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Fury and Speed Foretold
Commentators unanimously agree that the vision's description of the goat running 'in the fury of his power' perfectly captures the historical reality of Alexander the Great's campaign against Persia. Scholars note that both the incredible speed and the fierce intensity of Alexander's attack, as documented by historians, were precisely foretold.
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Daniel
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Albert Barnes
On Daniel 8:6
18th Century
Theologian
And he came to the ram ... - Representing the Medo-Persian power.
And ran to him in the fury of his power - …
Charles Ellicott
On Daniel 8:6
19th Century
Bishop
Ran to him.— The wonderful rapidity of Alexander’s movements, incredible if it were not so well attested in history, is here point…
John Calvin
On Daniel 8:5–6
16th Century
Theologian
Here another change is shown to the Prophet, namely, Alexander’s coming to the east and acquiring for himself the mighty sway of the Persians, as l…
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John Gill
On Daniel 8:6
17th Century
Pastor
And he came to the ram that had two horns Alexander being chosen and made by the states of Greece captain general of all …
Matthew Henry
On Daniel 8:1–14
17th Century
Minister
God gives Daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of Babylon. If we could foresee the …