Daniel 7:8 Meaning and Explanation
“I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.”
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Read Full Chapter →Among the ten horns a little horn rises, uprooting three, with human eyes and a mouth that speaks great, boastful things.
What Does Daniel 7:8 Mean?
Daniel looks closely at the ten horns and sees a small one push up among them, tearing out three by the roots. This little horn has eyes like a man's and a mouth that speaks great things. It is a portrait of a single arrogant power that climbs over others and exalts itself with proud words.
The eyes of a man mark a watching, scheming intelligence; the boasting mouth marks the oldest sin of all -- a creature lifting itself against its Maker. Pride that magnifies itself and tramples others is given its most concentrated face here. Yet the very next scene answers the boast: thrones are set, and the Ancient of days takes His seat. The loud mouth speaks only until the court is seated.
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What does Daniel 7:8 mean?
Among the ten horns a little horn rises, uprooting three, with human eyes and a mouth that speaks great, boastful things.