How long” will the prophetic period last until the Day of Judgment begins?
One of the holy angels said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings” (Daniel 8:14). (cf. Daniel 7:9) top • What are the elements of Daniel’s prophecy that associate the “time of the end” with the Day of Atonement? I watched the ram as he charged toward the west. He also charged toward the north and the south. No animal could stand up against him. Not one of them could save anyone from his power. He did as he pleased. And he became great…Then a goat suddenly came from the west…He raced across the whole earth without even touching the ground (Daniel 8:4-5). The community of Israel must give him two male goats and a ram. The goats are for a sin offering. The ram is for a burnt offering (Leviticus 16:5). • On the connection between sacrifices and the Messiah: speaking of the sacrifices, “R. Eleazar said in the name of R. Josei: ʻIt is a halakha [a traditional law] regarding the Messiah’” (Zebahim 44b, Sanhedrin 51b). top • To what other event is the Day of Judgment of Daniel 7 con
