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Horn
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types
or The horn is used as a symbol of power, strength, honor and grandeur. Sometimes it is a good power, and sometimes an evil power. Sometimes it refers to the strength of a nation, other times to the ruler of a nation. Sometimes it refers to a position of elegance and popularity with pride. Only a few cases will be listed to illustrate these truths.
Deuteronomy 33:17 (a) Type of the strength and the power of the two tribes of Joseph.
1 Samuel 2:1 (a) Type of the feelings of victory of Hannah because she was a new mother.
2 Samuel 22:3 (a) Type of GOD as the power who placed David as King over Israel.
1 Kings 22:11 (b) Type of the power of the King of Israel in conquering Syria.
Job 16:15 (b) Type of the humbling experience of Job when he lost his all. Psalm 18:2 (a) Type of the power of GOD which gave David his position. Psalm 22:21 (a) GOD's power is compared to or contrasted with the power of the unicorn which perhaps was the rhinoceros.
Psalm 75:4 (a) Type of the proud rich who wished to exalt their own strength and whom GOD would humble. (See Psalm 75:10).
Psalm 89:17 (b) Type of the blessing of GOD because of which the power and excellency of Israel will one day be exalted. (See Psalm 89:24; Psalm 92:10; Psalm 112:9; Psalm 132:17).
Psalm 118:27 (c) Probably this means that GOD will bind us to our decisions when we consecrate our lives to Him.
Lamentations 2:3, Lamentations 2:17 (b) This is a type of the power of GOD to reduce the strength of Israel and to increase the power of the enemy.
Jeremiah 48:25 (b) This is a picture of the power of Moab both for offense and defense, which GOD took from them and made them weak.
Ezekiel 29:21 (b) This is a type in prophecy of the restoration of Israel as a world power.
Ezekiel 34:21 (b) A figure of the power of the leaders of Israel who were persecuting the poor.
Daniel 7:7 (b) Here and throughout this book horns are a sign of both men and nations in their power to rule or misrule. The little horns represent kings or generals, or men who rise up out of obscurity and are not well known. The big horns represent mighty kings who become world rulers, such as Alexander the Great.
Daniel 8:3 (a) These two horns represent the two kings as are mentioned.
Daniel 8:8 (b) This figure describes a prominent and well-known ruler.
Amos 6:13 (b) A type of the great power which the people claimed they had created by their own wits and wisdom.
Micah 4:13 (b) By this type GOD indicates that He will make Israel again a great and strong nation.
Habakkuk 3:4 The word here is a mistranslation, and it should read "bright beams." It probably indicates that there is power in the light of GOD and in His wonderful hands of strength.
Zechariah 1:18 (a) Here we see four Gentile powers which persecuted and scattered Israel.
Luke 1:69 (a) This is a type of the Lord JESUS by whom and through whom sinners are saved from the wrath to come.
Revelation 5:6 (a) These represent the seven-fold aspect of the Holy Spirit in His power as the seven eyes represent the seven aspects of the Spirit's knowledge.
Revelation 12:3 (a) The figure represents Satan and his mighty power in controlling men.
Revelation 13:1 (a) This type represents Satan's antichrist who will have power over the nations.
Revelation 13:11 (a) The type in this case represents the false prophet. Because there are two horns we understand that he has power to exalt the Devil, and also to curse men.
Revelation 17:3, Revelation 17:12 (a) These are the evil powers of the world as represented in the ten kings.
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Watson, Walter. Entry for 'Horn'. Wilson's Dictoinary of Bible Types. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/wdt/h/horn.html. 1957.
