...pay it. " Fourth Absurdity. — The power in question was ' little ' at first, but it waxed or grew ' exceeding great, toward the SOUTH, and toward the EAST, and toward the pleasant land.' What can this describe but the conquering marches of a mighty power? Rome was almost directly northwest...

...little horn," (Popery came out of Constantinople, in the northern division of the four,) "which waxed exceeding great toward the south and toward the east and toward the pleasant land." Popery spread to the south, " into Africa, to the east, all over the eastern world, and in the time...

...It is described, however, both in the prophecy and in the interpretation. In the former " as waxing exceeding great toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land ; and waxing great even to the host of heaven, and casting down some of the host and of the stars to the...

...dwell in safety. Already hath the " little horn" (Dan. viii. 10.) of the Mahometan power, which " waxed exceeding great toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant " land of Israel, . . . . " and practised and prospered ; " already hath its fading magnificence and decaying...

...you may read the 9th verse. Elizabeth. " And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great toward the South, and toward the East, and toward the Pleasant Land." Mother, what is meant by the little horn, that came out of one of the four ? Mother. It undoubtedly...

...male goat is the kingdom of Greece"). Antiochus himself is described as a "little horn" that "grew up to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them. He even exalted himself as high as the Prince of...

...describes the growth of the power of Antiochus Epiphanes42 in very similar language: And it grew up to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them. He even exalted himself as high as the Prince of...

...refer to some sort of supernatural monster. Furthermore, Daniel tells us that this little horn will "cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground" (8:1 Ob). And, as if that were not enough, he will stamp upon the stars! Now, a literal interpretation...

...toward the Beautiful Land Daniel 8:9 says, "And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beautiful land" (Heb.). "South" refers to Egypt, "east" refers to Asia Minor, and "the beautiful land"...

...hailstones, fire, and brimstone. Daniel 8 9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious [land]. 10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and some of the host and of the...