Lesson 9 For February 29, 2020

Lesson 9 for February 29, 2020
Daniel 7 and 8 are parallel chapters that explain each other. Chapter 7 is
about “kings which arise out” (v. 17), and chapter 8 specifies the name of
some of them: Media-Persia, the ram (v. 20); Greece, the male goat (v. 21).
Babylon was already headed for destruction, so it was not mentioned in
Daniel 8. In addition, the fourth beast and its little horn are symbolized by
only one element in this chapter: the little horn.
There are two main differences between both chapters: the language and
the emphasis on the sanctuary. All the elements mentioned in Daniel 8 are
related to the sanctuary service. The conversation of the heavenly beings is
also focused in this topic.
The four winds. Daniel 8:1-8, 15-22
Out of one of them… Daniel 8:9, 23
The sanctuary is attacked. Daniel 8:10-12, 24-25
The sanctuary is purified. Daniel 8:13-14, 26-27

THE FOUR WINDS
“I saw the ram pushing westward,
northward, and southward,” (Daniel 8:4)
There are only two other moments

when the ram and the male goat
are mentioned together:
The consecration of the
sanctuary (Numbers 7)
The Day of Atonement
(Leviticus 16)
The ram was sacrificed before the male goat
in both cases.
Apart from the specific meaning of the
vision, the sanctuary and the judgement in
the Day of Atonement is highlighted
through the symbols.
This judgement is parallel to the one in
Daniel 7:9-10.
THE FOUR WINDS
“I saw the ram pushing westward,
northward, and southward,” (Daniel 8:4)
North
In this vision, the Persia
movements are West The ram
described in relation (v. 4)
to the cardinal South
points.
Greece Persia (current Iran) conquered from east to
The male From the west west (Europe). Alexander the Great came
goat (v. 5) from the west (Greece).
North
The four
West East
horns (v. 8)
South
When Alexander died, his generals spread
over the four cardinal points (winds).
OUT OF ONE OF THEM…
“…four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven. And out
of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward
the south, toward the east, and toward the Glorious Land.” (Daniel 8:8-
9)
Verses 8 and 9 may seem ambiguous in some translations about where this
little horn comes from, either from one of the four horns or from one of the
four winds. However, the original Hebrew text is very clear about this.
Let’s analyze the original words:
 Horns – kehren => feminine
 Winds – ruhot => feminine
 Heaven – hassamaoyim => masculine, plural
 One – ahat => feminine
 Them – mehem => masculine, plural
The grammatical gender of “horns” (f) and “winds” (f) match the one of “one”
(f). However, “them” (m) can only match “heaven” (m, the Hebrew word here is
plural). Therefore, this section should be read like this:
The four winds (f) of heaven (m, p)
Out of one (f) of them (m, p)

OUT OF ONE OF THEM…
“…four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven. And out
of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward
the south, toward the east, and toward the Glorious Land.” (Daniel 8:8-
9)
The power represented by the THE LITTLE HORNS Cp. 7 Cp. 8
little horn is parallel to the They are little 8 9
fourth beast in Daniel 7.
They grow big 20 9
It didn’t come from one of the
They persecute 21 10, 24
four kingdoms (horns) after
Alexander the Great, but after They are blasphemous 25 25
their reign (Daniel 8:22-23) They attack the people of God 25 24
from the west (one of the four They have a prophetic time 25 13-14
winds).
They remain until the end 25-27 17, 19
The Roman Empire emerged in
that moment. They conquered They are destroyed by God 26 25
the whole Greek empire.
The evolution of the Roman
Empire as a religious power
coincides with the “little horn”
in Daniel 7.
THE SANCTUARY IS ATTACKED
“He even exalted himself as high as the Prince of the host; and by him the
daily sacrifices were taken away, and the place of His sanctuary was cast
down.” (Daniel 8:11)
Rome attacked Jesus (the prince), ended
the sacrificial rites (the daily sacrifices)
and destroyed the temple in Jerusalem
(the sanctuary).
However, the events in this chapter
extend until the End Time (v. 17, 19). Since
there’s no more powers after the little
horn, these verses must have a wider
meaning.
The political and military power of
Imperial Rome was replaced by the
religious power of Papal Rome.
Papal Rome attacked the sanctuary. Not
the earthly one that was already
destroyed, but the heavenly one that Paul
mentioned in Hebrews 9.
THE SANCTUARY IS ATTACKED
“He even exalted himself as high as the Prince of the host;
and by him the daily sacrifices were taken away, and the place
of His sanctuary was cast down.” (Daniel 8:11)
They
They represent
represent the
the people
people of
of God
God who
who are
are
The host and the
citizens
citizens of
of heaven
heaven (Exodus
(Exodus 12:41;
12:41; Daniel
Daniel 12:3;
12:3;
stars (v. 10)
Philippians
Philippians 3:20)
3:20)
The persecution
It’s
It’s the
the 1,260-year
1,260-year period
period in
in Daniel
Daniel 7:25
7:25
(v. 24)
Jesus is attacked
He’s
He’s replaced
replaced by
by aa human
human vicar
vicar on
on earth.
earth.
(v. 11, 25)
The “daily The

The intercession
intercession of
of Jesus
Jesus as
as the
the High
High Priest
Priest of
of the
the
sacrificed” is Heavenly
Heavenly Sanctuary
Sanctuary is
is replaced
replaced by
by the
the
taken away (v. 11) intercession
intercession of
of men
men and
and saints.
saints.
Finally, truth is
False
False doctrines
doctrines are
are taught,
taught, and
and the
the Bible’s
Bible’s
cast down to the
authority
authority is
is replaced
replaced by
by tradition.
tradition.
ground (v. 12)
THE PURIFICATION: HOW?
“Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that
certain one who was speaking, ‘How long will the vision be, concerning the
daily sacrifices and the transgression of desolation, the giving of both the
sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?’” (Daniel 8:13)
The sanctuary (the temple) was rebuilt
in the time of the Persian empire (the
ram). It was attacked since then,
especially during the Greek empire
(male goat).
Imperial Rome (the little horn)
destroyed it for good.
The attack of the sanctuary didn’t
finish then. Papal Rome (the second
phase of the little horn) increased
their attack of the Heavenly
Sanctuary.
So the moment to purify the
sanctuary finally came. This was
symbolized by the Day of Atonement
(Leviticus 16).
THE PURIFICATION: HOW?
“Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that
certain one who was speaking, ‘How long will the vision be, concerning the
daily sacrifices and the transgression of desolation, the giving of both
the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?’” (Daniel 8:13)
When we confess our sins, they’re forgiven

(1 John 1:9). God doesn’t takes them into
account anymore (Micah 7:19). Therefore, we
can always be sure that we’ve been forgiven.
However, the record of our sins is not
removed until our life is judged during the
cleansing of the Heavenly Sanctuary
(Leviticus 16:30).
Thanks to the sacrifice and intercession of
Jesus, we’ll be declared innocent in the
Judgement. Remember that according to
Daniel 7:26-27, the purpose of the judgement
is to give the Kingdom to the saints.
“As anciently the sins of the people were by faith placed upon
the sin offering and through its blood transferred, in figure, to
the earthly sanctuary, so in the new covenant the sins of the
repentant are by faith placed upon Christ and transferred, in
fact, to the heavenly sanctuary. And as the typical cleansing of
the earthly was accomplished by the removal of the sins by
which it had been polluted, so the actual cleansing of the
heavenly is to be accomplished by the removal, or blotting
out, of the sins which are there recorded.”
E.G.W. (The Great Controversy, cp. 23, p. 421)

THE PURIFICATION: WHEN?
“And he said to me, ‘For two thousand three hundred days;
then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.’” (Daniel 8:14)
The purification process would begin before the end, because the destruction of
the “little horn” would depend on the decision made at the Judgement (i.e. the
cleansing of the Sanctuary).
2,300 days are a little more than 6 years. That’s too short for all the historical
events mentioned in this chapter.
Therefore, we must apply the year-day principle.
THE PURIFICATION: WHEN?
“For two thousand three hundred days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.”
2,300 years
457 BC 1844 AD
Artaxerxes’ Cleansing
decree of
sanctuary
The 2,300-year period began with Artaxerxes’ decree. He was the Persian king who
sent Ezra to Jerusalem (as explained in Daniel 9:25).
The cleansing of the Heavenly Sanctuary began in 1844 AD, soon after the
oppression of the little horn that took place between 538 AD and 1798 AD.
“The cleansing of the sanctuary therefore
involves a work of investigation—a work
of judgment. This work must be performed
prior to the coming of Christ to redeem
His people; for when He comes, His
reward is with Him to give to every man
according to his works. Revelation 22:12.”
E.G.W. (The Great Controversy, cp. 23, p. 421)

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The four winds. Daniel 8:1-8, 15-22

Out of one of them… Daniel 8:9, 23

The sanctuary is attacked. Daniel 8:10-12, 24-25

The sanctuary is purified. Daniel 8:13-14, 26-27

There are only two other moments

The four winds (f) of heaven (m, p)

Out of one (f) of them (m, p)

The “daily The

When we confess our sins, they’re forgiven

E.G.W. (The Great Controversy, cp. 23, p. 421)

E.G.W. (The Great Controversy, cp. 23, p. 421)

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