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**vision**
The eighth chapter gives details concerning the second and third world-kingdoms: the silver and brass kingdoms of [Daniel 2](../../../kjv/daniel/2).; the bear and leopard kingdoms of Dan. 7., viz., the Medo-Persian and Macedonian kingdoms of history. At the time of this vision ([Daniel 8:1](../../../kjv/daniel/8/1)) the first monarchy was nearing its end. Belshazzar was the last king of that monarchy.
**third year** About B.C. 530.

**ram**
*(See Scofield "**")* .

**little horn**
The "little horn" here is a prophecy fulfilled in Antiochus Epiphanes, B.C. 175, who profaned the temple and terribly persecuted the Jews. He is not to be confounded with the "little horn" of [Daniel 7](../../../kjv/daniel/7). who is yet to come, and who will dominate the earth during the great tribulation. *(See Scofield "*[Daniel 7](../../../kjv/daniel/7)*")* concerning "The Beast". See Scofield "[Daniel 7](../../../kjv/daniel/7)" and "The great tribulation," [Psalms 2:5](../../../kjv/psalms/2/5). See Scofield "[Psalms 2:5](../../../kjv/psalms/2/5)". But Antiochus is a remarkable type of the Beast, the terrible "little horn" of the last days. Verses 24,25 go beyond Antiochus and evidently refer to the "little horn" of [Daniel 7](../../../kjv/daniel/7). Both Antiochus and the Beast, but the Beast pre-eminently, are in view in verses 24,25. That the "little horn" of [Daniel 7](../../../kjv/daniel/7). cannot be the little horn of [Daniel 8:9-13](../../../kjv/daniel/8/9-13); [Daniel 8:23](../../../kjv/daniel/8/23) is evident. The former comes up among the ten horns into which the fourth empire (Roman) is to be divided; the little horn of [Daniel 8](../../../kjv/daniel/8). comes out of one of the four kingdoms into which the third (Grecian) empire was divided ([Daniel 8:23](../../../kjv/daniel/8/23)), and in "the latter time" of the four kingdoms [Daniel 8:22](../../../kjv/daniel/8/22); [Daniel 8:23](../../../kjv/daniel/8/23)). This was historically true of Antiochus Epiphanes. They are alike in hatred of the Jews and of God, and in profaning the temple. Cf. [Daniel 7:25](../../../kjv/daniel/7/25) (the Beast) with [Daniel 8:10-12](../../../kjv/daniel/8/10-12) (Antiochus):
**one of them** Anticohus Epiphanes came out of Syria, one of the "four notable" kingdoms into which Alexander's empire was divided.

**And it waxed great**
This passage ([Daniel 8:10-14](../../../kjv/daniel/8/10-14)) is confessedly the most difficult in prophecy, a difficulty increased by the present state of the text. Historically this was fulfilled in and by Antiochus Epiphanes, but in a more intense and final sense Antiochus but adumbrates the awful blasphemy of the "little horn" of ; [Daniel 7:8](../../../kjv/daniel/7/8); [Daniel 7:24](../../../kjv/daniel/7/24); [Daniel 7:25](../../../kjv/daniel/7/25); [Daniel 9:27](../../../kjv/daniel/9/27); [Daniel 11:36-45](../../../kjv/daniel/11/36-45); [Daniel 12:11](../../../kjv/daniel/12/11). In Daniel [Daniel 8:10-14](../../../kjv/daniel/8/10-14) the actions of both "little horns" blend.

**daily sacrifice**
Cf. [Daniel 9:27](../../../kjv/daniel/9/27) where the Beast comes into view:

**desolation**
Seven times in Daniel the "desolation" is spoken of:
(1) Of the sanctuary, [Daniel 8:13](../../../kjv/daniel/8/13) fulfilled by Antiochus Epiphanes, B.C. 175-170.
(2) Of the sanctuary, [Daniel 9:17](../../../kjv/daniel/9/17) the condition in Daniel's time, when the Jews were in exile and the sanctuary desolate.
(3) Generally, of the land, [Daniel 9:18](../../../kjv/daniel/9/18) also referring to Daniel's time.
(4) Of the sanctuary, [Daniel 9:26](../../../kjv/daniel/9/26) fulfilled A.D. 70, in the destruction of city and temple after the cutting off of Messiah. [Luke 21:20](../../../kjv/luke/21/20).
(5,6,7) Of the sanctuary, by the Beast, [Daniel 9:27](../../../kjv/daniel/9/27); [Daniel 11:31](../../../kjv/daniel/11/31); [Daniel 12:11](../../../kjv/daniel/12/11) Cf ; [Matthew 24:15](../../../kjv/matthew/24/15); [Mark 13:14](../../../kjv/mark/13/14); [2 Thessalonians 2:3](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/3); [2 Thessalonians 2:8-12](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/8-12); [Revelation 13:14](../../../kjv/revelation/13/14); [Revelation 13:15](../../../kjv/revelation/13/15).
**one saint** Or, holy one, idem. [Daniel 4:13](../../../kjv/daniel/4/13); [Daniel 4:17](../../../kjv/daniel/4/17).

**a man**
The theophanies. [Daniel 10:6](../../../kjv/daniel/10/6); [Daniel 10:10](../../../kjv/daniel/10/10); [Daniel 10:18](../../../kjv/daniel/10/18); [Ezekiel 40:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/40/3); [Genesis 12:7](../../../kjv/genesis/12/7); [Revelation 1:9](../../../kjv/revelation/1/9).

**end**
Two "ends" are in view here:
(1) historically, the end of the third, or Grecian empire of Alexander out of one of the divisions of which the little horn of verse 9 (Antiochus) arose;
(2) prophetically, the end of the times of the Gentiles [Luke 21:24](../../../kjv/luke/21/24); [Revelation 16:14](../../../kjv/revelation/16/14) when the "little horn" of [Daniel 7:8](../../../kjv/daniel/7/8); [Daniel 7:24-26](../../../kjv/daniel/7/24-26) the Beast, will arise--Daniel's final time of the end. *(See Scofield "*[Daniel 7:24-27](../../../kjv/daniel/7/24-27)*")* .

**ram**
vs. [Daniel 8:3](../../../kjv/daniel/8/3); [Daniel 8:4](../../../kjv/daniel/8/4).
The "higher" horn which "came up last" is Cyrus, the other "Darius the Mede."

**first king**
i.e. Alexander the Great.

**four kingdoms**
The four empires into which Alexander's empire was divided about B.C. 300; Greece, Asia Minor, including Syria, Egypt, the East.

**king of fierce countenance**
i.e. Antiochus Epiphanes who arose out of Syria, one of the "four kingdoms," B.C. 170.

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