the time of Romes attack, where was Christ, and what was He doing?
The little horn, as we saw, waxed great, even to the “Prince of the host,” who is obviously Christ. Its attack, too, centered against not just the people of God but against the sanctuary and its foundation and services, in this case, specifically, the “daily” service. It’s very important to keep in mind that Christ, “the Prince of the host,” is now ministering for us in the heavenly sanctuary, which is under attack by the little horn. Again, the language was symbolic; the little horn didn’t actually get into heaven, any more than it physically cast the “truth” or the “place of his sanctuary” to the ground. Thus, this attack by the little horn was also an attack on the plan of salvation, which began with the death of Christ (symbolized by the death of the animals in the sanctuary service), and which was followed by Christ’s high-priestly ministry (symbolized by the ministry of the priesthood in the earthly service). Everything symbolized by that sanctuary has come under attack by the li
