John Trapp Complete Commentary - Daniel 8:21
Dan 8:21 And the rough goat [is] the king of Grecia: and the great horn that [is] between his eyes [is] the first king. Ver. 21. And the rough goat. ] Hirtus hircus. See on Daniel 8:5 . read more
Dan 8:21 And the rough goat [is] the king of Grecia: and the great horn that [is] between his eyes [is] the first king. Ver. 21. And the rough goat. ] Hirtus hircus. See on Daniel 8:5 . read more
Dan 8:22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. Ver. 22. Now that being broken. ] See Daniel 8:8 . read more
Daniel 8:3, Daniel 11:1, Daniel 11:2 Reciprocal: Esther 1:3 - of Persia Isaiah 21:2 - Go up Jeremiah 51:28 - the kings Daniel 2:39 - another kingdom Daniel 5:28 - Thy Daniel 7:6 - lo Acts 2:9 - Medes read more
the rough: Daniel 8:5-Judges :, Daniel 10:20 the great: Daniel 8:8, Daniel 11:3 Reciprocal: Numbers 24:24 - Chittim Isaiah 23:15 - one king Jeremiah 48:25 - horn Ezekiel 27:13 - Javan Daniel 7:6 - lo Zechariah 9:13 - against read more
being broken: After Alexander's death, in the prime of life and in the height of his conquests, his brother and two sons were all murdered; and the kingdom was divided among four of his generals. Alexander's Kingdom Divided Four Generals Portion of Kingdom 1. Seleucus Syria and Babylon 2. Lysimachus Asia Minor 3. Ptolemy Egypt 4. Cassander Greece whereas: Daniel 8:3, Daniel 11:4 Reciprocal: Jeremiah 49:36 - the four winds Daniel 7:6 - four heads Daniel 8:8 - the great Zechariah 6:1 - four read more
20-22. These verses explain Daniel 8:3-8. (See notes.) The explanation is brief, because the interest centers not in the great horn (Alexander the Great), but in the “little horn” (Antiochus Epiphanes). read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Daniel 8:20
Dan 8:20 The ram which thou sawest having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia. Ver. 20. The ram which thou sawest. ] See Daniel 8:3 . read more