Dan 8:11-13 | JFB | STEP | 11. to the prince of the host-- that is, God Himself, the Lord of Sabaoth, the hosts in heaven and earth, stars, angels, and earthly ministers. So , "he shall stand up against the Prince of princes"; "against the God of gods" ( ; compare ). He not only opposes God's ancient people, but also God Himself. daily sacrifice-- offered morning and evening ( , ). taken away-- by Antiochus (1 Maccabees 1:20-50). sanctuary ... cast down-- Though robbed of its treasures, it was not strictly "cast down" by Antiochus. So that a fuller accomplishment is future. Antiochus took away the daily sacrifice for a few years; the Romans, for many ages, and "cast down" the temple; and Antichrist, in connection with Rome, the fourth kingdom, shall do so again after the Jews in their own land, still unbelieving, shall have rebuilt the temple, and restored the Mosaic ritual: God giving them up to him "by reason of transgression" ( ), that is, not owning the worship so rendered [Tregelles]; and then the opposition of the horn to the "truth" is especially mentioned.

‏ Daniel 8:11-13

11. to the prince of the host--that is, God Himself, the Lord of Sabaoth, the hosts in heaven and earth, stars, angels, and earthly ministers. So Da 8:25, "he shall stand up against the Prince of princes"; "against the God of gods" (Da 11:36; compare Da 7:8). He not only opposes God's ancient people, but also God Himself.

daily sacrifice--offered morning and evening (Ex 29:38, 39).

taken away--by Antiochus (1 Maccabees 1:20-50).

sanctuary ... cast down--Though robbed of its treasures, it was not strictly "cast down" by Antiochus. So that a fuller accomplishment is future. Antiochus took away the daily sacrifice for a few years; the Romans, for many ages, and "cast down" the temple; and Antichrist, in connection with Rome, the fourth kingdom, shall do so again after the Jews in their own land, still unbelieving, shall have rebuilt the temple, and restored the Mosaic ritual: God giving them up to him "by reason of transgression" (Da 8:12), that is, not owning the worship so rendered [Tregelles]; and then the opposition of the horn to the "truth" is especially mentioned.

12. an host--rather, "the host was given up to him," that is, the holy people were given into his hands. So in Da 8:10 "the host" is used; and again in Da 8:13, where also "give" is used as here for "giving up" for destruction (compare Da 11:6) [Maurer].

against ... daily sacrifice--rather (the host was given up for him to tread upon), "together with the daily sacrifice" (compare Da 8:13).

by reason of transgression--1 Maccabees 1:11-16 traces all the calamities suffered under Antiochus to the transgression of certain Jews who introduced heathen customs into Jerusalem just before. But transgression was not at the full (Da 8:23) under Antiochus; for Onias the high priest administered the laws in godliness at the time (2 Maccabees 3:1). Therefore the "transgression" must refer to that of the Jews hereafter restored to Palestine in unbelief.

the truth--the worship of the true God. Is 59:14, "Truth is fallen in the street."

practised, and prospered--Whatever he undertook succeeded (Da 8:4; 11:28, 36).

13. that certain saint--Daniel did not know the names of these two holy angels, but saw only that one was speaking to the other.

How long shall be the vision concerning ... daily sacrifice--How long shall the daily sacrifice be suspended?

transgression of desolation--literally, "making desolate," that is, Antiochus desolating profanation of the temple (Da 11:31; 12:11). Compare as to Rome and the last Antichrist, Mt 24:15.