Daniel 8 - Daniel Had Another Dream - NKJ

1. This Time Daniel Saw a Ram That Seemed Unstoppable. Then He Saw Powerful Goat.

Daniel 8:1-4 In the third year of the reign of King __________________ a vision appeared to me--to me, Daniel--after the one that appeared to me the first time. [2] I saw in the vision, and it so ______________ while I was looking, that I was in Shushan, the citadel, which is in the ______________ of Elam; and I saw in the vision that I was by the River Ulai. [3] Then I lifted my eyes and saw, and there, ______________ beside the river, was a ram which had two horns, and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. [4] I saw the ram pushing ______________, northward, and southward, so that no animal could ________________ him; nor was there any that could ____________ from his hand, but he did ________________ to his will and became great.

Daniel 8:5-8 And as I was ___________________, ______________ a male goat came from the west, across the surface of the whole earth, without touching the ground; and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. [6] Then he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen ______________ beside the river, and ran at him with furious power. [7] And I saw him ___________________ the ram; he was moved with rage against him, ______________ the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to ________________ him, but he cast him down to the ground and ______________ him; and there was no one that could ____________ the ram from his hand. [8] ________________ the male goat grew very great; but when he became strong, the large horn was broken, and in place of it four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven.

2. Next Daniel Saw a Rather Small Horn with Great Ambition.

Daniel 8:9-12 And out of one of them came a little horn which grew ___________________ great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the ______________ Land. [10] And it grew up to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and ______________ them. [11] He even exalted himself as high as the Prince of the host; and by him the daily sacrifices were taken away, and the place of His ________________ was cast down. [12] ____________ of _______________________, an army was given over to the horn to oppose the daily sacrifices; and he cast truth down to the ground. He did all this and ________________.

Daniel 8:13-14 Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who was speaking, "How long will the vision be, __________________ the daily __________________ and the _______________________ of __________________, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled under foot? " [14] And he said to me, "For two thousand three hundred days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed. "

Daniel asked the one speaking how long the horn would be allowed to trample the holy place? ___________ evenings and mornings. And evening and a morning is one day. A day in prophecy represents a year in time. So it would be ___________ years that this would be allowed to continue.

3. Here are Two Bible Texts That Give the Year Day Principle When Applied to Prophecy.

Numbers 14:34 ________________ to the number of the days in which you spied out the land, forty days, for each day you shall bear your guilt one year, namely forty years, and you shall know My ________________.

Ezekiel 4:6 And when you have ________________ them, lie again on your right side; then you shall bear the iniquity of the house of _________ forty days. I have laid on you a day for each year.

4. Daniel Tried to Understand the Vision.

Daniel 8:15-18 Then it ______________, when I, Daniel, had seen the vision and was seeking the meaning, that ______________ there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. [16] And I heard a man's voice ____________ the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, "____________, make this man understand the vision. " [17] So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was afraid and fell on my face; but he said to me, "Understand, son of man, that the vision refers to the time of the end. " [18] Now, as he was ______________ with me, I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he ____________ me, and stood me ____________.

Daniel 8:19-20 And he said, "Look, I am making known to you what shall happen in the latter time of the ___________________; for at the appointed time the end shall be. [20] The ram which you saw, __________ the two horns--they are the kings of Media and __________.

Daniel 8:21-22 And the male goat is the kingdom of Greece. The large horn that is between its eyes is the first king. [22] As for the __________ horn and the four that stood up in its place, four ______________ shall arise out of that __________, but not with its power.

5. The Little Horn Seemed to Have Unusual Ability unlike Its Predecessors.

Daniel 8:23-26 "And in the latter time of their kingdom, When the _______________________ have reached their fullness, A king shall arise, Having fierce features, Who understands ______________ schemes. [24] His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; He shall destroy ________________, And shall prosper and thrive; He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people. [25] "Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; And he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their __________________. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; But he shall be broken without human means. [26] "And the vision of the ______________ and ______________ Which was told is true; ________________ seal up the vision, For it refers to many days in the future. "

Daniel 8:27 And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king's business. I was __________________ by the vision, but no one __________________ it.

1) What would you say are some important characteristics of the king just described? ______________________________________________________________

2) Did Daniel now understand the meaning of the vision? __________

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