RAM OF THE EAST: SUBDUED WEST, NORTH, SOUTH

Let me begin by correcting myself from a geographic error. Here is the correct and updated lines:

The vision Daniel received is strikingly reminiscent of the Star that guided the wise men to the birth of Jesus Christ during King Herod's reign. Both events emphasize the significance of guidance and revelation. The wise men traveled from the East, while Daniel's journey took him toward the East, illustrating the intertwined paths of destiny and divine purpose.

- Direction Matters: The movement from Bethlehem to Babylon is an eastward journey, just as the transition from Babylon to Persia also heads east. However, the journey from Persia to Greece marks a return from the East—symbolizing new challenges and opportunities.

The Star and the wise men were coming from the East: While This vision and the wise Daniel were going to the East.

This is because:

Traveling from Bethlehem (in Judah) to Babylon (in Iraq) goes East.
Traveling from Babylon (in Iraq) to Persia or Elam (in Iran) goes East.
But, traveling from Persia (in Iran) to Greece (in Europe) is coming back from the East, for it goes West.

This narrative illustrates Daniel's progression from Bethlehem through Babylon to Persia as an advancing journey into the East—a metaphor for enlightenment. Yet, when it comes to Greece, it is not Daniel who travels westward; instead, he receives a vision from the west while at the River Ulai.

Now, here is the main bible verse in Red for this episode:

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[Daniel 8:4 KJV] — "I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.”

[Daniel 8:4 TLV] — "I saw the ram charging toward the west and north and south. No animal could stand against him—none could deliver from his hand. So he did as he pleased and magnified himself.”

This Ram in the Vision was protecting or defending the East, while fighting all threats in the West (opposite the East), in the north, and in the south. There was no threat from the East, and no one to fight along the East. So, let's say the Kingdom of this Ram represented the Kingdom of the East: Thus, Kings of the East.

No beast could stand to challenge the Ram, yet. Not that any had tried fighting the Ram, and was crushed or defeated, but that the Ram was so dominineering that with only a little or no war, the Ram had already conquered all beasts in the west, north and south within it's purview - or so it seemed. The conquest was more of a psychological or mind conquest over the world, than that of might conquest. All beasts were too mentally paralyzed to even challenge the Charging and Battering Ram. Even Babylon with it's great walls was frozen in fear and in siege by this Battering Ram, while the Ram was pushing West.

Have you not witnessed a Ram or a Bull like that, which likes to push, charge, butt or batter, anyone close to it for no reason? And people and beast avoid such Ram or Bull, especially avoiding the horns. For bible laws on handling owners of Bulls (by extension owners of dogs), who's Bulls (or Dogs) attack people or attack other people's animals, see "Exodus 21:27-36" whether it warrants killing the owner of the Bull or owner of the dog that attacked any human being or livestock of another person.

In the Bible verse in Red:

1. If you were thinking that testoterone or manhood pride would drive someone to fight, you may be disappointed that no beast was man enough to even stand before the Ram or charge back at the Ram;

2. And if you were thinking self-defense or family defense would drive someone to fight, you may be disappointed that no beast could deliver or defend any out of the hand of the Ram.

3. And if you were thinking there's strength in number, you may be disappointed that the beasts could form any alliance or formidable force to leverage on number advantage over the Ram.

Therefore, the Ram did whatever thing the Ram wanted or pleased to do, and grew even greater.

But do not ask, saying, "If when the Ram was great, no one could prevent or stop the Ram; is it now that the Ram has grown even greater and stronger that anyone can stop the Ram?" I said, do not ask that question. Do not ask, "If when he was not yet the president, no one could prevent or stop him; is it now that he is now the president and has all the powers of the state that anyone can stop him?"

I tell you, there are people, who may not be stopped or prevented when they are great, but they shall be stopped and prevented when they become even greater and more powerful than they are. To stop them do not come by making them weaker, but by making them stronger or greater. Their growing in greatness and growing in power appears to be leading them far from falling or from becoming stoppable, but in the ways of the LORD their growing greater and more powerful is actually their getting closer to great fall and sudden end. Therefore, do not be afraid of increase or prosperity of the proud; for those are setup and snares against them. The LORD does things so that men would see and say, "This is the Finger of the LORD. Not of men."

The ways of the LORD are great and mysterious.