Persecuting Power
“A little horn… grew exceedingly great…”(Dan 8:9–12)
“The beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words…” (Rev 13:5–7)
“The man of lawlessness… opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god…” (2 Thess 2:3–4)
Desecration of the Temple/Sanctuary
“…the place of his sanctuary was overthrown…” (Dan 8:11)
“…but do not measure the court outside the temple… it is given over to the nations…” (Rev 11:1–2)
“…standing in the holy place, the abomination of desolation…” (Matt 24:15)
Stopping of Sacrifices / Worship
“…it will take away the regular burnt offering…”(Dan 8:11)
“…it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them…”(Rev 13:7)
“…offering false worship… in the temple of God…” (2 Thess 2:4)
Blasphemy / Exalting Himself
“…he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes…”(Dan 8:25)
“It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God…” (Rev 13:6)
“…exalts himself… proclaiming himself to be God…” (2 Thess 2:4)
Tribulation Time Period
“For 2,300 evenings and mornings…”(Dan 8:14)
“...they will trample the holy city for 42 months…” (Rev 11:2); “…1,260 days…” (Rev 12:6)
“…time, times, and half a time…”(Dan 7:25; Rev 12:14)
Antichrist Figure / Archetype
Little horn as type of Antiochus, foreshadowing Antichrist (Dan 8:23–25)
Beast from the sea as a global ruler empowered by Satan (Rev 13:1–8)
“The antichrist… is coming, and now many antichrists have come.”(1 John 2:18)
Divine Judgment and End
“He shall be broken—but by no human hand.” (Dan 8:25)
“The beast was captured… thrown alive into the lake of fire…” (Rev 19:20)
“Whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth…” (2 Thess 2:8)
Heavenly Interpretation / Angelic Guide
Gabriel explains the vision (Dan 8:15–26)
John is guided by angels throughout(Rev 1:1; 17:1; 21:9)
Jesus foretells events with clarity and authority (Matt 24; Luke 21)
Conflict Between Kingdoms
Ram = Medo-Persia; Goat = Greece (Dan 8:20–21)
Beasts represent kingdoms (Rome, revived empire?)(Rev 13, 17)
“The kings of the earth will make war on the Lamb…”(Rev 17:14; cf. Acts 4:26)
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