Julie
I may need to find something that explains this reading a little more.
Daniel has two visions. The first one is of 4 strange beasts and it is suspected that 3 of the beasts represent different cities and the 4th beast represents the end times...at least that is what some scholars suspect. The second vision is of a ram and a goat and the angel Gabriel comes to him to explain that the lamb and the goat represent kings of Media and Persia. He explains what will happen to each of those kingdoms. The explanation in my Bible says that this and chapter 9 are the only times you see the angel Gabriel in the Bible. The last chapter is a prayer that Daniel prays for his people asking God for forgiveness and for him to protect them. Gabriel visits him again and tells him what will happen.
I believe that the last time we read this I linked to the song that was written based on this song. Every time I read this that song comes to mind. We are so blessed when we trust in him and so blessed to have his house to live in and we should sing praises about all he does for us.
Michelle
It seems that Daniel is being given visions of times to come. I am not quite sure of what times he is sharing with Daniel, but it sounds like future events and some in the very far future for Daniel. Daniel then prays and is visited by Gabriel. It would help to understand the meanings behind these visions. It sounds like they are speaking of people and times to come, at least in their future. It makes me wonder if there is someone that is being given this type of information from God in current times. And are we listening to them or are they even sharing. Daniel has not been given the same instructions to share with people as previous prophets were given, so not sure why he is being given this information.
I will have to look back as I do not recall the song you speak of. In reading this today, it sounds like he is saying that he yearns to be in God's house. At first, I thought it was a call to be taken from this life to dwell with the Lord, but then I wasn't sure that was really the meaning.
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