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Daniel 8:1 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Daniel 8:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 8 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Daniel's Vision of the Ram and Goat
“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.”
Daniel 8:1 (KJV)
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In the THIRD YEAR of the reign of Belshazzar the king a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one which appeared to me previously. (DAN 8:1)
Commentary on Daniel 8:1
The phrase "in the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar" provides precise chronological context, dating this vision to approximately 551 BC, two years after Daniel's first vision in chapter 7. The Hebrew phrase nir'ah elai (נִרְאָה אֵלַי, "appeared unto me") emphasizes the supernatural, divine origin of this revelation—not Daniel's imagination but God's sovereign disclosure of future events.This second vision ("after that which appeared unto me at the first") builds upon and clarifies the earlier prophecy, demonstrating progressive revelation's principle. God doesn't reveal everything at...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 8:1
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“In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream”