Medo-Persia and Greece

And after you another kingdom will arise inferior to you, then another third kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth.

The Goat

The shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

Then he said, “Do you understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia; so I am leaving, and behold, the prince of Greece is about to come.

And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, he will stir up the entire empire against the realm of Greece.

For I will bend Judah as My bow, I will fill the bow with Ephraim. And I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece; And I will make you like a warrior’s sword.

Paul in Macedonia and Greece

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had encouraged them and taken his leave of them, he left to go to Macedonia.

When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.