“Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.”
The horn grows as high as the commander of the heavenly host, and removes the daily sacrifice, casting down the sanctuary—depicting Antiochus's desecration of the Jerusalem Temple and prohibition of Jewish worship in 167 BCE. The phrase "grows as high as the commander" indicates extreme blasphemy, placing human authority in competition with divine authority. This verse marks the turning point where political oppression becomes religious persecution, directly attacking God's people and their covenant practices.
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