2300 years, then....
  1. What two animals did Daniel see in vision? Daniel 8:3-5


  2. What did the goat have between its eyes? verse 5


  3. What did these two animals represent? verses 20-21


  4. What was the horn between the goat's eyes? verse 21


  5. What happened when that horn was broken? verse 22, cf verse 8


  6. What happened after their rule? verses 23-25, cf verses 9-12


    Note: The major power which came after the Greek empire was Rome, here pictured in both its pagan and Christian eras. There are 20 identifying marks given for this "little horn" power. Pagan-Christian Rome is the only power which fits all 20.

  7. What question did one angel ask another? verse 13
    a "How long will be ...........
    b concerning the ..............,
    c and the ...............................
    d for both the ..........................
    e and the ..................
    to be trodden underfoot."

  8. Historically, when did these events occur?
    b Martin Luther's thesis, 1517
    c Pope taken prisoner, 1798
    e Persecution policy stopped, 1750
    d Sanctuary truth rediscovered, 1844
    a The vision as a whole, ......

  9. During the reign of what empire did the vision start? verse 20


    Note: The Medo-Persian empire ran from BC 539-331.

  10. So if the vision started around BC 500 and ended around AD 1844 how long would the vision last?


  11. How long did the Bible say the vision would last? verse 14


  12. In Daniel 9, more of this vision is explained. What was the starting date given in Daniel 9? 9:24


    Note: This command was given in BC 457.

  13. If the prophecy ran for 2300 years from BC 457, when would it end?


  14. What would happen after this prophecy ended? verse 14


  15. Where is the sanctuary? Hebrews 8:1-2; 9:24


  16. In Daniel 7, what is the event which parallels "cleansing of the sanctuary"? Dan 7:10, 26 (Also see Acts 24:25; Rev 14:7)