Collision Course: The Ram and the Goat of Daniel 8

The title, Collision Course, refers to a battle in Daniel 8:6-7 in the final years of our present civilization. The Ram, a symbol of Persia (Iran), is destroyed by the Goat, symbolic of western nations descended from Javan, (grandson of Noah) in a great battle. The Goat, weakened by the battle, collapses. In its place four world powers called "the notable ones" fill the vacuum of power, dividing the world among themselves. From one of these four powers arises a little horn, symbolic of the Antichrist. When he has gained sufficient influence and authority, he will rule the whole world, establishing his capital in Jerusalem. Both the Antichrist and his entire system will be destroyed by the second coming of Jesus Christ to establish a righteous kingdom on earth.