I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding

Daniel 8:11-27

Because of rebellion, the Lord’s people and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground. 

Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled—the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, the surrender of the sanctuary and the trampling underfoot of the Lord’s people?”

He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated.”

He said: “I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end. The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king. The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power.

He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people. He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.

The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.

I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

The little horn, in this chapter, refers to Antiochus IV, who ruled Syria from 175-164 BC. Verses 9-14 vividly depict the atrocities of his reign, which resulted in the Jewish Maccabean revolt.

The end: this usually refers to the winding up of history, and God's final judgment. But vers 26 relates the vision to the distant future, and 19 to the period when the suffering will be over. The Buble writers often seem to step clear of time and view contemporary and future events as one aspect of the total, final events of the end.

Why?

The angle gave the interpretation of the vision. The 2300 days are sealed, for the Lord doesn't like to let people know what will happen to us. God's way is beyond our way. so what we should know is written in this Bible and obeying God's way is the best way to be a blessing.

The rebellion is full of this world and arrogance is everywhere around our life. Keep my heart humble and clear to the Lord.

How?

May my heart and my mind focus on the Lord and understand that the mysterious is belong to the Lord. Praise to the Lord for my life today!