4. What power was represented by the ram having two horns?
“The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.” Verse 20.
5. How are the rise and work of this power described?
“I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.” Verse 4.
6. What symbol was next introduced in the vision?
“And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the [pg 225] west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.” Verse 5.
7. What did the goat with the notable horn represent?
“And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.” Verse 21.
8. How was the conquest of Medo-Persia by Grecia foretold in this symbolic prophecy?
“And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.” Verse 7.