Daniel 8–10 pulls back the curtain to show that behind every kingdom, cultural moment, and experience of human evil is a real but unseen spiritual war. Daniel sees that dark powers influence earthly empires, yet God limits and overrules them. In chapter 9, Daniel demonstrates how God’s people engage this battle—not through control or political power, but through humble prayer and repentance, which become acts of spiritual warfare. Even when answers feel delayed, heaven is already fighting on behalf of God’s people. Ultimately, Daniel’s visions point forward to the Anointed One whose death and resurrection delivered the decisive blow against the powers of darkness. At the cross, Christ disarmed spiritual rulers and guaranteed their destruction. So as we live in the “already/not yet,” we fight with spiritual weapons, stay alert and humble, and hold fast to the hope that Jesus’ victory is final and His kingdom will reign forever.