Key to the 1843 Prophetic Chart
"And out of one of them came forth a little horn," verses 9,23-27, represented on the Chart by the side of the cross, below the goat . Rome was not connected with the people of God, and hence is not introduced into prophecy, till after its conquest of Macedonia, one of the horns of the goat; hence, it is represented as coming forth from one of these horns. That this little horn which waxed exceeding great was Rome, the following considerations prove: 1. It was to rise in the latter part of their kingdom, that is, of the four kingdoms.
So did Rome, so far as its place in the prophecy is concerned. Its connection with the Jews commenced B.C.161.1 Mac.viii. (Josephus' Antiq.,B.xii,c.x.,sec. 6. Prideaux, vol.ii,p.166) 2. It was little at first. So was Rome. 3. It waxed "exceeding great, toward the cast and toward the south." So did Rome. It conquered Macedonia B.C.168; Syria,etc., to the river Tigris, B.C.65; Egypt, B.C.
30. "From this horn's increasing toward the south and east particularly, Sir Isaac Newton infers that it arose in the north-west corner of the goat's dominion, i.e., in Italy; which points directly to the Romans. 4. "It cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground." So did Rome; persecuting the disciples and ministers of Jesus as no other power ever did. 5. "He magnified himself even to the Prince of the host. Thus did Rome, when both Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired against Jesus. 6. He shall destroy wonderfully ... the mighty and the holy people."
Let from fifty to one hundred millions of martyrs make good this charge against persecuting Rome. (See Religious Encyclopedia). 7. It was the only power which succeeded the four kingdoms which waxed "exceeding great." 8. In this vision, Grecia succeeds Medo-Persia, just as it had been seen twice before ; and it is absurd to suppose that the power which follows them in this vision is a different power from the one which twice before had been seen succeeding them , in chapters ii and vii; and that power was Rome." 9. "He shall be broken without hand." How clear a reference to the stone cut out without hand which smites the image upon its feet. Chap.ii,34.
It is not inappropriate that the cross is so prominently represented by the side of this horn; for although this power has been able to stand up against the Prince of princes, and put the Son of God to death, the day will come - a day, thank God, now not far distant - when the cross shall triumph, when its day of victory will come and all who have opposed its righteous claims will be broken and destroyed.
THE TWENTY-THREE HUNDRED DAYS
Besides the symbols of governments contained in Dan. viii (8), there is a definite period of time brought to view, which claims attention. The diagram of this period is seen in the upper right-hand corner of the Chart, the meaning of which will appear as we proceed to consider this period. As recorded in verse 13, Daniel heard one saint ask another the question, how long the vision should be concerning the daily [sacrifice] and the transgression of desolation to give both