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Daniel 8:20 Cross-References
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“The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.”
Daniel 8:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Daniel 8:20
Gabriel explicitly identifies "The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia." This removes all ambiguity—the vision concerns historical empires, not merely symbolic or spiritual realities. The dual kingdom (two horns) precisely describes the Medo-Persian alliance that conquered Babylon in 539 BC. This fulfillment occurred 217 years after Daniel received the vision, definitively proving its divine origin. No human could predict such specific political developments over two centuries in advance.The plural "kings" (Hebrew: malkhey, מַלְכֵי) indicates multiple ruler...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 8:20
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