{"id":"8","user_id":1,"uid":"e1829f70-8001-4c94-a9e4-ad4d360bc733","name":"Daniel 8: Christ the Prince Priest","description":"","sections":[{"uid":"cc3ad6e2-e1cd-4138-805d-6a65f84d3f87","title":"First section","description":"","blocks":[{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"d657f9aa-3612-47fd-ad7f-7f0d43393880","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Section 1<br>THE PROPHETIC VISION","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"center"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Section 1"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"THE PROPHETIC VISION"}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"c668ca9b-7034-4dfc-8d8f-2cbed8eed212","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"As in Daniel 7, where recapitulation is employed to repeat and enlarge the core prophecy of Daniel 2, Daniel 8 similarly uses recapitulation to revisit and expand the core prophecy of Daniel 7. Introduced in Daniel 7, the Antichrist power and the Heavenly Judgment are further detailed in Daniel 8. Here, the Judgment is explained more comprehensively as part of Christ\u2019s work of Atonement and Intercession in a cosmic sanctuary, where God\u2019s law forms the very foundation and purpose of this atonement. Daniel 8 then reveals that the focus of the Antichrist\u2019s attack is Christ and His work of Atonement.<br><br>Vision Description<br>Daniel 8:1-2<br>\u201cIn 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. 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.\u201d<br><br>Daniel is physically and historically present in Babylon during the reign of its last acting king, Belshazzar. But spiritually, in vision, Daniel is taken forward in time to Shushan, which served as the winter capital of Medo-Persia. This means that the prophecy of Daniel 8 will start with the kingdom of Medo-Persia and move forward. From this point, looking forward, Babylon is not seen, as it has already fallen in past history.<br><br>1) The Ram<br>Daniel 8:3-4<br>\u201cThen I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last. 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.\u201d<br>It was determined in the previous study that animals represent kingdoms in prophecy. Contrary to Daniel 7, where the animals are all predators, Daniel 8 utilizes domesticated animals. More precisely, the predatory animals in Daniel 7 are biblically unclean, while the domesticated animals in Daniel 8 are clean. These clean animals are fittingly employed in the context of the sanctuary language used throughout this chapter, emphasizing Christ\u2019s pure atoning ministry.<br><br>The first animal Daniel sees in his vision is a male sheep with two horns, which goes out and conquers, becoming a great power.<br><br>2) The He Goat<br>Daniel 8:5-8<br>\u201cAnd as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. 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. And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler 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. 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.\u201d<br><br>The second animal Daniel sees in his vision is a male goat with one horn, which goes out and conquers the male sheep, becoming an even greater power. Its horn is eventually broken and replaced by four notable horns.<br><br>3) The Four Horns<br>Daniel 8:8<br>\u201cTherefore 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.\u201d<br><br>Next in his vision, Daniel sees that the four horns on this symbolic goat each reach toward a different wind direction: north, south, east, and west.<br><br>4) The Little Horn<br>Daniel 8:9<br>\u201cAnd out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.\u201d<br><br>Next, Daniel sees a little horn arise, which becomes an even greater power than the male goat and its respective horns.<br><br>5) The Mighty Little Horn<br>Daniel 8:10-12<br>\u201cAnd it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. Yea, he magnified himself even to the Prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.\u201d<br><br>Hereafter, Daniel witnesses how this little horn power grows into a self-magnifying force, attacking the Prince of Heaven and everything pertaining to Him.<br><br>6) The 2300 Day Prophecy<br>Daniel 8:13-14<br>\u201cThen 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? And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.\u201d<br><br>Daniel, captured in a prophetic vision and taken further and further into the future, comes to a standstill in time when he views the mighty little horn\u2019s attack on the Prince of Heaven. He then overhears angels speaking to one another about the duration of this attack on the Prince of Heaven. Their conversation reveal that after a prophetic 2300-day period, there will be a heavenly reaction to the little horn\u2019s attack on the Prince of heaven.<br>","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"As in Daniel 7, where recapitulation is employed to repeat and enlarge the core prophecy of Daniel 2, Daniel 8 similarly uses recapitulation to revisit and expand the core prophecy of Daniel 7. Introduced in Daniel 7, the Antichrist power and the Heavenly Judgment are further detailed in Daniel 8. Here, the Judgment is explained more comprehensively as part of Christ\u2019s work of Atonement and Intercession in a cosmic sanctuary, where God\u2019s law forms the very foundation and purpose of this atonement. Daniel 8 then reveals that the focus of the Antichrist\u2019s attack is Christ and His work of Atonement."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Vision Description"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:1-2"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cIn 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. 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.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel is physically and historically present in Babylon during the reign of its last acting king, Belshazzar. But spiritually, in vision, Daniel is taken forward in time to Shushan, which served as the winter capital of Medo-Persia. This means that the prophecy of Daniel 8 will start with the kingdom of Medo-Persia and move forward. From this point, looking forward, Babylon is not seen, as it has already fallen in past history."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"1) The Ram"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:3-4"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cThen I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last. 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.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"It was determined in the previous study that animals represent kingdoms in prophecy. Contrary to Daniel 7, where the animals are all predators, Daniel 8 utilizes domesticated animals. More precisely, the predatory animals in Daniel 7 are biblically unclean, while the domesticated animals in Daniel 8 are clean. These clean animals are fittingly employed in the context of the sanctuary language used throughout this chapter, emphasizing Christ\u2019s pure atoning ministry."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"The first animal Daniel sees in his vision is a male sheep with two horns, which goes out and conquers, becoming a great power."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"2) The He Goat"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:5-8"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. 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. And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler 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. 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.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"The second animal Daniel sees in his vision is a male goat with one horn, which goes out and conquers the male sheep, becoming an even greater power. Its horn is eventually broken and replaced by four notable horns."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"3) The Four Horns"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:8"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cTherefore 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.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Next in his vision, Daniel sees that the four horns on this symbolic goat each reach toward a different wind direction: north, south, east, and west."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"4) The Little Horn"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:9"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Next, Daniel sees a little horn arise, which becomes an even greater power than the male goat and its respective horns."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"5) The Mighty Little Horn"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:10-12"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. Yea, he magnified himself even to the Prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Hereafter, Daniel witnesses how this little horn power grows into a self-magnifying force, attacking the Prince of Heaven and everything pertaining to Him."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"6) The 2300 Day Prophecy"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:13-14"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cThen 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? And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel, captured in a prophetic vision and taken further and further into the future, comes to a standstill in time when he views the mighty little horn\u2019s attack on the Prince of Heaven. He then overhears angels speaking to one another about the duration of this attack on the Prince of Heaven. Their conversation reveal that after a prophetic 2300-day period, there will be a heavenly reaction to the little horn\u2019s attack on the Prince of heaven."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]}],"action":"next","next_section_uid":null,"conditions":[],"translations":[],"index":0},{"uid":"c75b602c-76bc-413d-a2ef-4ee5dd1376b4","title":"Second section","description":"","blocks":[{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"3d346156-2374-4137-8743-fd98069f11cb","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Section 2<br>DANIEL WANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE PROPHECY <br>","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"center"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Section 2"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"DANIEL WANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE PROPHECY "}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"94582f4d-9dc3-46c6-ad3c-b848e93fe510","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"In typical fashion, Daniel, a wise and inquisitive prophet, is not merely content to receive a prophetic vision and write it down for future generations without grasping its meaning himself. Daniel wants to understand the prophecy personally.<br><br>Daniel 8:15<br>\u201cAnd it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.\u201d<br><br>While Daniel is in the vision, he tries to understand it. As he attempts to comprehend and naturally prays for wisdom, he sees a man. This man turns out to be none other than Christ Himself, or Son of Man. When you pray for wisdom to understand God\u2019s Word and its prophecies, you will see Jesus, and Jesus will ensure you understand.<br><br>Daniel 8:16<br>\u201cAnd I heard a man\u2019s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.\u201d<br><br>This man is clearly Christ, for He instructs Gabriel to explain the vision to Daniel, and Gabriel obeys. Note that as Daniel seeks wisdom to understand, he first sees Christ, and then he hears His voice. What a precious promise: as you pray for divine wisdom with your open Bible, you will see Jesus more clearly until you hear His voice, speaking and giving you clarity about God\u2019s Word.<br><br>Here, it is seen that the angel who takes Daniel into the future in his prophetic visions and, at specific times, gives him understanding is the angel Gabriel. Gabriel is Daniel\u2019s personal prophetic time-tour guide and instructor.<br>","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"In typical fashion, Daniel, a wise and inquisitive prophet, is not merely content to receive a prophetic vision and write it down for future generations without grasping its meaning himself. Daniel wants to understand the prophecy personally."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:15"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"While Daniel is in the vision, he tries to understand it. As he attempts to comprehend and naturally prays for wisdom, he sees a man. This man turns out to be none other than Christ Himself, or Son of Man. When you pray for wisdom to understand God\u2019s Word and its prophecies, you will see Jesus, and Jesus will ensure you understand."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:16"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd I heard a man\u2019s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"This man is clearly Christ, for He instructs Gabriel to explain the vision to Daniel, and Gabriel obeys. Note that as Daniel seeks wisdom to understand, he first sees Christ, and then he hears His voice. What a precious promise: as you pray for divine wisdom with your open Bible, you will see Jesus more clearly until you hear His voice, speaking and giving you clarity about God\u2019s Word."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Here, it is seen that the angel who takes Daniel into the future in his prophetic visions and, at specific times, gives him understanding is the angel Gabriel. Gabriel is Daniel\u2019s personal prophetic time-tour guide and instructor."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]}],"action":"next","next_section_uid":null,"conditions":[],"translations":[],"index":1},{"uid":"df1f47af-b965-499e-be6d-b9183e8fce17","title":"Third section","description":"","blocks":[{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"879d2b9b-93ff-4a09-9d14-739d020e682d","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Section 3<br>GABRIEL COMES TO DANIEL ","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"center"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Section 3"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"GABRIEL COMES TO DANIEL "}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"4cfe47dc-cbb5-4210-8c62-3c8bc00630a1","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"In obedience to Christ\u2019s instruction, Gabriel comes to Daniel\u2019s aid in his quest to understand the vision\u2019s meaning. Who is this Gabriel? He declares regarding himself, \u201cI am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God...\u201d (Luke 1:19). He is a covering cherub (Exodus 25:17-22), holding the position Lucifer once held (Ezekiel 28:14), standing in the very presence of God at His throne. Christ sends His most important angel to be Daniel\u2019s personal prophetic time-tour guide and instructor.<br><br>Daniel 8:17<br>\u201cSo he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.\u201d<br><br>Gabriel\u2019s very presence is so radiant and holy that Daniel can barely withstand it, and he falls down in fear. This holy atmosphere is not intrinsic to Gabriel or due to his holy position, but because he is continually in God\u2019s presence. You cannot be in God\u2019s presence without being affected and transformed by it.<br>With care and affection, Gabriel assures Daniel that he is there to help him understand. He starts his explanation by giving Daniel the big overview: the vision extends to the time of the end, and its primary focus is on that period.<br><br>Daniel 8:18-19<br>\u201cNow as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.\u201d<br><br>At first, Daniel does not hear Gabriel speaking to him because he has fainted upon experiencing the majesty of this heavenly being. Gabriel therefore strengthens him and repeats what he said, explaining that this vision stretches forward to and will be completed at an appointed time: the time of the end.","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"In obedience to Christ\u2019s instruction, Gabriel comes to Daniel\u2019s aid in his quest to understand the vision\u2019s meaning. Who is this Gabriel? He declares regarding himself, \u201cI am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God...\u201d (Luke 1:19). He is a covering cherub (Exodus 25:17-22), holding the position Lucifer once held (Ezekiel 28:14), standing in the very presence of God at His throne. Christ sends His most important angel to be Daniel\u2019s personal prophetic time-tour guide and instructor."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:17"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cSo he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Gabriel\u2019s very presence is so radiant and holy that Daniel can barely withstand it, and he falls down in fear. This holy atmosphere is not intrinsic to Gabriel or due to his holy position, but because he is continually in God\u2019s presence. You cannot be in God\u2019s presence without being affected and transformed by it."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"With care and affection, Gabriel assures Daniel that he is there to help him understand. He starts his explanation by giving Daniel the big overview: the vision extends to the time of the end, and its primary focus is on that period."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:18-19"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cNow as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"At first, Daniel does not hear Gabriel speaking to him because he has fainted upon experiencing the majesty of this heavenly being. Gabriel therefore strengthens him and repeats what he said, explaining that this vision stretches forward to and will be completed at an appointed time: the time of the end."}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]}],"action":"next","next_section_uid":null,"conditions":[],"translations":[],"index":2},{"uid":"dafc8aa1-f210-421a-b845-5f76bd7c3725","title":"Fourth section","description":"","blocks":[{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"56fd533f-51f1-49b9-aea4-114d694fe5a2","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Section 4<br>GABRIEL INTERPRETS THE PROPHETIC VISION","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"center"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Section 4"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"GABRIEL INTERPRETS THE PROPHETIC VISION"}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"ee5570aa-b23b-41b4-b88c-ba9039d9cf12","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Until now, we have only had Daniel\u2019s description of this prophetic vision and his encounter with Gabriel. Now, Gabriel begins to explain the prophecy.<br><br>1) The Ram<br>Daniel 8:20<br>\u201cThe ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.\u201d","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Until now, we have only had Daniel\u2019s description of this prophetic vision and his encounter with Gabriel. Now, Gabriel begins to explain the prophecy."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"1) The Ram"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:20"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cThe ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.\u201d"}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"question:textarea","uid":"73e0ef74-fe26-4b3b-8b6b-ba3d805456a9","title":"1. What kingdom does the Ram represent?","description":"","category":"question","field":{"type":"textarea","uid":"73e0ef74-fe26-4b3b-8b6b-ba3d805456a9","options":{},"validations":[]},"title_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"1. What kingdom does the Ram represent?"}]}],"translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"7fcb90a7-7a97-4b36-95e5-bda229a6e5ec","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"This is fantastic. Just as Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar many years before that the golden head represented the kingdom of Babylon, Gabriel similarly and plainly states that the male sheep represents Medo-Persia. <br>It is important to note the details about this ram earlier in the vision: it \u201chad two horns, and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last\u201d (Daniel 8:3). This description correlates with the image of the bear in Daniel 7, which was raised up more on one side, depicting a two-kingdom empire. <br>Hereafter, Daniel sees \u201cthe ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him\u201d (Daniel 8:4). Medo-Persia conquered Babylon to the west, Lydia to the north, and Egypt to the south, establishing its dominance as the ruling world empire<br><br>2) The He Goat<br>Daniel 8:21<br>\u201cAnd the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.\u201d<br>","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"This is fantastic. Just as Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar many years before that the golden head represented the kingdom of Babylon, Gabriel similarly and plainly states that the male sheep represents Medo-Persia. "}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"It is important to note the details about this ram earlier in the vision: it \u201chad two horns, and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last\u201d (Daniel 8:3). This description correlates with the image of the bear in Daniel 7, which was raised up more on one side, depicting a two-kingdom empire. "}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Hereafter, Daniel sees \u201cthe ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him\u201d (Daniel 8:4). Medo-Persia conquered Babylon to the west, Lydia to the north, and Egypt to the south, establishing its dominance as the ruling world empire"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"2) The He Goat"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:21"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"question:textarea","uid":"ff634729-77f6-4765-8bfc-c500fd3d9248","title":"2. What kingdom does the He-Goat represent? ","description":"","category":"question","field":{"type":"textarea","uid":"ff634729-77f6-4765-8bfc-c500fd3d9248","options":{},"validations":{"required":{"enabled":false,"options":{},"messages":[]},"minLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]},"maxLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]}}},"title_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"2. What kingdom does the He-Goat represent? "}]}],"translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"b5b70c81-1fc9-42c0-9bea-21051ac7687d","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Gabriel identifies the male goat by name as representing Greece. According to Gabriel, the horn symbolizes the first king, historically Alexander the Great. It is important to note the details about this he-goat earlier in the vision: he \u201csmote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him\u201d (Daniel 8:7). Historically, Medo-Persia was conquered by Greece in such an overwhelming manner that there was no chance Medo-Persia could ever recover to reclaim world dominance. Hereafter, Daniel sees that \u201cthe he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken\u201d (Daniel 8:8). Greece, under Alexander the Great\u2019s leadership, conquered most of the known world. And as the great horn was broken, so too Alexander suddenly died at the young age of 32.<br><br>3) The Four Horns<br>Daniel 8:22<br>\u201cNow that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.\u201d","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Gabriel identifies the male goat by name as representing Greece. According to Gabriel, the horn symbolizes the first king, historically Alexander the Great. It is important to note the details about this he-goat earlier in the vision: he \u201csmote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him\u201d (Daniel 8:7). Historically, Medo-Persia was conquered by Greece in such an overwhelming manner that there was no chance Medo-Persia could ever recover to reclaim world dominance. Hereafter, Daniel sees that \u201cthe he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken\u201d (Daniel 8:8). Greece, under Alexander the Great\u2019s leadership, conquered most of the known world. And as the great horn was broken, so too Alexander suddenly died at the young age of 32."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"3) The Four Horns"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:22"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cNow that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.\u201d"}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"question:textarea","uid":"aac2ddba-309d-49a0-b5eb-3677ca31cbba","title":"3. What does the Four Horns represent?","description":"","category":"question","field":{"type":"textarea","uid":"aac2ddba-309d-49a0-b5eb-3677ca31cbba","options":{},"validations":{"required":{"enabled":false,"options":{},"messages":[]},"minLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]},"maxLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]}}},"title_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"3. What does the Four Horns represent?"}]}],"translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"e65f2d9d-411c-433c-a95d-2d62e35ab28b","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Gabriel explains that Greece will be broken up into four kingdoms when its first leader (Alexander) dies. It must be noted that in the earlier vision Daniel saw that in the place of the first horn (Alexander) \u201ccame up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.\u201d Symboliclally these four horns that arises from the male goat are Alexander\u2019s four generals who succeeded him: Ptolemy (South), Cassander (West), Lysimachus (North), and Seleucus (East).<br><br>4) The Little Horn<br>Daniel 8:23<br>\u201cAnd 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.\u201d<br>","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Gabriel explains that Greece will be broken up into four kingdoms when its first leader (Alexander) dies. It must be noted that in the earlier vision Daniel saw that in the place of the first horn (Alexander) \u201ccame up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.\u201d Symboliclally these four horns that arises from the male goat are Alexander\u2019s four generals who succeeded him: Ptolemy (South), Cassander (West), Lysimachus (North), and Seleucus (East)."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"4) The Little Horn"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:23"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd 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.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"question:textarea","uid":"bd0df51d-94f7-458a-a196-276987844962","title":"4. What does the Little Horn represent? ","description":"","category":"question","field":{"type":"textarea","uid":"bd0df51d-94f7-458a-a196-276987844962","options":{},"validations":{"required":{"enabled":false,"options":{},"messages":[]},"minLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]},"maxLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]}}},"title_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"4. What does the Little Horn represent? "}]}],"translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"e462b08f-963c-4bc6-b062-24d4ea32770a","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"As will be seen in section six, this little horn eventually grows into papal Rome, but first it starts out as pagan Rome. While Ptolemy ruled in the South, Seleucus took over the kingdoms of Cassander and Lysimachus, forming a dominant Northern Kingdom. From here, from the direction of the North, Rome began to take over and became the next world kingdom as it expanded to the South, East, and Holy Land, according to history and the fulfillment of the prophecy (Daniel 8:9). Seleucus formed the Seleucid Empire in the north. Some preterist interpreters postulate that one of these Seleucid kings, Antiochus Epiphanes IV, is this little horn, interpreting the prophecy to say that the little horn grows out of one of the horns, thus seeing the little horn power as coming from one of these Grecian kingdoms. This interpretation is then used to establish that the Antichrist power was Antiochus Epiphanes IV, situating it way back in the past.<br><br>Daniel 8:8 says that out of this Grecian male goat \u201ccame up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.\u201d Here we have four horns and four wind directions in this verse. In the very next verse, the little horn arises. The logical question is, out of which does the little horn arise\u2014the horns or the wind directions? Daniel 8:9 says, \u201cAnd out of one of them came forth a little horn...\u201d Who are \u201cthem\u201d? The horns or the wind directions? Hebrew nouns have grammatical gender, and the pronouns must correlate with their nouns. In Hebrew, horns are feminine and winds can be masculine or feminine. The pronoun \u201cthem\u201d in Daniel 8:9 is masculine, meaning it cannot refer to the horns (which are feminine). This means the little horn arises out of one of the wind directions.<br>","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"As will be seen in section six, this little horn eventually grows into papal Rome, but first it starts out as pagan Rome. While Ptolemy ruled in the South, Seleucus took over the kingdoms of Cassander and Lysimachus, forming a dominant Northern Kingdom. From here, from the direction of the North, Rome began to take over and became the next world kingdom as it expanded to the South, East, and Holy Land, according to history and the fulfillment of the prophecy (Daniel 8:9). Seleucus formed the Seleucid Empire in the north. Some preterist interpreters postulate that one of these Seleucid kings, Antiochus Epiphanes IV, is this little horn, interpreting the prophecy to say that the little horn grows out of one of the horns, thus seeing the little horn power as coming from one of these Grecian kingdoms. This interpretation is then used to establish that the Antichrist power was Antiochus Epiphanes IV, situating it way back in the past."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:8 says that out of this Grecian male goat \u201ccame up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.\u201d Here we have four horns and four wind directions in this verse. In the very next verse, the little horn arises. The logical question is, out of which does the little horn arise\u2014the horns or the wind directions? Daniel 8:9 says, \u201cAnd out of one of them came forth a little horn...\u201d Who are \u201cthem\u201d? The horns or the wind directions? Hebrew nouns have grammatical gender, and the pronouns must correlate with their nouns. In Hebrew, horns are feminine and winds can be masculine or feminine. The pronoun \u201cthem\u201d in Daniel 8:9 is masculine, meaning it cannot refer to the horns (which are feminine). This means the little horn arises out of one of the wind directions."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]}],"action":"next","next_section_uid":null,"conditions":[],"translations":[],"index":3},{"uid":"01aef474-204a-4d13-93e4-d6449a043c9c","title":"Fifth section","description":"","blocks":[{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"5230992d-5f96-4e85-ba6e-03da620142ec","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Section 5<br>INTERSECTION: THE SANCTUARY ","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"center"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Section 5"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"INTERSECTION: THE SANCTUARY "}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"d52b88ea-0104-46dd-93eb-3b14adfc7992","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Before we go to the last part of this prophetic vision\u2019s interpretation by the angel Gabriel concerning the mighty little horn and the 2300-day prophecy, we need some background to understand it. This background pertains to the Old Testament sanctuary described in Exodus 25-40. <br><br>There are two foundational elements without which the sanctuary cannot function. The first is God\u2019s law. As the law is at the heart of Satan\u2019s challenge, accusing God that His law is unfair, so the law is at the heart of why Jesus came to die, because God\u2019s law could not change, and Christ had to uphold it by receiving its punishment. (See Study Guide 3, pp.12-14). In the previous study, we saw that we all will be judged by Christ. Besides being able to do this legally because the Father gave it to Him (John 5:22), He should judge us because He took the punishment of the law for all our sin (2 Corinthians 5:21). In ourselves, we are sinners (Romans 3:23) and guilty of death (Romans 6:23) as we stand condemned before God\u2019s holy law (Romans 3:19-21; Galatians 3:11-12). There can be no judgment without law. Thus, we stand condemned before God\u2019s law, having broken every one of its commandments (James 2:10), and are separated from God by this very sin (Isaiah 59:2). But praise be to the Father for Jesus Christ! Jesus became the bridge of atonement, where the Father in Christ reconciled \u201cthe world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them\u201d (2 Corinthians 5:19). By stepping between us and the law that condemns us for breaking it, He legally took our sin so that the sin that separates us from God can be removed, allowing us to be reconciled with Him.<br><br>Therefore, the sanctuary illustrates that when you as the sinner come to God and stand at the door, you stand directly opposite the law of God on the other side of the sanctuary in the Most Holy Place. You stand condemned. But praise the Father, \u201cthere is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus\u201d (Romans 8:1)! Between the sinner and the holy law are two altars symbolizing Jesus\u2019 work of atonement, where His shed blood brings us back to the Father.<br><br>This leads to the second element without which the sanctuary cannot function: the blood of the sacrificial animal. The very core of the sanctuary can only function with the atoning blood of Christ, for \u201cwithout shedding of blood is no remission\u201d of sins (Hebrews 9:22). You can stand boldy in the judgment through Christ\u2019s blood.<br><br>Leviticus 5:5\u20136<br>\u201cAnd it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing: And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.\u201d<br>","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Before we go to the last part of this prophetic vision\u2019s interpretation by the angel Gabriel concerning the mighty little horn and the 2300-day prophecy, we need some background to understand it. This background pertains to the Old Testament sanctuary described in Exodus 25-40. "}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"There are two foundational elements without which the sanctuary cannot function. The first is God\u2019s law. As the law is at the heart of Satan\u2019s challenge, accusing God that His law is unfair, so the law is at the heart of why Jesus came to die, because God\u2019s law could not change, and Christ had to uphold it by receiving its punishment. (See Study Guide 3, pp.12-14). In the previous study, we saw that we all will be judged by Christ. Besides being able to do this legally because the Father gave it to Him (John 5:22), He should judge us because He took the punishment of the law for all our sin (2 Corinthians 5:21). In ourselves, we are sinners (Romans 3:23) and guilty of death (Romans 6:23) as we stand condemned before God\u2019s holy law (Romans 3:19-21; Galatians 3:11-12). There can be no judgment without law. Thus, we stand condemned before God\u2019s law, having broken every one of its commandments (James 2:10), and are separated from God by this very sin (Isaiah 59:2). But praise be to the Father for Jesus Christ! Jesus became the bridge of atonement, where the Father in Christ reconciled \u201cthe world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them\u201d (2 Corinthians 5:19). By stepping between us and the law that condemns us for breaking it, He legally took our sin so that the sin that separates us from God can be removed, allowing us to be reconciled with Him."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Therefore, the sanctuary illustrates that when you as the sinner come to God and stand at the door, you stand directly opposite the law of God on the other side of the sanctuary in the Most Holy Place. You stand condemned. But praise the Father, \u201cthere is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus\u201d (Romans 8:1)! Between the sinner and the holy law are two altars symbolizing Jesus\u2019 work of atonement, where His shed blood brings us back to the Father."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"This leads to the second element without which the sanctuary cannot function: the blood of the sacrificial animal. The very core of the sanctuary can only function with the atoning blood of Christ, for \u201cwithout shedding of blood is no remission\u201d of sins (Hebrews 9:22). You can stand boldy in the judgment through Christ\u2019s blood."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Leviticus 5:5\u20136"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing: And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"question:textarea","uid":"af5ccb12-9bd3-49bb-8c52-05a8bcfdc022","title":"5. How did a sinner become clean? A sinner had to bring an ______________________________________________________ and confess his sin over it. The priest would then offer the lamb on the burnt offering altar and take the blood into the Holy Place, where he would sprinkle it before the veil at the incense altar in intercession for the sinner. Thus, the sin was transferred from the sinner to the sacrificial animal, and through its blood, the sin was transferred to the sanctuary. This process was known as The Daily.","description":"","category":"question","field":{"type":"textarea","uid":"af5ccb12-9bd3-49bb-8c52-05a8bcfdc022","options":{},"validations":{"required":{"enabled":false,"options":{},"messages":[]},"minLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]},"maxLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]}}},"title_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"5. How did a sinner become clean? A sinner had to bring an ______________________________________________________ and confess his sin over it. The priest would then offer the lamb on the burnt offering altar and take the blood into the Holy Place, where he would sprinkle it before the veil at the incense altar in intercession for the sinner. Thus, the sin was transferred from the sinner to the sacrificial animal, and through its blood, the sin was transferred to the sanctuary. This process was known as The Daily."}]}],"translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"9caf6d69-76ba-4602-ac69-d90adc5b46fc","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Leviticus 16:16<br>\u201cAnd he shall make an atonement for the holy place... because of their transgressions in all their sins...\u201d","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Leviticus 16:16"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd he shall make an atonement for the holy place... because of their transgressions in all their sins...\u201d"}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"question:textarea","uid":"3cc6cd8b-8238-4447-af3d-3ac6d0f15d7e","title":"6. How did the sanctuary become clean? The high priest had to make __________________________________________________________ once a year because of all the sin that was transferred to it throughout the year. Everyone in the camp had to ensure their sins were confessed. Anyone rebellious was cut off from God\u2019s people forever. This day was known as the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) or Judgment Day.","description":"","category":"question","field":{"type":"textarea","uid":"3cc6cd8b-8238-4447-af3d-3ac6d0f15d7e","options":{},"validations":{"required":{"enabled":false,"options":{},"messages":[]},"minLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]},"maxLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]}}},"title_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"6. How did the sanctuary become clean? The high priest had to make __________________________________________________________ once a year because of all the sin that was transferred to it throughout the year. Everyone in the camp had to ensure their sins were confessed. Anyone rebellious was cut off from God\u2019s people forever. This day was known as the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) or Judgment Day."}]}],"translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"f73722f5-b9dc-46e6-a434-e0ba46b37991","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Leviticus 16:5,8<br>\u201cAnd he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering... And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.\u201d<br><br>Two goats were chosen, one for the Lord and one for Azazel.<br><br>Leviticus 16:9<br>\u201cAnd Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD\u2019s lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.\u201d<br><br>The Lord\u2019s goat was slain as a sin offering to cleanse the sanctuary (Leviticus 16:15) by sprinkling its blood on and before the mercy seat in the Most Holy Place. This act symbolized the purification of the sanctuary from the accumulated sins of the people.<br>Leviticus 16:20-22<br>\u201cAnd when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat: And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited...\u201d<br><br>The high priest had to symbolically transfer the year\u2019s sins onto the scapegoat by placing his hands on its head, after which it was sent far into the wilderness to die. This ritual was part of the Day of Atonement and was known as The Yearly.<br>","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Leviticus 16:5,8"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering... And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Two goats were chosen, one for the Lord and one for Azazel."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Leviticus 16:9"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD\u2019s lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"The Lord\u2019s goat was slain as a sin offering to cleanse the sanctuary (Leviticus 16:15) by sprinkling its blood on and before the mercy seat in the Most Holy Place. This act symbolized the purification of the sanctuary from the accumulated sins of the people."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Leviticus 16:20-22"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat: And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited...\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"The high priest had to symbolically transfer the year\u2019s sins onto the scapegoat by placing his hands on its head, after which it was sent far into the wilderness to die. This ritual was part of the Day of Atonement and was known as The Yearly."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"question:textarea","uid":"8781012e-520f-4e4b-8fa8-c1c8bfd48cb6","title":"7. How does Christ fulfill these symbols? Jesus Christ had to die for us as the Lamb when He was on this earth, symbolized by the altar of sacrifice. After His ascension, He intercedes for us as High Priest, symbolized by the incense altar. This is the true ________________. Before Jesus comes to earth, He will conduct the judgment (Daniel 7:9-10, 13) and cleanse the sanctuary (Daniel 8:14) so that when He comes at the second coming, He will reward everyone according to their deeds (Revelation 22:12). This is the true __________________.<br>","description":"","category":"question","field":{"type":"textarea","uid":"8781012e-520f-4e4b-8fa8-c1c8bfd48cb6","options":{},"validations":{"required":{"enabled":false,"options":{},"messages":[]},"minLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]},"maxLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]}}},"title_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"7. How does Christ fulfill these symbols? Jesus Christ had to die for us as the Lamb when He was on this earth, symbolized by the altar of sacrifice. After His ascension, He intercedes for us as High Priest, symbolized by the incense altar. This is the true ________________. Before Jesus comes to earth, He will conduct the judgment (Daniel 7:9-10, 13) and cleanse the sanctuary (Daniel 8:14) so that when He comes at the second coming, He will reward everyone according to their deeds (Revelation 22:12). This is the true __________________."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]}],"translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"88810e65-752c-4305-9c78-4ed5119bce02","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"Hebrews 8:1-2,5<br>\u201c...We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man... Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.\u201d","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Hebrews 8:1-2,5"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201c...We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man... Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.\u201d"}]}]},"title_raw":"","translations":[]},{"typeId":"question:textarea","uid":"e43745a7-4f19-434c-9b0d-cd1875bba067","title":"8. What is the sanctuary that is being cleansed according to the prophecy of Daniel 8:13-14?","description":"","category":"question","field":{"type":"textarea","uid":"e43745a7-4f19-434c-9b0d-cd1875bba067","options":{},"validations":{"required":{"enabled":false,"options":{},"messages":[]},"minLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]},"maxLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]}}},"title_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"8. What is the sanctuary that is being cleansed according to the prophecy of Daniel 8:13-14?"}]}],"translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"be0d9858-61f9-41ce-a4e1-06d52638f25c","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"The sanctuary to be cleansed cannot be an earthly one, as Jesus fulfilled the earthly sanctuary\u2019s symbolism when He came. The Door to the Sanctuary, where the sinner had to enter to approach God, represents Christ as the Only Way to God. The Altar of Sacrifice, where sacrifices were made, symbolizes Christ\u2019s sacrifice as the Lamb of God. The Laver, used for the priests\u2019 ceremonial washing, represents Christ\u2019s cleansing power through His Word. The Candlestick, which provided light in the sanctuary, represents Christ as the Light of the World. The Table of Showbread, which held twelve loaves of bread, symbolizes Christ as the Bread of Life. The Altar of Incense, where incense was burned, symbolizes Christ interceding for us with God. The Ark of the Covenant, which contained the Ten Commandments, represents Christ as the Covenant with God\u2019s people. Thus, the sanctuary to be cleansed must be the Heavenly Sanctuary described in Hebrews 8, where Christ is interceding on your behalf at this very moment.<br>","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"The sanctuary to be cleansed cannot be an earthly one, as Jesus fulfilled the earthly sanctuary\u2019s symbolism when He came. The Door to the Sanctuary, where the sinner had to enter to approach God, represents Christ as the Only Way to God. The Altar of Sacrifice, where sacrifices were made, symbolizes Christ\u2019s sacrifice as the Lamb of God. The Laver, used for the priests\u2019 ceremonial washing, represents Christ\u2019s cleansing power through His Word. The Candlestick, which provided light in the sanctuary, represents Christ as the Light of the World. The Table of Showbread, which held twelve loaves of bread, symbolizes Christ as the Bread of Life. The Altar of Incense, where incense was burned, symbolizes Christ interceding for us with God. The Ark of the Covenant, which contained the Ten Commandments, represents Christ as the Covenant with God\u2019s people. 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Gabriel now explains that the focus of the Antichrist\u2019s attack is Christ and His work of Atonement.<br><br>Daniel 8:24-25<br>\u201cAnd 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. 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.\u201d","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"In Daniel 8, the Judgment is explained as part of Christ\u2019s work of Atonement and Intercession in a cosmic sanctuary. 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","description":"","category":"question","field":{"type":"textarea","uid":"283f1ed0-6230-47d4-a3b5-193763c2fdff","options":{},"validations":{"required":{"enabled":false,"options":{},"messages":[]},"minLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]},"maxLength":{"enabled":false,"options":{"value":0},"messages":[]}}},"title_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"9. What does the Mighty Little Horn represent? "}]}],"translations":[]},{"typeId":"content:paragraph","uid":"bef90650-a3b1-454d-9934-7233e7e90d56","title":"","description":"","category":"content","content":{"value":"How do we know this for sure? Daniel 8:10 states that this horn \u201cwaxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host...\u201d Clearly, the direction of attack is different from that of pagan Rome, which persecuted Christians. This power, Papal Rome, makes war directly with the Power of Heaven. How does it wage war? Daniel 8:11-12 details this attack:<br>(1) \u201cHe magnified himself even to the Prince of the host.\u201d The Hebrew word for prince here, \u2018sar\u2019, is also used for high priest in Ezra 8:24. Christ is our Prince Priest, or High Priest. The Pope claims to be equal to Christ by stating himself as the Vicar of Christ, or the divine High Priest on earth.<br>(2) \u201cBy him the daily sacrifice was taken away.\u201d The word \u2018sacrifice\u2019 is not in the Hebrew; it only says \u2018tamid\u2019\u2014the daily. The Daily, as seen on p.11, is Christ\u2019s atoning sacrifice and daily intercession for you. Thus, Papal Rome rejects Christ\u2019s atoning daily ministry through the Mass, where it is claimed Christ is sacrificed again and again by a human priest interposing himself between the sinner and Christ.<br>(3) \u201cThe place of his sanctuary was cast down.\u201d Papal Rome rejects the heavenly sanctuary through the confessions taken by its priests.<br>(4) \u201cAn host was given him against the daily.\u201d Papal Rome established a false religious system mimicking that of the Old Testament sanctuary with priests, priestly robes, incense, altars, etc.<br>(5) \u201cIt cast down the truth to the ground.\u201d Psalm 119:151 says that \u201call your commandments are truth.\u201d Papal Rome changed God\u2019s Law in their religion, as seen in Study 7. As the Little Horn in Daniel 7 tries to change God\u2019s eternal law, this Mighty Little Horn magnifies itself in Daniel 8 and attempts to reach into heaven to cast down Christ and His salvific work, and to trample God\u2019s law. This directly affects Christ\u2019s followers. Firstly, a false religious system is set up, challenging and targeting the true and Biblical religion. Secondly, since God\u2019s law is central to being part of His kingdom, this power will make war against those who uphold God\u2019s law. God\u2019s law is the very foundation of Christ\u2019s kingdom. As the Antichrist seeks to subvert Christ\u2019s kingdom and claim it as its own, it becomes clear why it focuses on destroying God\u2019s law, because it is at the heart of Christ\u2019s kingdom. Papal Rome continues the war against Christ and God\u2019s law that Satan started with his original rebellion. In Daniel 7, it was seen that the judgment Daniel saw in vision is the investigative phase of the heavenly judgment, which weighs and judges all who, throughout the ages, have claimed to be part of Christ\u2019s kingdom. This judgment also addresses the Antichrist power since it claims to be part of Christ\u2019s kingdom and to rule in His place. Now, in Daniel 8, it is evident that in this investigative judgment, Christ must cleanse the heavenly sanctuary for three main reasons. Firstly, He must transparently deal with the sin and sinners of all those who have claimed to be part of His kingdom. Secondly, He must restore God\u2019s law and the truth about His atoning work, which Papal Rome has obscured and trampled down. Thirdly, Papal Rome, like Satan through the ages, maligns the very character of God. In the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary, God\u2019s character will be vindicated before the watching universe, including planet Earth, through Jesus Christ the Prince Priest.<br><br>Daniel 8:26-27<br>\u201cAnd 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. And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king\u2019s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.\u201d<br><br>Gabriel declared the 2300-day prophecy to be sealed. Poor Daniel.<br>","type":"paragraph","options":{"alignment":"start"},"value_raw":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"How do we know this for sure? Daniel 8:10 states that this horn \u201cwaxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host...\u201d Clearly, the direction of attack is different from that of pagan Rome, which persecuted Christians. This power, Papal Rome, makes war directly with the Power of Heaven. How does it wage war? Daniel 8:11-12 details this attack:"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"(1) \u201cHe magnified himself even to the Prince of the host.\u201d The Hebrew word for prince here, \u2018sar\u2019, is also used for high priest in Ezra 8:24. Christ is our Prince Priest, or High Priest. The Pope claims to be equal to Christ by stating himself as the Vicar of Christ, or the divine High Priest on earth."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"(2) \u201cBy him the daily sacrifice was taken away.\u201d The word \u2018sacrifice\u2019 is not in the Hebrew; it only says \u2018tamid\u2019\u2014the daily. The Daily, as seen on p.11, is Christ\u2019s atoning sacrifice and daily intercession for you. Thus, Papal Rome rejects Christ\u2019s atoning daily ministry through the Mass, where it is claimed Christ is sacrificed again and again by a human priest interposing himself between the sinner and Christ."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"(3) \u201cThe place of his sanctuary was cast down.\u201d Papal Rome rejects the heavenly sanctuary through the confessions taken by its priests."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"(4) \u201cAn host was given him against the daily.\u201d Papal Rome established a false religious system mimicking that of the Old Testament sanctuary with priests, priestly robes, incense, altars, etc."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"(5) \u201cIt cast down the truth to the ground.\u201d Psalm 119:151 says that \u201call your commandments are truth.\u201d Papal Rome changed God\u2019s Law in their religion, as seen in Study 7. As the Little Horn in Daniel 7 tries to change God\u2019s eternal law, this Mighty Little Horn magnifies itself in Daniel 8 and attempts to reach into heaven to cast down Christ and His salvific work, and to trample God\u2019s law. This directly affects Christ\u2019s followers. Firstly, a false religious system is set up, challenging and targeting the true and Biblical religion. Secondly, since God\u2019s law is central to being part of His kingdom, this power will make war against those who uphold God\u2019s law. God\u2019s law is the very foundation of Christ\u2019s kingdom. As the Antichrist seeks to subvert Christ\u2019s kingdom and claim it as its own, it becomes clear why it focuses on destroying God\u2019s law, because it is at the heart of Christ\u2019s kingdom. Papal Rome continues the war against Christ and God\u2019s law that Satan started with his original rebellion. In Daniel 7, it was seen that the judgment Daniel saw in vision is the investigative phase of the heavenly judgment, which weighs and judges all who, throughout the ages, have claimed to be part of Christ\u2019s kingdom. This judgment also addresses the Antichrist power since it claims to be part of Christ\u2019s kingdom and to rule in His place. Now, in Daniel 8, it is evident that in this investigative judgment, Christ must cleanse the heavenly sanctuary for three main reasons. Firstly, He must transparently deal with the sin and sinners of all those who have claimed to be part of His kingdom. Secondly, He must restore God\u2019s law and the truth about His atoning work, which Papal Rome has obscured and trampled down. Thirdly, Papal Rome, like Satan through the ages, maligns the very character of God. In the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary, God\u2019s character will be vindicated before the watching universe, including planet Earth, through Jesus Christ the Prince Priest."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Daniel 8:26-27"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"\u201cAnd 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. And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king\u2019s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.\u201d"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Gabriel declared the 2300-day prophecy to be sealed. 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