Daniel's Vision: The Ram And The Goat

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This article draws our attention away from headlines and back to something Scripture has always emphasized: patterns that unfold over time, not in a single news cycle.

Daniel’s vision wasn’t given so readers could speculate endlessly about dates or personalities. It was given to reveal how power behaves, how kingdoms rise and fall, and how human authority consistently positions itself against God — until it doesn’t.

That makes it especially relevant now.

As tensions rise between nations, alliances shift, and rhetoric escalates, the temptation is to ask, “Is this it?”

Daniel invites a different question:

What kind of power is being revealed — and how does Scripture say it ends?

As you reflect, consider:

  • Did this article help you see modern geopolitical tensions as part of a long-standing biblical pattern, rather than a one-off crisis?
  • Where do you see the same traits Daniel described — pride, fear, consolidation of power — repeating today?
  • How does knowing the end of the story change the way you respond to the present moment?

This isn’t about prediction.
It’s about discernment.

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