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Daniel 8:3

The Ram and He-Goat (Daniel 8)Daniel's Four BeastsThe Little Horn of Daniel 7
“Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.”
1

In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.

2

And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.

3

Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

4

I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.

5

And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

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The Ram and He-Goat (Daniel 8)
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The Ram and He-Goat (Daniel 8)

The verse describes a ram with two horns, but it does not explicitly name Medo-Persia or Greece, nor does it mention a he-goat, so the connection to the full theme relies on subsequent verses or external interpretation.

Daniel's Four Beasts

This verse describes a ram with two horns, which is not one of the four beasts (lion, bear, leopard, dreadful beast) mentioned in the theme definition, nor does it explicitly refer to them.

The Little Horn of Daniel 7

This verse describes a ram with two horns, one higher than the other, appearing by a river. There is no mention of a "little horn," a "fourth beast," "ten horns," or any of the specific actions attributed to the "little horn" in the theme definition, such as speaking against God, persecuting saints, or changing times and laws. The imagery and details in Daniel 8:3 are distinct from those used to describe the "little horn" in Daniel 7.

The Ram and He-Goat (Daniel 8)
The Ram and He-Goat (Daniel 8)

Cross-References

Zechariah 5:1Thematic

“Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.”

Jeremiah 51:28Thematic

“Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.”

Ezekiel 34:21Thematic

“Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;”

Isaiah 45:1Thematic

“Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;”

Daniel 2:39Thematic

“And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.”

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Thematic Connections

The Ram and He-Goat (Daniel 8)Daniel's Four BeastsThe Little Horn of Daniel 7

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