Dan 8:10, 13 | JFB | STEP | 10. great, even to . . . host of heaven —explained in , "the mighty and holy people," that is, the Jews ( ) and their priests (compare ). The Levites' service is called "a warfare " ( , Margin ). Great civil and religious powers are symbolized by "stars" ( ). See 1 Maccabees 1:25, &c.; 1 Maccabees 2:35, &c.; 1 Maccabees 5:2, 12, 13 . TREGELLES refers "stars" to those Jews whose portion from God is heavenly glory ( ), being believers in Him who is above at God's right hand: not the blinded Jews. cast . . . stars to the ground —So Babel, as type of Antichrist, is described ( ), "I will exalt my throne above the stars of God." Compare ; 2 Maccabees 9:10 , as to Antiochus.

Daniel 8:10

10. great, even to . . . host of heaven—explained in Da 8:24, "the mighty and holy people," that is, the Jews (Da 7:21) and their priests (compare Isa 24:21). The Levites' service is called "a warfare" (Nu 8:24, 25, Margin). Great civil and religious powers are symbolized by "stars" (Mt 24:29). See 1 Maccabees 1:25, &c.; 1 Maccabees 2:35, &c.; 1 Maccabees 5:2, 12, 13. TREGELLES refers "stars" to those Jews whose portion from God is heavenly glory (Da 12:3), being believers in Him who is above at God's right hand: not the blinded Jews.

cast . . . stars to the ground—So Babel, as type of Antichrist, is described (Isa 14:13, 14), "I will exalt my throne above the stars of God." Compare Re 12:4; 2 Maccabees 9:10, as to Antiochus.

Daniel 8:13

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.