As I have shown, the point of KJV Dan. 7:6; 8:9 is to reveal that the "four notable ones" [horns/heads] were coming from that which was the one notable horn that was broken, who was Alex the Great.Good reading comprehension isn't Pharisaical.
While I've shown you two reasons - noun/pronoun gender agreement, and noun antecedent proximity - for why "them" cannot possibly refer to "horns" - all you've done is merely toss in the "c" word and insist it does. We call that "subjective reasoning" which is in no way to be confused with sound hermeneutics.
The context is established by facts, not wishful thinking, friend
I'm pretty sure it's not.
"Horns" and/or "heads" are symbolic of kingdoms/governments with military power.
The process of hermeneutics, aka "the wisdom of men", is not "The Guide" for interpreting and comprehending Dan. 8:9 and it's context. Therefore, when the understanding of THAT verse and it's context is perceived by only the human mind, and not by "the mind of Christ", the gathering of historical facts will inevitably be skewed.
The angel clearly reveals that the little horn rose from out of one of the four horns/heads, of which was the Seleucid Empire, the latter time of the 3rd beast.Greece was the 3rd beast, and at the "latter end" of the 4 divisions of it is when the Rome arose to conquer it. Antiochus reigned 8th in a line of 20 or so kings, so even if "them" could refer to "horns", Antiochus was way too early to even be considered as such - right or wrong?
It doesn't matter when A. Epiphanes reigned.
What matters is when did the prophecy of the 2300 days begin, and at what point did the 1290 to 1335 days within it take place.
Without the correct historical account of how and when "the abomination that maketh desolate" took place, one CANNOT correctly understand about the prophecy of "The 70 weeks" either.
ONLY the books of 1 and 2 Maccabees reveals the events concerning "the little horn" of "the 3rd beast", of which is long past. From that point, then shall the history of it unfold, and only then can it be correctly gathered.
Many have not understood that though the little horn "rose among the ten horns", he WAS NOT OF the 4th beast, but rather of the 3rd beast, being in the latter time of the 3rd beast's rule on the earth.
The ten horns are still future, and will not be known of who they are, until the Lord Jesus is on the verge of returning in flaming fire.First, we'll stick to Scripture and history, not books that the papacy says we must accept or be "anathema".
Second, how could the AoD be almost 200 years before Christ when Christ Himself said it was still future?
Kingdoms always rise on the heels of the one falling before it.
Therefore, the Ten Horns barbarian tribes arose as the Roman Empire fell.
I'm not sure that's correct.
Judas Maccabeus is not the comparison to be made for, in regards to the little horn's desire to exceed being great. The greatness of "Alexander the Great" was the "great" that the little horn was attempting to exceed.Since Judas M wasn't anywhere near "exceeding great" as the Little Horn was prophesied to be, why even consider him as a candidate?
It certainly doesn't rely on attributing greatness to people who are anything but.
The KJV reveals the words: "waxed exceeding great". The word "waxed" describes the little horn's forward thinking of his intention to exceed (to be greater than) the greatness of "Alexander the Great".The Little Horn arose among the Ten Horns of the fallen Roman Empire - just as prophesied.
Trying to meld and blend Daniel in with Rev. Is a "hodgepodge".Not that the AoD was before Him.
Yes, in 538 A.D. The papacy is the only agency that fulfills all the idenfying marks of Bible prophecy concerning Antichrist.
Actually, I'm following the prophetic timeline established in Daniel and carried over to Revelation, instead of turning into a hodgepodge.
As the book of Rev. is written for the NC. Church, this present Age of God's Grace, the book of Daniel was written for "thy people", being OC Israel, during the Age of God's Indignation.
The only temple that God dwells in, during His Age of Grace on earth, is within the mortal and temporary bodies of His Born Again Saints.Paul refers to the church as the "temple" over which the antichrist would rule - the papacy.
2 Cor. 4:7.
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