On the little horn Daniel noted two eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth that spoke boastfully. What it said is later described as speaking “against the Most High” (verse 25). This description points to the human intelligence and character of this new personality, who will be described in greater detail later in the chapter. It had a mouth that uttered arrogant boasting, including blaspheming God and persecuting his people. The description of this horn corresponds to the description of the beast
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