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- The lions in this part are the Assyrians.
- There is a change of scene at 89.59, which
probably coincides with the religious
reforms under Josiah (620 BC) see chapter
34 of 2 Chronicles. Then there are the 70
shepherds; these are various religious
leaders in Jerusalem since that time.
- At 89.66 there is the destruction of the
Temple in Jerusalem by the Babylonians
(587 BC).
- The return after the exile (538 BC) is at
89.72. The three who return are Ezra,
Haggai, and Zechariah, who all have books
in the Bible.
- The second temple period is at 89.73. This
is described in Malachi (450 - 400 BC) his
book is the last book of the Old Testament.
- The eagles first appear in the story at
90.2 they are the Romans.
Fifty-eight of the shepherds have served
their time by verse 90.5.
- The small lambs with open eyes (90.6) may
be the Essenes.
- At 90.8 there is the death of John the
Baptist - by the ravens.
- Jesus is the "sheep with the big horn" at
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