As Gabriel approached the place where I was standing, I became so terrified that I fell with my face to the ground. “Son of man,” he said, “you must understand that the events you have seen in your vision relate to the time of the end.” [Daniel 8.17]
It seems profound to me today that God revealed end times events to Daniel.
In the midst of Israel's Babylonian captivity, God is fast-forwarding to the end of time and revealing what will happen to Daniel.
The symbolism of the animals holds the greatest interest of the story I think. For one to understand who or what the animals represent is the key to understanding it all.
These events are yet to be seen, as I understand it. However, we could very well be seeing some of these characters stepping into their roles before our very eyes today.
Father, admittedly, I understand very little of the end times events described in Daniel. Help me to grasp more, but even more so, give me an understanding heart and the maturity to properly respond.
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