Daniel Chapter 8 Vs. 19

The Interpretation of the Vision

Daniel 8:19 "And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end [shall be]." 

Behold, I will... The 14th prophecy in Dan. 8:19-26; vs. 20-22 are fulfilled; vs. 19, 23-27 are unfulfilled.

the last end... The Last End of God’s Wrath:

The last end of the wrath of God upon the one (the little horn) that will cause the wrath of God to be poured out.

1. Antichrist’s wars (Dan. 8:9; 7:23-24; 9:24; 11:36-45; Rev. 19:1-21)

2. His martyrdom of saints (Dan. 8:10-14, 8:24; 7:21; 9:27; 11:36-45; Rev. 13:11-18)

3. His taking away the daily sacrifices in the future Jewish temple (Dan. 8:11-14; 9:27; 12:7-11; Mat. 24:15; Rev. 13:1-18)

4. His placing the abomination of desolation in the temple (Dan. 8:11-14; 9:27; 11:45; 2Thes. 2:4; Rev. 11:1-2; 13:1-18)

5. His casting down the sanctuary or sacred place of sacrifice (Dan. 8:11-13)

6. His causing many to rebel against God (Dan. 8:12; Rev. 13:11-18; 16:2, 16:10-11)

7. His increasing sins among men (Dan. 8:12, 8:23; 2Thes. 2:8-12; Rev. 13:1-18; 16:10-11)

8. His casting down the truth to the ground (Dan. 8:12; 7:25; 2Thes. 2:4, 2:8-12)

9. His trampling the host under his feet (Dan. 8:13, 8:24-25; 7:21; 9:27; 11:40-45; Rev. 13:1-18)

10. His fierceness against God and man (Dan. 8:23; Rev. 13:1-18)

11. His yieldedness to the devil (Dan. 8:24; 11:36-39; 2Thes. 2:8-12; Rev. 13:1-18)

12. His ruthless destruction of life and property (Dan. 8:24; 11:36-46; Rev. 13:1-18)

13. His deceptions (craftiness, Dan. 8:25; 2Thes. 2:8-12; Rev. 13:1-18; 19:20)

14. His self-exaltation (Dan. 8:25; 7:25; 11:36-45; 2Ths. 2:4; Rev. 13:1-18)

15. His stubborn stand against Christ (Dan. 8:25; 2Thes. 2:8; Rev. 19:19-21).

for at the... At the end of this age and at the second coming, the time for the fulfillment of the vision is appointed (Dan. 8:19, 8:23-25; 2:44-45; 7:23-27; 9:27; 11:36-45; Zec. 14:1-21; 2Thes. 2:8-12; Rev. 19:11-21). The time of the end is stated in Dan. 8:25 as being when the little horn stands up against Christ.

The time for the end of the world has been set since the foundation of the earth. This is speaking, however, of a nearer time, as well. The end of the indignation could be speaking of the end of the indignation for those specific people.

The near meaning speaks of the Jews struggle.

Gabriel’s interpretation 

Gabriel stated that the vision pertained to events beyond Daniel’s time (what will happen later, and the appointed time of the end; cf. Dan. 8:17). Significantly this later time, within the times of the Gentiles, was called the time of wrath. As stated earlier (Dan. 2:1-49) the times of the Gentiles is the period from Nebuchadnezzar’s reign to the second coming of Christ during which Israel is undergoing divine discipline. Her acts of disobedience brought forth God’s disciplinary wrath on the nation.