Relevant Verse: Daniel 8

Theme: The divine touch

Leading Question: Where is God in a world overcome by horror?

In this lesson study, we look into Daniel 8 from a dual perspective. First, we recognize in Daniel’s vision how God’s sanctuary has become the target of the attacks by anti-God powers. Second, we will be introduced to the divine hero who comes to comfort and rescue the holy ones of God.

Sanctuary perspective

With regard to the first perspective, the question must be placed, what is the sanctuary? In the Bible, the sanctuary was a structure or a building on earth that marked the ...