38He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these. Since November 2021, Reading Acts is edited by Sarah Westphal. 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. Now Rome is moving forward to conquer the whole Hellenistic World. 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. Start FREE. Galatians: Freedom through Gods Grace (Wipf & Stock, 2019). Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. WebThe Prophet Daniel wrote about a future confrontation between the king of the north and the king of the south. 7One from her family line will arise to take her place. 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. 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. But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress. 2:3-4). At last the unity of the Roman Empire was under the power of a single ruler. Want the Verse of the Day sent to your inbox? 8:8). 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. (J) 12When 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. (T) In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle. After Julius Caesars death, Octavian seized power after a short struggle. He was victorious over the ruling faction in Alexandria and placed Cleopatra on the Egyptian throne. They shall speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for (AL)the end is yet to be at the time appointed. He was to be strong. 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. 31Forces from him shall appear and (AP)profane the temple and fortress, and shall take away the regular burnt offering. 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 will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant. The king of the south is stirring up trouble even today. But God also made a way of escape for them. Used by permission. 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.) Then I said, My lord, what shall be the end of these things?. 11.8 Read full chapter. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than theyall: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. he had built his army to the point that he was ready to attack Egypt. Daniel 11.14 When the two armies met at Raphia in 217 Antiochus III had 62,000 men, 6000 cavalry and 102 elephants; Ptolemy had a nearly equal force of 70,000 men, 5000 cavalry, and 73 elephants (Polybius, Histories, 5.79). 24(AH)Without warning he shall come into (AI)the richest parts[e] of the province, and he shall do what neither his fathers nor his fathers' fathers have done, scattering among them plunder, spoil, and goods. Despite all his victories Caesar had enemies. Long has taught full time at Grace Christian University since 1998, specializing in Bible and Biblical languages. Antiochus IV Epiphanies (175-164) forced desecrating religious practices upon the Jews, which caused the Jews to rally, under the leadership of the Maccabees. For all the saints. They were pillaged and burned in the same year 146 B.C. For they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law. 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: 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. 10However his sons shall stir up strife, and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one shall certainly come (G)and overwhelm and pass through; then he shall return (H)to his fortress and stir up strife. (X) 23After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully,(Y) and with only a few people he will rise to power. This four-fold division of Alexanders kingdom is implied in Daniel 7:6 and 8:8. Phillip J. WebOne of the most intriguing sections of Pay Attention is the analysis of the King of the North and the King of the South from Daniel 11. 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: Web11 And the king of the South shall be # Prov. We read of Ptolemy IV Epiphanies entering Jerusalem and trying to offer sacrifices in their temple. (AE) Then he will turn back and vent his fury(AF) against the holy covenant. 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. 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. I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled. Such as never was since there was a nation. This is the rise of the little horn of Daniel 8:9 which came up out of one of the winds (the west). And he shall come into countries and (BH)shall overflow and pass through. 8:16; Prov. 6After some years (K)they shall make an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement. Daniel 11.3 39Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for [r]gain. (B) 3Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases. 22With the [j]force of a (T)flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, (U)and also the prince of the covenant. 26Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall [l]be swept away, and many shall fall down slain. Antiochus III the Great (241-187) was determined to drive the Ptolemies out of Syria. 14Now in those times many shall rise up against the king of the South. 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. 23] they shall make an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement. 8Although I heard, I did not understand. His dominion shall be a great dominion. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Those who are violent among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision, but without success. He will take action against it and then return to his own country. This is what turned the woman into the harlot of Revelation 17, who, till the end of time commits fornication with the kings of the earth. Their trade route reached from the Red Sea to Hellespont. He shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom,[c] but it shall not stand or be to his advantage. Antiochus II Theos put away his own wife, Laodice, in order to marry Berenice. 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. Job 38:15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken. 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. 5:2). While the king of the north is interested in occupying the place of God, usurping His role, the king of the south simply does not care. 36 above]; [ch. 37He shall pay no attention to the gods of his fathers, or to the one beloved by women. She will lose her authority. New Living Translation 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. The Persian fleet was all but annihilated and Xerxes retreated. 31And [n]forces shall be mustered by him, (Y)and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation. He shall make them rulers over many and (BE)shall divide the land for a price.[f]. The Persian Empire lasted another 150 years before Alexander conquered it, likely in response to the sacking of Athens. 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 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. get to know the Bible better! Thousands of pilgrims kiss the foot of Jupiter thinking it is Peter. 12 When the army is carried off, Daniel 11.23 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. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! 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