1. THE BOOK OF DANIEL (series) WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN? DANIEL 8

2. DANIEL 8 RAM GOAT FUTURE

3. DANIEL 8:1-9

4. DANIEL 8:20-27 “The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia. And the shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king. And the four horns that replace the big horn that is broken off represent the four kingdoms which will arise from his nation, although not with his power. And in the latter period of their rule, when the transgressors have run their course, a king will arise, insolent and skilled in deception. His power will be mighty, but not by his own power… and he will destroy mighty men and the holy people… He will even oppose the Prince of princes, but he will be broken…. Then I Daniel was exhausted and became sick. But I got up and carried on the king’s business.”

6. QUESTION #2: WHERE WAS DANIEL AT THIS TIME? (He was in Babylon but in his vision he saw himself in Susa) “And I looked in the vision, and it came about while I was looking, that I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam... and I myself was standing by the Ulai Canal.” (Daniel 8:2)

8. QUESTION #3: WHAT DID DANIEL SEE IN HIS VISION? (Daniel 8:3-9) 1. A very powerful ram with 2 horns (8:3,4) 2. A more powerful, very speedy goat with one big horn, (8:5) 3. The goat destroys the ram (8:6,7) 4. In the process, the goats big horn is broken off (8:8) 5. In place of the big horn, 4 others grow and take it’s place (8:8) 6. One of the 4 horns eventually becomes very powerful (8:9)

11. (Daniel 8:20-22) GREECEPERSIA

13. ALEXANDER THE GREAT BORN B.C. 356 DIED B.C. 323 “And the shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.” (Daniel 8:21)

14. THE FOUR LITTLE HORNS

15. ONE OF THE FOUR HORNS BECOMES MIGHTY! 150 YEARS LATER, FROM THE LINE SELEUCUS (one of the four little horns) A LEADER EMERGES – “And in the latter period of their rule (the rule of the 4 little horns) when the transgressors have run their course, A KING WILL ARISE, insolent and skilled in deception and his power will be mighty…” (Daniel 8:23-26)

16. EPIPHANES: “GOD MANIFESTED!” EPIMANES: “THE MADMAN!”

18. MEET: JUDAS MACCABEES *HE LIBERATED JERUSALEM FROM ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES IV *HE CLEANED UP AND RESTORED THE TEMPLE OF GOD *HE REDEDICATED THE TEMPLE OF GOD - DEC. 14, B.C. 163 [EXACTLY 1150 DAYS (2300 SACRIFICES) AFTER THE DESECRATION!] HAPPY HANUKKAH! (Dec. 14)

19. ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES IV167-164 B.C. ANTI-CHRISTSTILL FUTURE FROM TODAY! &

20. HOW DID THIS PROPHECY AFFECT DANIEL “Then I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days… and I was astounded…” (Daniel 8:27) QUESTION #9:

21. QUESTON #10: WHAT LESSONS COME TO YOUR MIND FROM THIS CHAPTER?