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Prophecy's Stunning Accuracy
Commentators unanimously agree this verse is a remarkably precise prophecy of Alexander the Great's swift and total conquest of the Medo-Persian Empire. The goat's fury, the ram's helplessness, and the trampling of the defeated kingdom were all fulfilled in historical detail, demonstrating the reliability of God's Word.
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Daniel
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Albert Barnes
On Daniel 8:7
18th Century
Theologian
And I saw him, come close unto the ram - The ram was standing on the banks of the Ulai, and in the very heart of the empire. This r…
John Calvin
On Daniel 8:7
16th Century
Theologian
Here God shows His prophet the victory of Alexander, by which he subdued almost the whole East. Although he encountered many nations in battle, and…
John Gill
On Daniel 8:7
17th Century
Pastor
And I saw him come close unto the ram Though the distance between Greece and Persia was very great, and many rivers and m…
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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 …