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I. The ram and the he goat vision (Dan.8:1-27)

  Within this vision that Daniel saw were two visions. The ram and the he goat vision, which is
   interpreted for us by Gabriel (Dan.8:1-12,20-25) and the cleansing of the sanctuary which is
   the vision of the evening and morning v.14, 26 ("for many days") (Dan.8:13-14, 26-27) which Daniel did
   not understand.

   Daniel is now seeing more details of the next two kingdoms after Babylon, that of

the "breast and arms of silver and belly of brass (Dan.2:31-32, 39).

A. The ram with two horns are the kings of Media Persia  (Dan.8:3-4, 20)

  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."

   1. The interpretation of Gabriel (Note: This is an "infallible" interpretation)

Daniel said, "I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel,
make this man to understand the vision" (Dan 8:16-17). So Gabriel did so. He said, “the ram
which Daniel saw having two horns are the kings of Media / Persia (Dan.8:20).

2. The time frame of this vision is history to us!

This was future the Daniel but History to us. It is speaking of the time of Media-Persia and
   into the "latter time" of the kingdom of Greece (Dan.8:20-23).Therefore the language of the "daily
sacrifice" and "sanctuary"(Dan.8:23-25) belong in the same period of time.[2](The kingdoms of
   Media-Persia and Greece are History, not end-times).

3. He (the rough) goat is the king of Grecia (Dan.8:5-7, 21)

As Daniel 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 (Dan.8:5-6).

     a. Interpretation

   Gabriel interpreted the "rough goat is the king of Grecian (Greece) and the great horn that is
   between his eyes is the first king (Dan.8:21). The time frame is still History to us, not end-times.

   b. Historical record

This "great horn" was Alexandria the Great[3] (Dan.8:8, 21). The "he goat" (the kingdom of
   Greece) waxed very great: and when he (the great horn / Alexandria the great) " was strong
   (Dan.8:8, 21), he "was broken." History records Alexandria dying at the age of 33. [2]

4. Four horns stood up in place of the notable horn.(Dan.8:8, 22)

Gabriel has interpreted the rough goat is theking of Grecia: (Greece) and the great horn that is
   between his eyes is the first king. (History identifies the first king as Alexander the great). Now that
   being broken, (Died at 33 yrs old) whereas four (of Alexander's Generals) stood up for it, four
   kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, (of Greece) but not in his (Alexander's) power.

5. In the latter part of their kingdom (This is still history not future to us today)

   In the latter part of their kingdom (the kingdom of Greece) shall stand up "a king of fierce
   countenance" (Dan.8: 23, 9), a little horn. This king / "little horn" was Antiochus Epiphanies.
   (175-164 BC.) king of Syria. Remember: This is history to us. (Dan.10 -11:34 fills in more details).

6. A further confirmation that this is history

   God revealed to Daniel (beginning with the kingdom Babylon Dan.2:1-44; 7:1-25; 8:1-27; 9:24-27;
   11:1-45) what was to happen concerning the kingdoms of this world, the City of Jerusalem, the
Sanctuary (Temple) and the daily sacrifice. As Daniel looked into the future beyond Media- Persia,
   Greece and Rome.  He was told to "seal up the book until the time of the end" (Dan.12:1-9).

Then John see's (at the time of the end Dan.12:1-9) a "sealed book" (Rev.4-5) being opened.
   When the sealed book is opened (Rev.5:1) there is nothing about the daily sacrifice being
      taken away or a Sanctuary being cast down. However Revelation does bring over from Daniel
   the identification marks of the Lion, Leopard, Bear (Dan.7:1-8, 17. Rev.13:2), and the ten kings and ten
   horns (Dan.2:40-45; 7:7, 24. Rev.17:12, 16).

   The reason for this is because

   A fter the Cross"the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands" (Acts.7:47; 17:11). The
     Church is the Temple (John.2:18-20, Eph.1:22, Col.1:16-18, Eph.2:20-22, 1Peter.2:5).

   After the Cross The daily Sacrifice has been fulfilled in Jesus (Matt.5:17-19, Heb.9:1-10).

Note: There is a Sanctuary / Temple in Revelation being measured but not destroyed /
   cast down. This is because this language belongs during the time period of Greece when the
   daily sacrifice and and the earthly Temple (Sanctuary) made with hands was imposed on Israel
   until Christ came (Heb.9:1-28; 10:1-29).

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