Daniel 8:21

New Living Translation

The shaggy male goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king of the Greek Empire.

Cross References

Daniel 10:20

He replied, “Do you know why I have come? Soon I must return to fight against the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia, and after that the spirit prince of the kingdom of Greece will come.

Daniel 11:2

“Now then, I will reveal the truth to you. Three more Persian kings will reign, to be succeeded by a fourth, far richer than the others. He will use his wealth to stir up everyone to fight against the kingdom of Greece.

Daniel 11:3

“Then a mighty king will rise to power who will rule with great authority and accomplish everything he sets out to do.

Daniel 2:39

“But after your kingdom comes to an end, another kingdom, inferior to yours, will rise to take your place. After that kingdom has fallen, yet a third kingdom, represented by bronze, will rise to rule the world.

Daniel 7:6

Then the third of these strange beasts appeared, and it looked like a leopard. It had four bird’s wings on its back, and it had four heads. Great authority was given to this beast.

Daniel 8:20

The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia.

Daniel 8:22

The four prominent horns that replaced the one large horn show that the Greek Empire will break into four kingdoms, but none as great as the first.

Zechariah 9:13

Judah is my bow, and Israel is my arrow. Jerusalem is my sword, and like a warrior, I will brandish it against the Greeks.