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• Next, the he-goat waxed great. Thus, the Greek Empire grew in power and strength, spreading eastward as far as India.
• But “when he was strong, the great horn was broken”, meaning that Alexander the Great, that notable horn, would be killed suddenly and unexpectedly, at the age of just 33.
• After the death of Alexander, four other horns would grow from nowhere. These represent Alexander’s four generals, to whom the Greek Empire would be divided after the unplanned death of Alexander.
• But we read that, while three of the horns were unimportant, one of them in particular was worthy of note. It would start small but grow large. It would grow towards the south, toward the east, and towards the pleasant land (the Land of Israel).