THE TWO BEASTS

                                                       THE VISION OF THE TWO BEASTS

THIS CHAPTER TELLS US, WHAT THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL WILL BE DOING, WHEN THEY COME OUT OF CAPTIVITY FROM THE KING OF BABYLON.

THE FUTURE KING OF BABYLON (MEANS CONFUSION) IS SATAN.

Daniel 8:1  In the third year (426 B.C., DANIEL BEING 87 YEARS OLD) of the reign of king Belshazzar (PRINCE OF BAAL) a vision (LIKE THE VISION OF CHAPTER 7, IS WRITTEN IN HEBREW INSTEAD OF ARAMAIC IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTERS; IT'S TWO YEARS  AFTER THE DREAM WITH THE FOUR BEASTS) appeared unto me at the first.

8:2  And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan (THE CHIEF CITY OF ALL PERSIA) in the palace, which is in the province of Elam (ETERNITY); and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai (PURE WATER ; GOD'S WORD IS PURE WATER).

THIS IS FUTURE.

8:3  Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram (A RAM IS SYMBOLIC OF A LEADER IN ISRAEL) which had two horns (HORNS = SYMBOLIC OF POWER): and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

THE CHRISTIAN KINGDOM OF ISRAEL = EUROPE, CANADA, GREAT BRITAIN, U.S.

8:4  I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.

8:5  And as I was considering, behold, an he goat (SYMBOLIC OF EVIL) came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn (POWER) between his eyes.

8:6  And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.

IN HISTORY, THIS IS GREECE AND ALEXANDER THE GREAT.

8:7  And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler (VIOLENTLY WITH CHOLERA) against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.

8:8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward  the four winds of heaven (ONLY GOD CAN CAUSE THE FOUR WINDS TO BLOW ON EARTH. THEY BLOW FROM ALL 4 DIRECTIONS AT ONE TIME).

IN HISTORY, IT'S ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S CONQUESTS.

IN THE FUTURE, IT'S THE FORMULATING OF THE ONE WORLD SYSTEM.

8:9  And out of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east , and toward the pleasant land (JERUSALEM).

THIS IS ALL FUTURE.

IT'S THE FOUR DYNASTIES THAT BRINGS THE ONE WORLD SYSTEM : 

1. EDUCATION. 2. ECONOMY. 3. RELIGION. 4. POLITICS.

8:10  And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground (ANGELS), and stamped upon them.

8:11  Yea, he magnified himself (SATAN PLAYING THE ROLE OF CHRIST) even to the Prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of His sanctuary (JERUSALEM) was cast down.

THE DAILY SACRIFICE IS CHRIST'S CRUCIFIXION.

SATAN WILL REPLACE CHRIST IN THE CHURCH (GREAT APOSTASI).

THE CHURCH (EXCEPT THE ELECT) WILL STOP WORSHIPPING THE TRUE GOD, AND WORSHIP SATAN THINKING HE IS GOD.

8:12  And an host (AN ARMY OF SINNERS AND CHRISTIANS WHO ARE DECEIVED) was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practiced, and prospered.

THE CHURCH IS DECEIVED.

8:13  Then I heard one saint speaking (AN ANGELIC ATTENDANT), and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, 'How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice (CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST), and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host ( THE TECHNICAL TERM FOR THE MINISTERS OFTHE SANCTUARY) to be trodden under foot?

8:14  And he said unto me, 'Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.'

THE SANCTUARY WAS CLEANSED IN 1433 B.C., IN JOSHUA DAYS (JOSHUA 23:13), AND IT WON'T BE CLEANSED AGAIN UNTIL CHRIST'S RETURN.

8:15  And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen this vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man (LOOKED LIKE A MAN).

8:16  And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai (PURE WATER), which called, and said, 'Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.'

MORE OFTEN WHEN YOU HEAR GABRIEL'S NAME IT HAS TO DO WITH THE END TIMES. HE SOUNDS MANY ALARMS.

8:17  So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face (GABRIEL IS SUPERNATURAL): but he said unto me, 'Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.'

GABRIEL EXPAINS TO DANIEL THAT THE VISION IS FOR THE END OF THIS AGE.

8:18  Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep (DANIEL PASSED OUT BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID; GABRIEL IS SUPERNATURAL) on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.

8:19  And he said, 'Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation (WRATH OF GOD): for at the time appointed the end shall be.

8:20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media (MIDDLE LAND) and Persia (PURE).

IN THIS VERSE WE HAVE THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERPRETATION: WHICH COMMENCES WITH PAST HISTORY WITH WHICH THE PROPHECY (WHICH BELONGS TO THE FUTURE) IS LINKED ON. THIS IS TO CONNECT THE ANTICIPATORY AND PARTIAL FULFILMENT, WHICH SHOWS HOW "THE LITTLE HORN" WILL ACT, IN A SIMILAR WAY AS AN INDIVIDUAL, AND NOT AS A SERIES OF KINGS OR POPES.

8:21  And the rough goat is the king of Grecia (ALEXANDER THE GREAT): and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

8:22  Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power (SATANIC POWER).

ALEXANDER'S DOMINION CEASED WITH HIM, AND WILL NOT BE SEEN AGAIN UNTIL SATAN COMES.

8:23  And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full (FUTURE), a king of fierce countenance (KING OF MIGHTY PRESENCE. ONE OF THE TITLES OF ANTICHRIST), and understanding dark sentences (SKILLED IN DISSIMULATION), shall stand up.

THIS IS THE TIME OF THE ANTICHRIST (INSTEAD OF CHRIST IN THE GREEK = HE IS COMING TO PLAY THE ROLE OF CHRIST).

8:24   And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power (PEOPLE GIVE HIM POWER): and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy People (THE CHURCH).

SATAN IS COMING PEACEFULLY AND PROSPEROUSLY, TO DECEIVE TO WORLD AND THE CHURCH (EXCEPT THE ELECT).

8:25  And through his policy also he shall cause craft (DECEIT) to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart (PROUD OF HIMSELF), and BY PEACE (NOT WAR) shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes (CHRIST); and he shall be broken without hand (CAST DOWN TO THE PIT; REV. 20).

8:26  And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true (YOU CAN COUNT ON IT): wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.'

IN OTHER WORDS, THE VISION WAS NOT MEANT FOR DANIEL'S TIME.

8:27   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 (HE STLL DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT. IT WAS MEANT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND IT).

WHO ARE THE TWO BEASTS ? THE TWO BEASTS ARE THE OFFICES OF SATAN, PLAYING THE WORLD POLITICAL LEADER, AND THE WORLD RELIGIOUS LEADER.

GOD BLESS

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