Where did Daniel see the vision in Daniel 8:2?
Daniel saw the vision in Shushan, which was on the Tigris River and served as the capital of the Medean Persian empire. This location was outside the land of Israel, and Daniel wrote from there. The vision occurred in the third year of King Belshazzar's reign.
Les explains that Daniel 8:2 records Daniel seeing a vision way out in Shushan, which was on the Tigris River, the capital of the Medean Persian empire. This occurred in the third year of King Belshazzar's reign. Les notes that Daniel writes from Shushan, outside the land of Israel, and that Daniel is one of three books written outside Israel—along with Ezekiel and Revelation—all dealing primarily with Gentile prophecy and using symbolism. In this vision Daniel saw the immediate history unfolding, and he saw a ram standing before the river.
And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
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Does Daniel 8 describe immediate or long-term history?
The vision in Daniel 8 unfolds immediate history rather than the long-term future.