The eighth chapter of Daniel focuses on two of the four empires discussed in Chapter 7, the Medo-Persian Empire and the Grecian Empire. There are no deep mysteries contained in this chapter, since the angel Gabriel interprets Daniel’s vision concerning these two.
At first Daniel sees a mighty ram with two horns, one higher than the other. This alone should be a major clue as to the identity of this beast, since it is so similar to the description of the bear that was raised up on one side in the previous chapter. Sure enough, Gabriel tells Daniel the ram is the Medo-Persian Empire and, like the raised side of the bear, the higher horn represents Persia that became the stronger of the two.
Tags: Bible Study, Catholic, Daniel, Prophecy
