Required fields are marked *. WebDaniel Chapter 11 1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. 24:21; Mark 13:19, NKJV, Abide Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. They shall speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for (AL)the end is yet to be at the time appointed. For less than $5/mo. And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall. 12 When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain triumphant. 14Now in those times many shall rise up against the king of the South. This is may reflect a prejudice in the writer of Sirach, or as C. L. Seow suggests, a prejudice in the writer of Daniel (Daniel, 174). Daniel 11.6 And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand. The Persian fleet was all but annihilated and Xerxes retreated. 29At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before. It is said that he carried to Egypt forty thousand vessels of silver and gold. Daniel 11.22 The Hellenistic Age. For example, in Spain all the citizens were taxed; the silver mines, gold mines, state property and the wealth confiscated and no city was allowed to fortify itself without the consent of Rome. Messiah will be cut off. WebAnd both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed. Antiochus III the Great had taken Palestine away from the Ptolemy, Antiochus IV Epiphanes actually lost control of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem for the first time in years enjoyed a short period of independence. The Persian Empire lasted another 150 years before Alexander conquered it, likely in response to the sacking of Athens. These violent men respond to Antiochus in fulfillment of a vision. What vision is in mind here? For many commentators, the vision is Daniel 11 itself. And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. He lead his armies against Egypt. However they cant explain away the prophecy in Daniel chapter 11 with this argument. He shall devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time. The restraint offered by the priests so angered him that when he returned to Egypt he killed several thousand Jews who then lived in Egypt. WebDaniel 11.5 And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion. youtube.com/channel/UCThjjlEQTsrFb5GVGetBPjA?sub_confirmation=12. There were men in Rome who feared Caesars ambitions, accusing him of being a tyrant they struck him down. 13 For the king of the North will muster In 2019 he published a commentary. And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it. This text is the same as Daniel 8:5 refers the He Goat who came from the west with the horn between his eyes. The geography of these two kings leaves Palestine as a buffer zone, a key strategic point for both kingdoms. 7And from a branch from her roots one shall arise in his place. Book Review: Brian J. Tabb, All Things New: Revelation as Canonical Capstone, The Book of Enoch for Beginners: A Guide to Expand Your Understanding of the Biblical World. 18Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands(P) and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back on him. 7.22,24,25 Sulla defeated the peoples armies. Webfor the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times ( Daniel 11:6 ). Fifty years later, Rome took the key cities of the former Greek Kingdom. And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand. Violent ones among your own people will exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they will fail. but merely imposed a tribute on the Britain king which was never paid. He forced his own appointment as dictator with considerable power (82 B.C.) 13For the king of the North will return and muster a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come at the end of some years with a great army and much equipment. Daniel 11.23 Jer. All rights reserved. She also killed Berenice, her children, attendants and supporters. 14In those times many will rise against the king of the South. 9:12; Matt. Web11 In a rage, the king of the South will march out to fight the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be delivered into the hand of his enemy. 15 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not Download Printable View Table of Contents He took Isles of Greece, North Africa and Spain. Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits , and return to his own land. Rome robbed its conquered territories. Rome was now standing in control of the glorious land. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. The Persian kings who followed Cyrus were; Cambyses (529-522) who conquered Egypt, Smerdis (522-521) Darius the Great(521-485), who started the wars against the Persians, and the fourth is Xerxes who ruled (486-465 B.C.). (V) He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue. 11And the king of the South shall be (I)moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude; but the (J)multitude shall be given into the hand of his enemy. The treacherous act against Bernice caused her brother a large army against the Seluicid kingdom. The Roman armies then confronted the Seleucid king, Antiochus the Great (Magnus) and in 190 B.C. Also people the land of Israel would be become vassals in 63 B.C. 25He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South with a great army. The changes that the Watchtower Society has made in its teachings regarding the identities of these kings is yet another example of the unreliability of Watchtower prophecy. In those days she will 9And he said, Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. (The Story of Civilization, Vol. As Daniel 11:5 implies, the Seleucid Dynasty did in fact get the major share of the Empire, by 281 B.C. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand. 12:10; Zech. In modern times they represent nations and organizations that the king of the north targeted but was unable to bring under his influence. (X) 23After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully,(Y) and with only a few people he will rise to power. 11And as for me, (A)in the first year of (B)Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him. Three kings of Persia * are yet to appear; and a fourth shall acquire the greatest riches of all. 43He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow (AH)at his heels. His army was larger and better prepared than before, and Egypt was struggling through an internal rebellion. This will again be seen in the Islamic take over of the south during the Middle Ages when the stout horn of the fourth beast has supremacy in the North. 24He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, [k]spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time. The problem with the three more, then a fourth king is Persia had nine kings from Cyrus to Alexander. 43He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and the (BM)Libyans and the (BN)Cushites shall follow in his train. 10, 19, 38, 39], Matt. And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. It is recorded that: in less than ten years he captured more than 800 towns, brought into submission 300 tribes, fought against 3,000,000 foes, killed a million, and took a million prisoners. Alexanders kingdom was divided between four generals known as the Diadochi: Ptolemy, Lysimachus, Seleucus, and Cassander. The younger, Antiochus III Magnus, (Antiochus the Great) (223-187) regaining much of the lost territory and then took the Seluecid throne. 6After some years, they will become allies. which made Rome a power to be reckoned with. He drove south to the city of Dura, recapturing all of the territory lost to the Ptolemies. He also suppressed rebellions throughout Seleucid controlled territory (Daniel 11:9-10). Ezekiel 38:8,9 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them, Daniel 11:7,13,15,40 But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: . At last the unity of the Roman Empire was under the power of a single ruler. He actually ruled from Babylon and was worhshiped as a god. WebVerse Daniel 11:6 After some years, the king of the south and the king of the north will agree to be friends. Antiochus III the Great (241-187) was determined to drive the Ptolemies out of Syria. The king of the South will wage war with a large and very powerful army, but he will not be able to stand because of the plots devised against him. 10(BC)Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, (BD)but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but (BE)the wise shall understand. 16The invader will do as he pleases;(L) no one will be able to stand against him. Daniel 11.7 Daniel 11.11 And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, (P)or be for him. 11Also (A)in the first year of (B)Darius the Mede, I, even I, stood up to confirm and strengthen him.) The overthrow of Persia by the king of Grecia. 4And as soon as he has arisen, (F)his kingdom shall be broken and divided (G)toward the (H)four winds of heaven, but (I)not to his posterity, nor according to the authority with which he ruled, for his kingdom shall be plucked up and go to others besides these. 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