Daniel 7:21

"and concerning the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, whose look was more stout than its fellows."

Key Reflection

Daniel 7:21 describes a vision where the "horn" that rises to greater power among ten horns symbolizes a significant player in end-time events. This horn, characterized by its eyes and mouth speaking arrogantly, becomes especially dominant, subduing three of the original ten horns. The cultural context here involves imagery commonly used in apocalyptic literature, where horns often represent powerful kings or kingdoms. The "look" more stout than its fellows suggests a particularly formidable or self-assured entity that surpasses others in might and confidence, setting the stage for further dramatic events in Daniel's prophecy.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints -I continued to look on this until I saw war made by this horn with the people of God. This circumstance, also, is not referred to in the first description, and the order of time in the description would seem to imply that the war with the saints would be at a considerable period after the first appearance of the horn, or would be only when it had grown to its great size and power. This “war” might refer to open hostilities, carried on in the usual manner of war; or to persecution, or to any invasion of the rights and privileges of others. As it is a “war with the saints,” it would be most natural to refer it to persecution.

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