But who is the 'little horn'? Is it possible for us to know with certainty!
In South America, some people who could not read or write asked a missionary to send them a teacher. He agreed to do so. 'But,' they asked, 'how will we know that the teacher is really sent by you?' The wise missionary picked up a stone, broke it in two, gave half to the people and kept half himself. 'When the teacher comes, he will bring the other half of this broken stone, and you can know that no other teacher in all the world can have a broken stone that will fit your half!'
So it is that the prophecy of Daniel is one half of a broken stone, while history presents the other half, which fits together so perfectly that even a child can see that God's Word has been precisely fulfilled.
Six clear, identifying marks are presented in the words of the angel: 1. The 'little horn' will arise out from among the ten kingdoms of the Roman Empire, but be different from them . 2. It will, in its fight for power, subdue three kingdoms which oppose its ambition. 3. It will speak 'great words' (blasphemy - see Revelation 13:5) against the Most High God. 4. It will 'wear out', or persecute, the saints of the Most High. 5. It will attempt to change times and the law of God. 6. It will continue 'a time, times, and half a time', or three and a half years of prophetic time.
http://www.christiansermonsandmusicvideos.com/2014/12/prophecy-of-book-of-daniel-7.html
In South America, some people who could not read or write asked a missionary to send them a teacher. He agreed to do so. 'But,' they asked, 'how will we know that the teacher is really sent by you?' The wise missionary picked up a stone, broke it in two, gave half to the people and kept half himself. 'When the teacher comes, he will bring the other half of this broken stone, and you can know that no other teacher in all the world can have a broken stone that will fit your half!'
So it is that the prophecy of Daniel is one half of a broken stone, while history presents the other half, which fits together so perfectly that even a child can see that God's Word has been precisely fulfilled.
Six clear, identifying marks are presented in the words of the angel: 1. The 'little horn' will arise out from among the ten kingdoms of the Roman Empire, but be different from them . 2. It will, in its fight for power, subdue three kingdoms which oppose its ambition. 3. It will speak 'great words' (blasphemy - see Revelation 13:5) against the Most High God. 4. It will 'wear out', or persecute, the saints of the Most High. 5. It will attempt to change times and the law of God. 6. It will continue 'a time, times, and half a time', or three and a half years of prophetic time.
http://www.christiansermonsandmusicvideos.com/2014/12/prophecy-of-book-of-daniel-7.html
