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Scripture Interprets Scripture
Commentators unanimously note that this verse is a moment of divine clarity. The angel Gabriel explicitly identifies the symbolic ram as the Medo-Persian empire. This serves as a powerful example of how Scripture often provides its own key for interpretation, removing doubt about the vision's meaning.
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Daniel
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18th Century
Theologian
The ram which thou sawest ... - See the notes at (Daniel 8:3). This is one of the instances in the Scriptures in which …
19th Century
Bishop
See Notes on Daniel 8:3-8.
16th Century
Theologian
By the word “Javan” the Hebrews designate not only the Greeks but the Macedonians, and that entire tract which is divided by the Hellespont, from A…
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17th Century
Pastor
The ram which you saw having two horns. Here begins the particular explanation of the above vision, and of the first thin…
17th Century
Minister
The eternal Son of God stood before the prophet in the appearance of a man, and directed the angel Gabriel to explain the vision. Daniel's fainting…