Introduction

I will be doing a series from the Book of Daniel. Daniel and his friends lived through crisis and captivity, yet still stayed close to God and flourished.

Key Points from Chapter 8

• Daniel saw a vision involving a ram and a goat.
• The vision showed conflict, broken power, and future transgressions.
• Two holy voices spoke about how long desolation would continue.
• Daniel sought understanding of what he had seen.
• Gabriel was sent to help Daniel understand the vision.
• Daniel learned that the vision concerned the time of the end.

Concluding Thoughts

• Daniel’s visions would have inspired awe and wonder.
• He was told to seal up the vision for a future time.
• The vision affected him deeply, yet he still returned to his duties.
• Even in captivity, Daniel stayed connected to God and operated above the ordinary.

-- O.J