Daniel 7:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

I considered. Iwas considering.

the horns. Mentioned in Daniel 7:7.

little horn. a horn of small beginnings. This identifies this vision with those of Ch. Daniel 8:9; Daniel 8:11; Daniel 8:12. See App-90. The first of twelve titles given to the power commonly known as "the Antichrist": it is used again in Daniel 8:9. Compare Daniel 11:21-30. Note the other titles: "the king of Babylon" (Isaiah 14:4); "the Assyrian" (Isaiah 14:25); "Lucifer, son of the morning", in opposition to "the bright and morning star" (Isaiah 14:12); "the Prince that shall come" (Daniel 9:26); "the king of fierce countenance" (Daniel 8:23); "the vile person" (Daniel 11:21); "the wilful king" (Daniel 11:36); "the man of sin" (2 Thessalonians 2:3); "the son of perdition" (2 Thessalonians 2:3); "that wicked (or lawless) one" (2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 13:18); "the beast with ten horns" (Revelation 13:1).

man. a mortal man. Chaldee. enash. App-14.

speaking great things. This is. further development, explained in verses: Daniel 7:11; Daniel 7:20; Daniel 7:25; Daniel 8:11; Daniel 11:36; Daniel 11:37. 2Th 2:3, 2 Thessalonians 2:4.Revelation 13:5; Revelation 13:6.

Daniel 7:8

8 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.