Daniels second vision of the ram, he goat and little horn. Doubtless, the church is living today in a very late hour of world history. Books about iran score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Now, if you consult nearly any commentary on the book of daniel, youll find they nearly all interpret this prophecy as fulfilled in history. The first part of daniels vision describes a ram with two horns.
Daniel 8 shows the rams horns are broken by the goat s great horn trump. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. The vision recorded in daniel 8 came to the prophet in the third year of the reign of king belshazzar of babylon 553554 b. They cover the same time periods from different perspectives. Today the tomb of daniel in susa is a popular attraction among local muslims and irans jewish community alike. He is the founder of end time ministries and he has a very interesting take on the four beasts of daniel 7. The prophet daniel saw the he goat, in its ultimate endtime manifestation crossing the face of the whole earth without touching the ground. The prophecies of daniel outline history in advance. Daniel chapter 8 a goat stubborn king of the west will attack iran persia making his nation very great in end times then the. But endtimes prophecy is not just a christian thing. The ram, the goat, and the future king daniel the prophet books. Prophecy the coming war between the united states and iran.
Just as for all the prophecies found in the book of daniel, understanding this prophecy is all the more important since it especially concerns the generation who will live during the last days of this world. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Daniel revisited do you believe christ is coming and we are in the end times. Thats why the study of biblical prophecy has become so fascinating and so relevant to so many. He came to jerusalem ready to conquer it and out come jaddua, the high priest in jerusalem that time, and met alexander outside the city. Therefore, although many expositors divide the book of daniel into two halves 16 and 712, there are also good reasons for dividing daniel into three sections 1, 27, 812.
But that future is now here and god wants us to understand what it is about. After this, daniel saw a goat challenging, and conquering the ram from the west. Daniel 8 tells us when these four kings would arise. Many people think that biblical prophecies about the end of the world and the battle of armageddon are a christian thing. Occurs over 150 end time prophecies kindle edition by warden, james. Daniel 11 is a long and detailed prophecy about the dynastic conflicts between these two powers, their respective leaders being referred to as the king of the north and the king of the south. Or was he also seeing a massive intercontinental airlift coming in from the west, a fearsome military force flying across the face of the earth armed with terrible weapons. Lev was born a jew but embraced islam and the orient affectionately. Still is and speaks to us today through his written holy word and the holy spirit. Daniel the prophet chapter eight the ram, the goat, and the future king daniel 8. It comes from the west usa, crossing the whole earth very long distance without touching the ground flying planes and missiles. While i was contemplating all this, a male goat was coming from the west over the surface of all the land without touching the ground.
Charmed by the verses of shahnameh introduced by his grandmother when he was a boy, cyrus massoudi grew curious about iran over the years until he finally decided it was time to discover this magic land where anything seemed possible and where valiant heroes would sacrifice so much to protect it with his own eyes. Daniel chapter 8 a goat stubborn king of the west will. On september 11, 2001, a king of the west was caught flatfooted when he was reading a childrens book my pet goat to school kids in florida, when his nation was air attacked as. The book of daniel is unsealing focus on the middle east and prophecy. The book of daniel says that the prophet lived in babylon at one point and may have visited what is now susa, iran, but the place of his. Thus, daniel 8 begins a new division of the book of daniel. Daniel 8 tells of daniels vision of a twohorned ram destroyed by a onehorned goat a possible allegory for the transition from the persian to the greek eras in. Daniels vision of chapter 8, as viewed in an endtime context, fits very well with the. As i was thinking about this, suddenly a goat western powers with a prominent horn. The vision of the ram and the goat that was seen by the prophet daniel may provide some clues. Shushan is about 30 miles west of the modernday city of shustar, iran. The coming war between iran and the united states as foretold in the book of daniel.
Its becoming the consensus we are watching the prophecy of daniel 8 beginning in iraq by p2alm 06. Does the bible predict a future war between the united states and iran. He saw him destroying the mighty and the holy people. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. Kings of the north and south iran saudi arabia nwo russia usa by omegacube. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. If i were told the future lesson 18 the ram and the goat.
The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. In iran and the united states he adds a useful dimension to the literature on u. In november 2014 then turkish prime minister erdogan announced his plans to form a new islamic union. Tradition says the lion, bear, and leopard of daniel 7 are babylon, mediapersia, and greece. Molavi has a keen and nuanced view of iran, and his book introduces the general reader not only to irans. In the center of this discussion is the book of daniel. The book of daniel mentions that daniel lived in babylon and may have visited the palace of susa.
Daniel chapter 8 a goat stubborn king of the west will attack iran. The coming war between iran and the united states as foretold in the book of daniel thompson, darren m. You know, for religious fanatics and other societal oddballs. A wellnoted prophecy teacher, radio host, and writer on endtime issues is irvin baxter. As was the case with the previous vision, daniel didnt fully understand the significance of what he was seeing daniel 7. It grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east and toward the. The earliest evidence for the domestication of the goat has been found in iran ca. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 8 cleansed at last. Daniel was in what, today, is southwestern iran when he had this vision. Iran is biblical persia and, in retrospect, we can now see that the emergence of iran as a world power and a modernday growing global threat, is prophesized in the book of daniel. This was just two years after daniels vision of four beasts and a little horn recorded in daniel 7.
He wrote books on islam and the life of mohammed, under the name essad bey. In these days and times, the word stubborn rightly makes us think of trump thats for. However, as soon as that happens america will fall and be divided into four much lesser regional powers. And he came to the ram that had two horns, which i. Daniel the prophet chapter eight the ram, the goat, and the future king. Daniel was located by the river ulai which is the karun river today and this is. Daniel 7 gives us the prophets dream of four great beasts that rose up out of the sea. Babylonian the last five chapters of daniel daniel 812 were written in hebrew indicating they were primary for israel. Daniels vision in the book of daniel chapter eight is relevant to. Some months ago, i thought, could the goat greece with one prominent horn president be the usa. I am in the process of writing a third book on prophecy. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus.
Of great significance is that whenever they went to battle against each other, the jews got trampled on. Ruhling says, it begs the question, which is the true holy book. The nook book ebook of the living in the age of the ram and the goat. Rushing across the threshold of daniel eight part i. Daniels vision of the ram, the hegoat, and the little horn.
Iran relations by recounting the history of these two powers as seen from tehran. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs return. Then he saw the rise of the little horn, the antichrist. Nogo zones for us and how militant islam may be neutralizedin bible. Do you sense that what is unfolding in the news doesnt seem to be converging with what we think we know about the endtimes. It is believed by most conservative scholars of the book of daniel those who believe it was written by him during his lifetime and not by some pseudodaniel living centuries later in the time of the maccabees that the book of daniel wasnt compiled in its. Do you remember the first book that made you step outside of yourself. The language of the original text now switches from aramaic back to hebrew.
I think that the first four nations to be included in this union will be turkey, syria, iraq, and iran. The bible goes on to define the identities of this ram and the he goat spoken of in. Hossein mousavian, a former negotiator for iran, continues to provide a unique insight into irans policy perspectives and negotiating objectives. How does daniel describe the he goat power which succeeds greece. Is the vision of daniel 8 being fulfilled right now in. If you are a student of bible prophecy, than i want you to get your bible out and open it to daniel chapter 8. He even wrote a book on reza shah, originally published in german, during the nazis era in vienna. Is donald trumps rise to power foretold in daniels prophecy. End of days bible study of the prophet daniel by h. Daniel is now about to receive one of the most specific prophetic visions about the future recorded in the bible. Epic poetry, absurdist fiction, and modern memoirs. Daniel prophesied that at the time of the end a king of the west will trample the leaders of iraq and iran into the dust.
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