The key to understanding prophecy in the book of Daniel: The nation of Israel.
Daniel 8:20-22 NLT
Daniel 8:8 NLT
Isaiah 66:8 ESV
Daniel 7:8 NLT
1 John 2:18 NLT
Daniel 7:25 NLT

Satan is waiting for his opportunity to reveal the Anti-Christ, but we must be watching for the return of the One, True Christ.
Titus 2:12-13 NLT

Great Resources for further reading on Prophecy:
What in the World is Going On? By David Jeremiah
Agents of the Apocalypse by David Jeremiah