Daniel Chapter 8 Vs. 11

Daniel's Vision of the Ram and the Goat

Daniel 8:11 "Yea, he magnified [himself] even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily [sacrifice] was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down."


the prince... This refers to the high priest himself.

and by him... The daily sacrifice will be taken away by the little horn or antichrist (9:27; 12:11; Mt. 24:15; Rev. 13) and the place of his sanctuary will be cast down (v. 11; 2 Thes. 2:4; Rev. 11:1-2). The place where the sacrifices were offered (the alter) will be destroyed and taken away, and the image of the beast will be set up to be worshipped (Rev. 13:11-18; 14:9; 15:2; 16:2; 20:4).

In addition to the desecration of the temple, antichrist will blaspheme Christ; to who ultimately the host of Jewish people sacrifice and to whom the sanctuary belongs. He is later the “Prince of princes (v.25).

This has to do with these similar Scriptures following:

Dan. 11:31 "And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily [sacrifice], and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate."

Dan. 12:11 "And from the time [that] the daily [sacrifice] shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, [there shall be] a thousand two hundred and ninety days."

These last two Scriptures have to do with the time of the end (Tribulation period or Daniel's 70th week) and the antichrist.

He set himself up as Israel’s king, calling himself the Prince of the host. He compelled the nation to worship him, as suggested by the fact that he prohibited Israel from following her religious practices (removing the daily sacrifice) and desecrated the temple (brought the sanctuary… low).