Daniel 8:11-21

11 Se engrandeció hasta igualarse con el Jefe del ejército, le quitó su sacrificio continuo y fue derribado el lugar de su santuario.

12 Y el ejército será entregado al cuerno junto con el sacrificio continuo a causa de la transgresión; arrojará por tierra la verdad y hará su voluntad y prosperará.

13 Oí entonces hablar a un santo, y otro santo dijo al que hablaba: ¿Hasta cuándo durará la visión del sacrificio continuo, de la transgresión que espanta, y de que el lugar santo y el ejército sean pisoteados?

14 Y le respondió: Por dos mil trescientas tardes y mañanas; entonces el lugar santo será restaurado.

15 Y sucedió que después que yo, Daniel, había visto la visión, y trataba de comprenderla, he aquí, vi de pie, ante mí, uno con apariencia de hombre.

16 Y oí una voz de hombre entre las márgenes del Ulai, que gritaba y decía: Gabriel, explícale a éste la visión.

17 El se acercó adonde yo estaba, y cuando llegó, me aterroricé y caí sobre mi rostro, pero él me dijo: Entiende, hijo de hombre, que la visión se refiere al tiempo del fin.

18 Mientras él hablaba conmigo, caí en un sueño profundo con mi rostro en tierra; él me tocó y me hizo incorporar donde yo estaba.

19 Y dijo: He aquí, te voy a dar a conocer lo que sucederá al final de la ira, porque se refiere al tiempo señalado del fin.

20 El carnero que viste, con los dos cuernos, representa a los reyes de Media y de Persia.

21 Y el macho cabrío peludo representa al reino de Grecia, y el cuerno grande que está entre sus ojos es el primer rey.

Daniel 8:11-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DANIEL 8

This chapter contains the vision of a ram and he goat, and the interpretation of it. It begins with observing the time and place of the vision, Da 8:1,2, then describes the ram seen; by the place of his situation; by his two horns; and by his pushing several ways with so much force and fury, that none could stand before him, or deliver: out of his hands, Da 8:3,4 next the he goat appears, and is described by the part from whence he came; the swiftness of his motion; the notable horn between his eyes; and his running to ram in great fury, smiting him between his horns, casting him to the ground, and trampling upon him, and none to deliver, Da 8:5-7 but, after waxing great and powerful, its horn was broken, and four more rose up in its stead, and out of one of them a little horn, Da 8:8,9 which little horn is described by its power and prevalence to the south and to the east, towards the pleasant land, the host of heaven, and the Prince of the host; and by it the stars were cast down and trampled upon, the daily sacrifice made to cease; the place of the sanctuary cast down, and truth itself, Da 8:9-12, and upon inquiry it appeared that these sacred things were to continue in this desolate condition unto 2300 days, Da 8:13,14. Daniel being desirous of knowing the meaning of this vision, the Angel Gabriel is ordered by Christ to give him an understanding of it; who drew near to him, and awaked him out of his sleep, and gave him the interpretation of it; Da 8:15-19, which is as follows; the ram; with two horns, signifies the kings of Media and Persia; the rough goat, the king of Greece; and the great horn the first king, Alexander the great; and the four horns, four kingdoms which rose up out of the Grecian empire upon his death, Da 8:20-22, and the little horn a king of fierce countenance, Antiochus Epiphanes; who is, described by his craft, and cunning, by his power and might, and by the destruction he should make; Da 8:23-25, this vision the angel assures the prophet was true, and bids him shut it up, since it was for many days, Da 8:26, upon which Daniel fainted, and was sick for a time; but afterwards recovered, so as to be able to do the king's business; but astonished at the vision himself, and which was not understood by others, Da 8:27.