Thoughts on the prophecies of Daniel; . CHAPTER 8, VERSES 1-7. 147 could stand before them while thej were marching up to theexalted position to which the providence of God had sum-moned them. And so successfully were their conquestsprosecuted that in the days of Ahasuerus (Esther 1: 1), theMedo-Persian kingdom extended from India to Ethiopia, theextremities of the then known world, over a hundred andtwenty-seven provinces. The prophecy almost seems to fallshort of the facts as stated in history, when it simply says thatthis power did according to his will, and became great. Verse 5. And as I
Thoughts on the prophecies of Daniel; . CHAPTER 8, VERSES 1-7. 147 could stand before them while thej were marching up to theexalted position to which the providence of God had sum-moned them. And so successfully were their conquestsprosecuted that in the days of Ahasuerus (Esther 1: 1), theMedo-Persian kingdom extended from India to Ethiopia, theextremities of the then known world, over a hundred andtwenty-seven provinces. The prophecy almost seems to fallshort of the facts as stated in history, when it simply says thatthis power did according to his will, and became great. Verse 5. And as I was considering, behold, an he-goat came from thewest on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground : andthe goat had a notable horn between his eyes. 6. And he came to theram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, andran unto him in the fury of his power. 7. And I saw him come closeunto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote theram, and brake his two horns : and there was no
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