Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Daniel 8:24
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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 4, page 595, footnote 7 (Image)
Tertullian (IV), Minucius Felix, Commodian, Origen
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... kingdom, when their sins are coming to the full, there shall arise a king, bold in countenance, and understanding riddles. And his power shall be great, and he shall destroy wonderfully, and prosper, and practise; and shall destroy mighty men, and the holy people. And the yoke of his chain shall prosper: there is craft in his hand, and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by craft shall destroy many; and he shall stand up for the destruction of many, and shall crush them as eggs in his hand.”[Daniel 8:23-25] What is stated by Paul in the words quoted from him, where he says, “so that he sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God,” is in Daniel referred to in the following fashion: “And on the temple shall be the abomination of ...