25. By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he shall magnify himself. Without warning he shall destroy many; and he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes; but, by no human hand, he shall be broken.
Daniel 8 is a Bible chapter that reports a vision Daniel had about a ram and a goat that fought with each other. This view was a representation of the struggle between the fear-Persian empire and the Greek empire. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Daniel 8:
Daniel 7:6: "After that, I kept looking, and here is another, similar to a leopard, and had four bird wings on his back; he also had this animal four heads, and was given dominion." This verse talks about an animal that resembles the goat with horns mentioned in Daniel 8:5, which represents the Greek Empire.
Isaiah 14:13-14: "And you said in your heart, I will climb to heaven, above the stars of God I will exalt my throne, and on the mount of the congregation I will sit on the sides of the north. I climbed over the heights of clouds, and I will be similar to the Most High. " This verse refers to the arrogance of the king of Babylon, which is mentioned in Daniel 8:10-11.
Revelation 12:7-9: "And there was battle in heaven; Michael and his angels struggled against the dragon, and battled the dragon and his angels; but they did not prevail; no more his place found himself in heaven. The Great Dragon, the ancient serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was hasty on earth, and his angels were thrown with him. " This verse refers to the struggle between the ram and the goat in Daniel 8:7-8, which symbolize the struggle between good and evil.
Isaiah 44:28-45:1: "Thus says Cyrus, King of Persia: All the nations of the world gave me the Lord God of hosts, and he gave me order to build a house in Jerusalem, who is in Judah. Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, Cyrus, to whom I take the right hand, to slaughter the nations before his face, and unfold the loins of the kings, and to open before him the doors, which will not close. " This verse relates to Daniel 8:20-22, which mentions the rise of the Persian Empire and his great king.
Matthew 24:15-16: "When, therefore, you come that the abomination of desolation, of which the prophet Daniel spoke, is in the holy place; This verse relates to Daniel 8:13-14, which speaks about the desecration of the temple and the need for its purification. Jesus refers to this prophecy of Daniel and warns about the need to escape when the abomination of desolation is placed in the holy place. This verse also points to the importance of understanding biblical prophecy and their application in the daily lives of Christians.
“O grau sublime da humildade é não só reconhecer a abnegação, mas amá-la.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
