LOOKING UNTO JESUS OR CHRIST IN TYPE AND ANTITYPE. BY ...

Angels understand what is of profit for us to know. Hence,
purposely in the hearing of Daniel, one saint asked another
this important question, "How long the vision . . . to give
both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?"
And the one addressed then turned to Daniel, and gave the
answer to him for the benefit of the church: "Unto two
thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary
be cleansed." It now becomes important to compute this period
of time: to find its beginning and its termination, in
order that we may get the benefit of the prophecy. And
while doing this, let the reader keep in mind the point before
us. p. 149, Para. 3, [LOOKING].
We are still "looking unto Jesus," though engaged in the
application of prophecy; for the prophecy has to do with
the sanctuary; and the sanctuary is where Jesus performs
his ministry as priest; and more than this, it pertains to
the "cleansing" of the sanctuary, which is the conclusion
of the work of mercy for mankind! Surely no candid student
of the Scriptures will be disposed to pass by the investigation
of a subject which promises so much. p. 149, Para.
4, [LOOKING].
This period of 2300 days is not explained in Daniel 8; but
a key to the explanation is given in chapter 9. We trust
the reader is now ready to turn with new interest to a
brief exposition of these portions of prophecy. Beginning
with the second verse of chapter 8, several objects presented
themselves in succession before the eye of the
prophet. p. 150, Para. 1, [LOOKING].
Scene First. -- The first object he beheld was a ram
standing before the river, having two horns, one higher
than the other. He saw this ram pushing westward, northward,
and southward, with such vigor that no beast could
stand before him, and he did according to his will, and became
"great." p. 150, Para. 2, [LOOKING].
Scene Second. -- A rough he goat, with a notable horn between
his eyes, came from the west with such rapidity that
he seemed not to touch the ground. And he dashed into the
ram, overthrew him, broke his horns, and trampled him into
the ground. That he goat waxed "very great." But while he
was defiantly prancing about in the plenitude of his power,
suddenly the great horn between his eyes was broken, and in
its place as suddenly sprang forth four notable horns to-