Historism Little Horn

Another major interpretation toward the little horn is that little horn is refereeing to the papal Rome. Historist, believes papal Rome fits most correctly to what Daniel described about little horn, and one of major point would be indicating time frame “time, times, and half a time (7:25).” Historist believes “time, times, and half a time” should be interpreted in symbolic way, and translate them as three and a half years. However, futurist and preterist argues that time should be interpreted in literalistic way, and does not agree with historists’ interpretation. Historist believes time frame need to be interpreted in symbolic way because all of the Daniel were written in symbolic way, and it makes most sense to them when they translated

According to the Doukhan, 508 is the starting points when “oppressive power” takes away the daily sacrifice, and 538 would be starting points when little horn start its action against Saints and being “oppressive power.” Since, according to Daniel 12:11, “oppressive power” lasts for 1260 years and in 1798, little horn last its oppression power against

Adventist also view fourth beasts as Roman Empire and large goat with horns mentioned in Daniel 8 as Greece just like historist. Seventh Adventists however interpreted ten horns as ten tribes that defeat post Roman Empire. According to Uriah Smith, these tribes, Vandals, Ostrogoths, Heruli, Visigoths, Burgundians, Anglo Saxons, Alamani, Suevi, Lombards and Franks were the ten tribes that represented the ten horns (Smith, 58). Adventists also believes three horns that uprooted by the little horn were three tribes, and they would be Heruli, Ostrogoths, and Vandals (Smith, 58). Adventists also believes “time, times, and half the time” just like historists and believe in these times represent 1260 years. They also believe papacy fell down when French armies enters the Rome and prison pope in to the jail (Smith, 111). Adventists’ also argues that the little horn “wore out the saints of the Most High," and this was fulfilled during dark ages by the Roman Catholic Church since they instigated many various persecutions. Adventist’s also believes that “attempts to change the times set by the laws" was also fulfilled by the papacy as papacy changed numerous of the Ten Commandments and Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday (Smith, 58). However, even Adventists agree with some scholars and believes that large goats with horns that mentioned from the Daniel 8