23And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
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And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. …
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, …
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-27)Here we have, I. Daniel’s earnest desire to have this vision explained to him (Dan. 8:15): I sought the meaning . Note, Those that rightly know the things of God cannot but desire to know more and more of them, and to be led further into the mystery of them; and those that would find the meaning of what they have seen or heard from God must seek it, and seek it diligently. Seek and you shall find…
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