Wenstrom Bible Ministries Marion, Iowa Pastor-Teacher Bill Wenstrom www.wenstrom.org

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Wenstrom Bible MinistriesMarion,
IowaPastor-Teacher Bill Wenstromwww.wenstrom.o
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Thursday August 8, 2013Daniel Daniel 812-The
Host and the Daily Sacrifice Were Given Over to
the Small Horn Which Cast Truth to the Ground and
Was Successful in Whatever It DidLesson 240
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Please turn in your Bibles to Daniel 81.
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Daniel 81 During the third year of Belshazzars
reign, the king, a vision appeared to me, I,
Daniel after the one appearing to me previously.
2 Indeed, I was staring because of this vision.
Specifically, I myself was in a trance like state
staring as I myself was in Susa, the citadel,
which was in the province of Elam. Furthermore, I
was staring because of this vision as I myself
was beside the Ulai Canal.
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3 Then, I lifted up my eyes and then I was
staring as behold a ram was standing in front of
the canal with it possessing two horns.
Furthermore, the two horns were long. However,
one was longer than the other with the longer one
growing up last. 4 I saw this ram continually
butting westward as well as northward and in
addition southward as all the beasts could by no
means stand in front of it. Furthermore, none
could deliver out from its power so that it acted
according to its desire. Indeed, it became great.
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5 Then, I myself was in a trance like state as
behold a male-goat who is ruler over the goats,
was traveling from the west over the earths
surface. In fact, it was not touching the earths
surface. Also, this male-goat had a conspicuous
horn between its eyes. 6 Next, it traveled up to
the ram possessing two horns which I saw standing
in front of the canal. In fact, it charged
against it in a powerful rage.
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7 Consequently, I saw it wage an attack opposing
this ram while causing itself to become enraged
against it. Indeed, it repeatedly struck this ram
so as to shatter its two horns. Also, there was
no ability in the ram to stand in front of it.
Then, it drove it to the ground as well as
trampled on it repeatedly. Indeed, to the
detriment of the ram, there was none who could
deliver from its power.
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8 So the male-goat who is the ruler over the
goats was very great. However, as soon as it
became powerful, the unusual horn was broken.
Then, in its place, four conspicuous ones arose
towards the heavens four winds. 9 Next, from one
of them, a small horn in comparison emerged which
grew excessively large toward the south as well
as the east and in addition the beautiful land.
10 Specifically, it grew larger than the heavens
host. Indeed, it caused some of this host, yes
some of these stars to fall to the earth. Also,
it trampled on them.
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11 It even presented itself as great as the
hosts Commander while taking away the daily
sacrifice from Him so that His holy place was
abandoned. (My translation)
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Daniel 812 And on account of transgression the
host will be given over to the horn along with
the regular sacrifice and it will fling truth to
the ground and perform its will and prosper.
(NASB95)
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And on account of transgression the host will be
given over to the horn along with the regular
sacrifice presents the result of the previous
statements in Daniel 810-11.
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The host refers to the citizens of the nation
of Israel and specifically the faithful believers
in Israel.
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The regular sacrifice refers to the continual
burnt offering presented in the Jewish temple in
the morning and in the evening.
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Will be given over to the horn means that the
God of Israel permitted the faithful believers in
Israel to be delivered into the power of the king
represented by the small horn as well as the
daily sacrifice which was offered by these
faithful believers in the Jewish temple in
Jerusalem.
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On account of transgression is referring to the
sinful actions of Antiochus Epiphanes which he
committed against the faithful Jews in Israel and
God when he forbid these faithful Jews to worship
God through offering the daily sacrifice in the
temple in Jerusalem.
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It speaks of these sinful actions from the
perspective that they constitute rebellion
against God.
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On account of transgression indicates the means
by which the host, which represents faithful
Jewish believers and the daily sacrifice were
delivered over to the power of the small horn who
represents Antiochus Epiphanes, namely through
the transgression of Antiochus Epiphanes, the
small horn.
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Some interpret this prepositional as meaning
because of or on account of the transgression
faithful Jews and the daily sacrifice were
delivered over to the power of Antiochus
Epiphanes (cf. NASB95, ESV, LEB, NIV, TNIV,
NRSV).
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Some believe it means during the transgression
or rebellion or in the course of this
transgression or rebellion of Antiochus
Epiphanes, faithful Jews and the daily sacrifice
were delivered over to the power of this wicked
king.
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However, the niphal passive form of the verb
na?an would indicate that this prepositional
phrase is instrumental since it denotes the
subject being acted upon by an expressed or
unexpressed agency, which would be the sinful
actions of Antiochus Epiphanes (cf. RSV).
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And perform its will and prosper is emphatic
meaning that it is advancing upon and
intensifying the previous statement that the king
represented by the small horn caused truth to be
thrown to the ground.
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The advancement and intensification is the
implication of the king represented by the small
horn causing truth to be thrown to the ground.
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The advancement and intensification is also the
implication of the host and the daily sacrifice
being delivered over to this wicked king through
his transgression in waging war against the host
and taking away the daily sacrifice.
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This statement is also bringing out the
implication of the small horn causing some of the
stars to fall to earth and trampling on them.
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It brings out the implication of the small horn
presenting itself as great as God while taking
away the daily sacrifice offered to Him.
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Perform is the verb ?asa(h) (??????)
(aw-saw), which means to execute referring to
carrying out something fully indicating that the
small horn which represents Antiochus Epiphanes
IV executing all that Daniel describes in
Daniel 810-12.
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This verb indicates that this wicked king will
carry out fully waging war against the faithful
believers in Israel, present himself as great as
God while taking away the daily sacrifice offered
to God.
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He will fully carry out the destruction of copies
of the Old Testament Scriptures.
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Prosper is the verb ?ala? (?????)
(tsaw-lakh), which means to succeed in the
sense of attaining a desired end indicating that
the king represented by the little horn will
succeed in bringing about that which he desired.
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Namely, he will succeed in bringing about the
deaths of faithful Jewish believers, as well as
abolishing the daily sacrifice and destroying
copies of the Old Testament Scriptures.
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Perform and prosper contains the figure of
hendiadys which takes place when two nouns or
verbs are used to express one idea or concept and
it literally means one by means of two and
takes place when the author uses two words but
only one idea is intended.
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Therefore, these two words express one idea,
namely that the king represented by the small
horn will succeed in bringing about the deaths of
faithful Jewish believers, the abolishment of the
daily sacrifice and the destruction of copies of
the Old Testament Scriptures.
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Daniel 812 Consequently the host along with the
daily sacrifice were delivered over to it through
transgression. Also, it caused the truth to be
thrown to the ground. Indeed, it executed, yes it
succeeded. (My translation)
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In Daniel 812, the reader is told that the host
which refers to the faithful believers in Israel
along with the daily sacrifice were delivered
over to the power of the small horn which depicts
Antiochus Epiphanes IV.
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Daniel says that this will be accomplished
through transgression which is a reference to
the sinful actions of this small horn which are
described in Daniel 810-11.
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Some interpret this transgression as being the
apostasy and rebellion of the Jews against
Yahweh.
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However, there is nothing in the context or in
Gabriels interpretation which would indicate
this to be the case.
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Though 1 Maccabees 111-15, 43 records the
apostasy of some in Israel, there is nothing in
the book of Daniel and more importantly in
Gabriels interpretation which would indicate
apostasy in Israel.
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Why would God punish faithful Jews for the sin
and apostasy of unfaithful Jews?
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He wouldnt of course.
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The only sins mentioned in chapter eight are
those of the small horn, which represents
Antiochus Epiphanes IV.
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Thus, Daniel 812 describes in symbolic prophetic
terms Antiochus Epiphanes IV opposing God by
killing faithful believers in Israel and
abolishing the daily sacrifice in the Jewish
Temple which was offered up to the God of Israel
as an act of worship.
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The daily sacrifice and these believers were
delivered over to Antiochus in the sense that God
permitted this to take place, though He did not
condone this wicked kings sinful actions.
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This is a reference to the permissive will of
God meaning that God permitted the sinful actions
of Antiochus Epiphanes IV to take place, even
though He hated these sinful actions since they
were contrary to His directive will and holy
character.
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In Daniel 812, the wicked ruler depicted by the
small horn was said to cast truth to the ground.
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This symbolizes the action of Antiochus Epiphanes
IV who ordered the destruction of copies of the
Old Testament Scriptures.
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He executed anyone who possessed a copy or did
not surrender their copy when ordered by him to
do so.
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The throwing of truth to the ground is also a
reference to Antiochus forbidding the Jews to
obey the Old Testament Scriptures in practicing
circumcision as well as observing the Levitical
sacrifices.
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This should encourage us here in the church age
as well since Daniel chapter eight teaches that
God is fully and completely aware of the
underserved suffering of His people and in fact
knew about it ahead of time.
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