The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
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Interpretation
The eternal Son of God stood before the prophet in the appearance of a man, and directed the angel Gabriel to explain the vision. Daniel's fainting and astonishment at the prospect of evils he saw coming on his people and the church, confirm the opinion that long-continued calamities were foretold.
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This thought runs through Daniel 8:20-24.
Glossary
- Ram Person
- Exalted. (1. ) The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line ( Ruth 4:19 ). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9 , also Matt. 1:3 , 4 and Luke 3:33 , have “Aram. ” (2. ) One of the sons of Jerahmeel ( 1 Chr. 2:25 , 27).
- Media Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell Hagmatana.
- Persia Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell Hagmatana.