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Specification-Match Matrices — Compiled from All COMPARE Studies

Daniel 7: Nine Specifications (dan3-10)

# Specification Text HIST Match Class Conf PRET Match Class Conf FUT Match Class Conf
1 Arises from fourth beast among ten horns 7:8,24 From divided Rome I-A(2) H From Seleucid dynasty I-A(2) L From future revived Rome I-A(2)+I-C M
2 After ten, three displaced 7:8,20,24 Heruli/Vandals/Ostrogoths I-A(2) to I-B M Varies among scholars I-A(3) L Future military conquest I-A(2)+I-C M
3 Diverse from political kings 7:24 Religio-political I-A(1) M Unprecedented cultural imperialism I-A(2) M Political + religious authority I-A(2) M
4 Eyes like a man 7:8 Institutional leadership I-A(1) M Individual ruler with cunning I-A(3) L Individual person I-A(1) M
5 Mouth speaking great things 7:8,20,25 Blasphemous claims E/I-A(1) H/M Theos Epiphanes E/I-A(2) H/M Antichrist blasphemes E/I-A(1) H
6 Speaks against Most High 7:25 Claims divine prerogatives E/I-A(2) H/M Zeus altar in temple I-A(2) M Blasphemy against God E/I-A(1) H
7 Wears out saints (bela) 7:25 Centuries of persecution E/I-A(2) H/M Maccabean persecution I-A(2) M 3.5-year tribulation E/I-A(1) H
8 Change times and law 7:25 Sabbath/law alteration I-A(1)/I-A(2) M Torah prohibition I-A(2) M Attempted restructuring E/I-A(1) M
9 Time, times, half time 7:25 1260 years (day-year) I-A(1)/I-A(2) H/M ~3.5 literal years (155-day shortfall) I-A(2) M Literal 3.5 years (future) I-A(1) M

Aggregate Profile

  • HIST: avg chain depth 1.5; 5 HIGH, 5 MED
  • PRET: avg chain depth 2.25; 0 HIGH (identification), 5 MED, 4 LOW
  • FUT: avg chain depth 1.7; 3 HIGH, 5 MED, 2 LOW

Daniel 8: Twenty-Two Specifications (dan3-14)

# Specification Text HIST Class/Conf PRET Class/Conf FUT Class/Conf
1 Origin (mehem) 8:9 I-A(1) M I-A(1) M I-A(1) M
2 mits'eirah + gadal/yether 8:9 I-A(1) H I-B L I-A(2) L
3 Three-directional expansion 8:9 I-A(1) H I-A(1) H I-A(1) H
4 Host of heaven, cast down stars 8:10 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(1-2) M
5 Magnifies against Prince of host 8:11 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(1-2) M
6 Tamid removed 8:11 I-A(2) M I-A(1) H I-A(1)/I-A(2) H/L
7 Sanctuary cast down 8:11 I-A(2) M I-A(1) H I-A(1)/I-C L
8 Host given by transgression 8:12 I-A(1) H I-A(1) H I-A(1-2) M
9 Truth cast to ground 8:12 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(1-2) M
10 Practiced and prospered 8:12 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(1-2) M
11 2300 erev-boqer 8:14 I-A(1) H I-A(2) L I-C L
12 Qodesh nitsdaq 8:14 I-A(2) M I-B L I-C L
13 Fierce countenance (az-paniym) 8:23 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(1) M
14 Understanding dark sentences 8:23 I-A(1) M I-A(1) M I-A(1) M
15 Mighty but not by own power 8:24 I-A(2) M I-A(1) M I-A(2) M
16 Destroys mighty and holy people 8:24 I-A(1) H I-A(1) H I-A(1-2) M
17 Craft/deceit prospers (mirmah) 8:25 I-A(1) M I-A(1) M I-A(1-2) M
18 Magnifies in heart 8:25 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(2) M
19 Destroys many in peace 8:25 I-A(2) M I-A(1) M I-A(1-2) M
20 Against Prince of princes 8:25 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(2) M
21 Broken without hand 8:25 I-A(1) H I-A(1) H I-A(1)/I-A(2) H/M-H
22 eth qets / sealed many days 8:17,26 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(1) H

Aggregate Profile

  • HIST: 18 I-A(1), 5 I-A(2); 11 HIGH, 12 MED; avg chain depth ~1.22
  • PRET: 11 I-A(1), 1 I-A(2), 2 I-B; 3 HIGH, 8 MED, 3 LOW; avg chain depth ~1.08
  • FUT: 11 I-A(1) type, 9 I-A(2) antitype, 3 I-C; varied confidence

Daniel 8-9 / Seventy Weeks: Twelve Specifications (dan3-18)

# Specification Text HIST Class/Conf PRET Class/Conf FUT Class/Conf
1 Dan 8-9 connected? 8:16-9:23 I-A(1) H I-B L I-A(1) M
2 chathak meaning 9:24 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(1) M
3 Starting decree 9:25 I-A(1) H I-B L I-A(1) M
4 "He" in 9:27 9:27 I-A(1) M-H I-A(1) M I-A(1) M
5 70 weeks continuous vs gap 9:24-27 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(1) L
6 Six purposes of 9:24 9:24 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(2) L
7 mashiach (9:25) 9:25 I-A(1) H I-A(2) M I-A(1) M
8 mashiach cut off (9:26) 9:26 I-A(2) M I-A(2) M I-A(1) M
9 nagiyd habba 9:26b I-A(1) M-H I-A(1) M I-A(1) M
10 gabar berith 9:27 I-A(1) H I-A(1) M I-A(1) L
11 Chronological fit 9:25-27 I-A(1) H I-B L I-A(3) L
12 Midweek sacrifice cessation 9:27 I-A(2) M I-A(1) M I-A(2) M

Aggregate Profile

  • HIST: 10 I-A(1), 2 I-A(2); 8 HIGH, 2 MED-HIGH, 2 MED; avg chain depth 1.17
  • PRET: 7 I-A(1), 3 I-A(2), 2 I-B; 1 HIGH, 7 MED, 2 I-B LOW; avg chain depth 1.25
  • FUT: 9 I-A(1), 2 I-A(2), 1 I-A(3); 0 HIGH, 8 MED, 4 LOW; avg chain depth 1.33

Daniel 10-12: Sixteen Specifications (dan3-22)

# Specification Text HIST Class/Conf PRET Class/Conf FUT Class/Conf
1 11:16 kir'tsono 11:16 I-A(2) MED I-A(1) HIGH
2 11:22 negiyd berith 11:22 I-A(2) MED-H I-A(1) MED
3 11:31 tamid/shiqquts 11:31 I-A(2) MED I-A(1) HIGH I-A(1) HIGH
4 11:36 willful king 11:36 I-A(2) MED-H I-A(2) MED I-A(1) HIGH
5 11:36 self-exaltation 11:36 I-A(2) MED-H I-A(2) MED I-A(1) HIGH
6 11:37 desire of women 11:37 I-A(2) MED I-A(2) LOW I-A(2) LOW
7 11:38 god of forces 11:38 I-A(2) MED I-A(2) MED I-A(2) MED
8 11:40 KoN identity 11:40 I-A(2-3) LOW-M I-A(3) LOW I-A(2) MED
9 11:40 KoS identity 11:40 I-A(2-3) LOW-M I-A(3) LOW I-A(2) MED
10 11:41 Edom/Moab/Ammon 11:41 I-A(3) LOW I-A(3) LOW I-A(2) LOW
11 11:42-43 Egypt/Libya/Ethiopia 11:42-43 I-A(3) LOW I-D LOW I-A(2) LOW
12 11:44 tidings from east/north 11:44 I-A(3) LOW I-A(3) LOW I-C LOW
13 11:45 death location 11:45 I-A(3) LOW I-D LOW I-A(1) HIGH
14 12:1 Michael = Christ 12:1 I-A(1) HIGH I-A(1) MED I-A(1) MED
15 12:2 bodily resurrection 12:2 I-A(1) HIGH I-A(1) HIGH I-A(1) HIGH
16 12:7,11-12 time periods 12:7,11-12 I-A(1) HIGH I-A(2) LOW I-A(2) MED

Aggregate Profile

  • HIST: 3 I-A(1) HIGH, 4 I-A(2) MED-H/MED, 6 I-A(3) LOW-M/LOW; avg chain depth 2.1
  • PRET: 3 I-A(1) HIGH, 4 I-A(1-2) MED, 4 I-A(2-3) LOW, 2 I-D LOW; avg chain depth 1.6
  • FUT: 5 I-A(1) HIGH, 1 I-A(1) MED, 4 I-A(2) MED, 3 I-A(2) LOW, 1 I-C LOW; avg chain depth 1.5

Master Aggregate Across All Specification Matrices

Average Chain Depth by Position and Vision Cycle

Vision HIST PRET FUT
Dan 7 (9 specs) 1.5 2.25 1.7
Dan 8 (22 specs) 1.22 1.08 varies
Dan 8-9 (12 specs) 1.17 1.25 1.33
Dan 10-12 (16 specs) 2.1 1.6 1.5
Overall ~1.5 ~1.5 ~1.5

Note: PRET has the shallowest depth in Dan 8 (its strongest chapter) but the deepest in Dan 7. HIST is most consistent across vision cycles.

HIGH-Confidence Specifications by Position

Position Dan 7 Dan 8 Dan 8-9 Dan 10-12 Total HIGH
HIST 5 11 8 3 27
PRET 0 3 1 3 7
FUT 3 3 0 5 11

Compiled from dan3-10, dan3-14, dan3-18, dan3-22 CONCLUSION.md specification matrices