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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 8:15-27

Here we have, I. Daniel's earnest desire to have this vision explained to him (Dan. 8:15): I sought the meaning. Note, Those that rightly know the things of God cannot but desire to know more and more of them, and to be led further into the mystery of them; and those that would find the meaning of what they have seen or heard from God must seek it, and seek it diligently. Seek and you shall find. Daniel considered the thing, compared it with the former discoveries, to try if he could... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:19

And he said, behold, I will make thee know ,.... Or, "make known unto thee" F14 מודיעך "ego notum faciam tibi", Piscator; "indicaturus tibi sum", Michaelis. ; what he knew not, even things future: particularly what shall be in the last end of the indignation ; the indignation of God against the people of Israel, in the sore affliction and persecution of them by Antiochus, which he suffered to be; here the angel suggests that that should not remain always, but should have an end;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:20

The ram which thou sawest having two horns ,.... Here begins the particular explanation of the above vision, and of the first thing which the prophet saw in it, a ram with two horns: which two horns, he says, are the kings of Media and Persia ; Darius the first king was a Mede, and Cyrus, that succeeded him, or rather reigned with him, was a Persian: or rather the ram with two horns signifies the two kingdoms of the Medes and Persians united in one monarchy, of which the ram was an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:21

And the rough goat is the king of Grecia ,.... Including all the kings of it, from Alexander to the end of the Grecian monarchy; or rather the kingdom of Greece, which began in him, and continued until it was destroyed by the Romans: this was signified by the rough or hairy goat, especially when Alexander was at the head of it, for his strength and prowess, his swiftness in his marches over rocks and mountains, his majesty and grandeur, and also his lust and uncleanness; See Gill on Daniel... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:22

Now that being broken ,.... That is, the great horn Alexander, the first king of the Grecian monarchy; whose death, either by drunkenness, or by poison, is here expressed by being "broken". The sense is, he being dead, or upon his death, whereas four stood up for it ; four horns rose up in the room and stead of the great one broken; see Daniel 8:8 these signified that four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation ; which were the kingdoms of Egypt, Asia, Macedonia, and Syria, into... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:23

And in the latter time of their kingdom ,.... Toward the close of the kingdom of the four kings that divided Alexander's kingdom; for though they were four distinct kings, and had four separate kingdoms, yet these all belonged to one kingdom or monarchy, the Grecian empire; and when that was decreasing, and coming into the hands of the Romans, there rose up, stood, and flourished awhile, King Antiochus, afterwards described, who began to reign in the hundred and thirty seventh year of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 8:20

The ram which thou sagest - See this explained under the vision itself, Daniel 8:3 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 8:22

But not in his power - The four kingdoms which shall arise out of the Macedonian empire shall not be of Alexander's power or family, nor have his strength and dignity. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 8:23

When the transgressors are come to the full - When the utmost degradation has taken place, by the buying and selling of the high priesthood; for Onias was ejected for a sum of money, to make room for wicked Jason; and Jason again was supplanted for a greater sum by a worse man, if possible, than himself, Menelaus; and the golden vessels of the temple were sold to pay for this sacrilegious purchase. Thus transgressions were come to the full, before the Romans had commission to destroy... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 8:19

Verse 19 Those who read the noun קף ketz, “end, ” in the genitive case in Daniel 8:17, understand in this place the word “vision” again, as if the Prophet had said, “At the time of the end there shall be a vision.” But as מועד, meveged, or moed, signifies a “time fixed and settled beforehand,” there is nothing superfluous in that method of speech; then ketz, as I have said, is properly taken for the effect itself, and it would be harsh and far-fetched to say “at the time of the end there shall... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 8:15-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 8:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 8:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 8:23

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 8:19

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