand him

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The one-horned male goat 85

• Coming suddenly from the west
• Not touching the ground
• With a notable horn between his eyes

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The goat defeats the ram 86-7

• With furious power the goat attacked the ram and
  broke his two horns
• The ram was trampled

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The goat became great but then his horn is
broken 88

• The large horn was broken
• Four notable ones came up in its place

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A little horn comes out of the 4 with great power
89-12

• It became exceedingly great
• Toward the south and east
• Toward the Glorious Land
• He exalted himself

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By this powerful horn

• The daily sacrifices were taken away
• The place of His (Gods) sanctuary was cast down
• Daily sacrifices were opposed

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Conversation between two holy ones Dan. 813-14

• 13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another
  saint said unto that certain saint which spake,
  How long shall be the vision concerning the daily
  sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation,
  to give both the sanctuary and the host to be
  trodden under foot?14 And he said unto me,
  Unto two thousand and three hundred days then
  shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

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• II. The vision interpreted Daniel 815-27

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Gabriel sent to explain the vision 815-19

• A voice from the banks of the Ulai instruct
  Gabriel to explain the vision
• Gabriel comes near an Daniel falls on his face in
  fear
• Daniel is told to stand on his feet

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• The vision belongeth to the time of the end (v.
  17)

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Gabriel explains the vision 820-26

• The two-horned ram The kings of the
  Medo-Persian kingdom (See verses 2-3)
• Larger horn may represent Persias greater
  influence
• The expansion of the kingdom illustrated by
  pushing westward, northward, and southward

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• The one-horned male goat
• Represents the Kingdom of Greece (Came from the
  West)
• Large horn Its first king Alexander the Great

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• Speed of the goat agrees with Alexander's
  conquests

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The broken horn and four horns 822

• Alexander died at age 33
• His empire was divided between his four generals

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The little horn 823-25

• 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom,
  when the transgressors are come to the full, a
  king of fierce countenance, and understanding
  dark sentences, shall stand up.24 And his
  power shall be mighty, but not by his own power
  and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall
  prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the
  mighty and the holy people.

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• 25 And through his policy also he shall cause
  craft to prosper in his hand and he shall
  magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall
  destroy many he shall also stand up against the
  Prince of princes but he shall be broken without
  hand.

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• This most likely refers to Antiochus Epiphanes,
  ruler of Syria
• When he conquered Jerusalem he set up an image in
  the temple offered swine flesh upon the altar
  forbade circumcision, keeping the Sabbath, having
  a copy of the Scriptures

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Daniel 826

• 26 And the vision of the evening and the
  morning which was told is true wherefore shut
  thou up the vision for it shall be for many
  days.
• These things were to occur many days in the future

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The effect upon Daniel Daniel 827

• 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain
  days afterward I rose up, and did the king's
  business and I was astonished at the vision, but
  none understood it.

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• Lessons

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• 1. Christians today need not despair when
  tribulations come upon us
• Gods plans cannot be overthrown by man we must
  learn to trust in God and in His providential care

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• 2. Daniel was very grieved concerning the
  suffering of others
• We too should be deeply moved for the sufferings
  of others
• We should be deeply concerned about the danger
  lost souls are in

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Conclusion

• The purpose of the vision was to prepare the
  people of Daniel for what was to come
• We need to prepare ourselves and help others be
  prepared for whatever may come upon us

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Proverbs 35-7

• 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and
  lean not unto thine own understanding.6 In all
  thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy
  paths.7 Be not wise in thine own eyes fear
  the LORD, and depart from evil.

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• Points gleaned from an outline by Mark A.
  Copeland --- www.executableoutlines.com/