THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
The prophet speaks of the goat among goats, representing the ruler of the Hellenes, while the prominent horn located between its eyes symbolizes the initial king, who is none other than Alexander.
Daniel 8:21Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And the he goat, is the king of the Greeks, and the great horn that was between his eyes, the same is the first king.
וְהַצָּפִ֥יר הַשָּׂעִ֖יר מֶ֣לֶךְ יָוָ֑ן וְהַקֶּ֤רֶן הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֵּין־עֵינָ֔יו ה֖וּא הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Dan 11:3But there shall rise up a strong king, and shall rule with great power: and he shall do what he pleaseth.
- Dan 10:20And he said: Dost thou know wherefore I am come to thee? And now I will return, to fight against the prince of the Persians. When I went forth, there appeared the prince of the Greeks coming.
- Dan 8:5And I understood: and behold a he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and he touched not the ground, and the he goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
- Dan 8:8And the he goat became exceeding great: and when he was grown, the great horn was broken, and there came up four horns under it towards the four winds of heaven.