vision. On the contrary, it is strikingly independent from it,425 since nowhere in Dan 8:10–12 it is said that the “little horn” is cunning and crafty, nor are the sufferings of the Jewish people mentioned there (8:24–25a).426 This leads to a twofold conclusion: first, the deeds of Antiochus receive special emphasis, since they are so outrageous that the linguistic and literary code changes completely (within the same genre, namely prophecy) when it comes to their description; second, Dan 8:23–25