Ram

Medo-Persia

Daniel 8:3,4,20

After the Ram next we have the Goat, Greece

According to the angel who interpreted this vision, the ram represented Medo-Persia (verse 20).

The two horns, the higher coming up last, strikingly portray the two phases of the Medo-Persian kingdom, the dominant Persian kingdom arising last. The eastern kingdom did in fact, push "westward, and northward, and south-ward", just as the prophecy foretold.

Daniel 8:3 - Then I lifted mine eyes, and saw and behold there stood before the river a ram which had two horns;and the two horns were high; But one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

Daniel 8:4 - I saw the ram pushing westward; so that no beast might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.

Daniel 8:20 - The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.