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. The Greeks were an intellectual power and revealed her strength in philosophy. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the Prince of the covenant. Web11 Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be defeated. 7 above]; [ver. They reigned over their territory with a central power, like the ancient Egyptians. While this was a smaller territory, Egypt was incredibly wealthy. Eventually this wealth, especially in the form of massive food stores, will attract the attention of Rome. 27And as for the two kings, their hearts shall be bent on doing evil. 21He will be succeeded by a contemptible(U) person who has not been given the honor of royalty. The falling away that the man of sin be revealed, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 23:1, 12; Jer. It is at this point in Daniel 11 the Judeans are first mentioned. Galatians: Freedom through Gods Grace (Wipf & Stock, 2019). He will distribute plunder, loot and wealth among his followers. This passage is about the history found in the prophecy in Daniel 11, from our perspective Daniel 11:2-20 is fulfilled prophecy (so, history), some people just see it as history and dont accept that we are just in the birthing pains of the end times. 45And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and (AI)the glorious holy mountain; (AJ)yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him. 29At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south; but it shall not be like the former or the latter. And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. In a very short time space he established a one government rule. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Isaiah 42.24 2:6; Rev. WebVerse Daniel 11:6 After some years, the king of the south and the king of the north will agree to be friends. defeated him at Magnesia thus already reducing much of the Greek empire to vassal status. which made Rome a power to be reckoned with. 2 And now will I shew thee the truth. 11:5 The king of the south - This king was Ptolemy, the first king of Egypt after Alexander who is brought in, because he took Jerusalem by treachery; for the angel minds only those persons and things which related to the Jews. Chapter 11 talks about Julius Caesar, all of the Persian Kings, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra and the rise of the Roman Empire and Catholic Church. Ptolemy III Euergetes returned to his own kingdom. 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. Three kings of Persia * are yet to appear; and a fourth shall acquire the greatest riches of all. 27Both these kings hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the (W)appointed time. He not only invaded Syria, but went to Babylon and took molten images. NKJV, The American Patriot's Bible: The Word of God and the Shaping of America, NKJV, Lucado Encouraging Word Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People. And when he has become strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece. And the king of the south shall wage war with an exceedingly great and mighty army, but he shall not stand, for plots shall be devised against him. WebDaniel 11 1 I have been standing beside Michael to support and strengthen him since the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede.) Jer. But his success will be short lived. For less than $5/mo. Daniel 7 refers to the fourth beast (Rome) as devouring and breaking in pieces. Daniel 11.19 WebDaniel Chapter 11 1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. Thus the prophetic picture now leaves the Persian Empire and focuses on Greece. And he shall stand in (X)the glorious land, with destruction in his hand. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. Because of general discontent, it seemed necessary to look to a one man power to govern. There is an increasing focus in the chapter on the land of Palestine in general and specifically Jerusalem. In verse 16 the Beautiful Land refers to Judea and Jerusalem (cf. His dissertation was published as Jesus the Bridegroom by Pickwick Books in 2012. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant. Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. In Egypt, Julius Caesar met Cleopatra, the last of the Ptolemies. 13For the king of the north shall again (R)raise a multitude, greater than the first. Da Dn). So this new king of the north, Rome, who had emerged victorious in the Punic Wars, began to receive appeals for help from the Southern states against King Philip V of Macedonia. 11Then the king of the south, (P)moved with rage, shall come out and fight against the king of the north. Ez. 12And when the multitude is taken away, his heart shall be exalted, and he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail. WebChapters 10, 11, and 12 in the Book of Daniel make up Daniel's final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed "King of the North" and "King of the South" So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. 4But you, Daniel, (AS)shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall (AT)run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase., 5Then I, Daniel, looked; and there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that (AU)riverbank. Antiochus III the Great (241-187) was determined to drive the Ptolemies out of Syria. WebVerses 40-43 of Daniel 11 are talking about more than a nation giving up, they show that the King of the South is defeated and that it is itself overwhelmed. After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him. Ptolemy IV Epiphanes, ruler in the South, went forth to fight with Antiochus III (the king of the North)/ Antichus III was defeated and lose ten thousand soldiers. The Grecian kingdom finally resolves into two, ruled by the Seleucids & Ptolomies. WebDaniel refers to the king of the south as Egypt, a predominantly negative biblical symbol. Ptolemy I Soter (323-285) controlled Egypt, first as a satrap, but took the title king in 305. We are now in the time when these two major powers are quickly rising! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 17He shall (Y)set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and he shall bring terms of an agreement and perform them. 9Then the king of the North will invade the realm of the king of the South but will retreat to his own country. 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. But since the USA and UK are NOT south of Palestine/Israel, the JWs seem to have a problem with geography. 38He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these. In 2019 he published a commentary. 24:15; Mark 13:14; [ch. Tiberius was not a direct heir to the throne, yet through the help of his convincing mother, he acquired the throne. 12 When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be [ d]lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not The king of the south's daughter will go to marry the king of the Daniel 11.13 While the heirs of Alexanders empire continued to feud, the power of Rome had been slowly rising in the West.The Romans had fought a victorious battle in the Hannibalic War (Second Punic War) ending in 201 B.C. The ESV New Inductive Study Bible, Milano Softone, Green, ESV Single-Column Journaling Bible--soft leather-look, raspberry, ESV Study Bible, Large Print (Buffalo Leather, Deep Brown), ESV Student Study Bible, Trutone, Chestnut, ESV Large Print Personal Size Bible--soft leather-look, chestnut. For example: Statues of Isis and Horus were renamed Mary and Jesus. He actually ruled from Babylon and was worhshiped as a god. But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. 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. WebThe Bible in other languages1. But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. Daniel 11.14 34Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by [p]intrigue. He was to be strong. The younger, Antiochus III Magnus, (Antiochus the Great) (223-187) regaining much of the lost territory and then took the Seluecid throne. He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him. Constantine sought to find common ground and make an agreement that united Christianity with Paganism. And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the kings 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. 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 withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand. In Daniel 11, the Grecian empire is divided by Alexander's 4 generals after his death. Web11 And the king of the South shall be moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into the hand of his enemy. 49:36; Ezek. Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. The Hellenistic Age. 5:9; Dan. And he shall work his will and return to his own land. However God wanted them out of Babylon. 2Now then, I tell you the truth:(A) Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. )In forty days Pompey cleared the sea of Pirates. (30 B.C.) And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. 12 When the army She did not stay loyal to Julius Caesar but joined with Anthony, his rival. WebDaniel 11:13 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches. King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > 36 above]; [ch. 30For ships of (AM)Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be afraid and withdraw, and shall turn back and (AN)be enraged and (AO)take action against the holy covenant. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that of Greece. 22Armies shall be (AG)utterly swept away before him and broken, even the prince of the covenant. Their form of government was city centered, yet each city was answerable to the larger Seleucid kingdom. And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. At the time appointed he shall return, and come They feel most of the books were fulfilled by the time of the captivity of Jerusalem in 585 BC. 37:9; Dan. 7:1, Is. Ptolemy III Euergetes, is here described. This new king of the North which comes against the king of the South, would do according to his own will, (dictators) and none shall stand before him. In those days she will be betrayed, together with her royal escort and her father[b] and the one who supported her. New International Version (NIV). Christs ministry was during the reign of Tiberius, and while that vile person worked, planned, mistrusted and murdered the opposition, the HOLY ONE of Israel. 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