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Napomena: Od ove podstranice pa nadalje dajem niz razlicitih tumacenja knjige proroka Danila!Note: From this sub onwards I give a number of different interpretations Dan.!
Daniel Chapter 11 - Prophecy Fulfilled
by Dale DePriest, quoting and reformating to a large degree the words
of Philip Mauro. While the substance of his work has not been altered
it has been augmented with details and information from several other
sources. Many of the items have been rewritten or altered. A copy of
his original work "The Seventy Weeks and The Great Tribulation" is
available on-line from the Online Bible and as a
palm e-book.
This article is a verse by verse explanation of the fulfillment of
prophecy in Chapter 11 of Daniel. Daniel Chapter 11 clearly demonstrates
the accuracy and completeness of prophecy in God's word. The scripture
verse, KJV, is quoted in the left column while the explanation verse by
verse is in the right column. Enjoy!
1. Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to
confirm and to strengthen him. 533 B.C.
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In verse 1, the angel of the Lord reminding Daniel that "...Darius the
Mede...I stood to confirm and to strengthen him." Not to do his
purpose, or his plan, or his will for himself, but to effect the
purpose of God in all the ages, God stood to strengthen Darius the
Mede. Darius is the king who destroyed the Babylonian empire. You
remember on the night of the feast of Belshazzar, it was Darius who
brought his armies under the walls of ancient Babylon to destroy the
nation and to break the power of the great Babylonian empire. On the
same night, Belshazzar died in the judgment of the Lord, and then
Darius moves upon the scene as the great monarch and following Darius,
is Cyrus the Persian. Then, you have the Media-Persian empire which
is the second world great monarchy in the course of the Gentile age
beginning with Nebuchadnezzar in 600 B.C. So, Darius is directed and
strengthened and confirmed in the plan of God, and the Word of God to
do the thing that God plans he do.
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2. And now will I shew thee the truth. 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. |
"And now will I shew thee the truth." The prophecy set forth here is
not clothed in symbols or figures, as were previous visions given to
Daniel. We have here the literal language concerning the historical
events of the Jews and the Holy Land, and we have literal language
describing historical events having to do with the Jews and the Holy
Land. The three kings who were to "stand up yet" (after Cyrus) were
Ahasuerus, Artaxerxes, and Darius (Ezra 4:1-24).
The first king, Ahasuerus, is known in history as Cambyses, who
reigned from 529 to 522 B.C. The second king, Pseudo-Smerdis, reigned
from 522 to 521 B.C.; and the third king, known in secular history as
Darius Hystaspes, reigned from 521 to 485 B.C.
The fourth king was Xerxes, the son of Darius Hystaspes, and he
reigned from 485 to 465 B.C. (known in the Book of Esther as
Ahasuerus). He was very rich, and his unusual wealth enabled him to
build up vast armies and put them into the field, well equipped for
his day. He stirred up the Persians against Greece, and in 480
B.C. he invaded Greece with a huge army and navy, but was
ignominiously defeated by land and sea, thus preparing the way for the
downfall of the Persian empire.
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3. And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
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After his overthrow at Salamis, Persia is viewed as politically
dead, though it had an existence. Therefore, Daniel 11:3, without
noticing Xerxes' successors, proceeds at once to Alexander, under
whom, the third world kingdom, Grecia, reached its culmination, and
assumed an importance as to the people of God. Alexander the Great,
who reigned from 336 B.C. to 323 B.C., a short reign of only 13
years. "..according to his will." as an answer to the he-goat's
"notable horn" (Daniel 8:6-7, 21). Alexander invaded Persia to avenge
the wrongs of Greece on Persia for Xerxes' past invasion.
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4. 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.
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His kingdom, however, was to be broken and divided into four parts,
but not to his own posterity. This was literally accomplished in the
career of Alexander the Great, who, after his conquest of Persia and
of the world, died without children, and whose vast dominions were
divided between his four generals. These did not rule "according to
his dominion," for their kingdom was again and again "plucked up,
even for others beside themselves."
A few years after Alexander’s death, his kingdom was divided
among his four generals (cf. 8:22): Seleucus (over Syria and
Mesopotamia), Ptolemy (over Egypt), Lysimacus (over Thrace and
portions of Asia Minor), and Cassander (over Macedonia and
Greece). This division was anticipated through the four heads of the
leopard (7:6) and the four prominent horns on the goat
(8:8). Alexander founded no dynasty of rulers; since he had no heirs,
his kingdom was divided and the empire was marked by division and
weakness.
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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.
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After the partition of Alexander’s dominions, the Jewish people
came into contact with only two of the four kingdoms which succeeded
him—the Seleucids, the kings of Syria ("the king of the north") and
the Ptolemies, rulers of Egypt ("the king of the south"). These waged
incessant warfare against each other, and the Jews suffered in turn
from each, thus the prophecy of Daniel turns specifically to the items
of interest to the Jews.
At first the kings of Egypt prevailed. The prophecy foretold this;
for it says, "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". The strong king of the South was
Ptolemy I Soter, a general who served under Alexander. He was given
authority over Egypt in 323 B.C. and proclaimed king of Egypt in 304.
The commander referred to in verse 5 was Seleucus I Nicator, also a
general under Alexander, who was given authority to rule in Babylon in
321. But in 316 when Babylon came under attack by Antigonus, another
general, Seleucus sought help from Ptolemy I Soter in Egypt. After
Antigonus’ defeat in 312, Seleucus returned to Babylon greatly
strengthened. He ruled over Babylonia, Media, and Syria, and assumed
the title of king in 305. Thus Seleucus I Nicator’s rule was over
far more territory than Ptolemy I and was king of the largest empire
after that of Alexander.
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6. And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for
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.
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Verse 6 says: "And in the end of years they shall join themselves
together"—that is, the king of the north and king of the south
shall form a league—"for 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."
Ptolemy I Soter died in 285 B.C. and Ptolemy II Philadelphus,
Ptolemy’s son, ruled in Egypt (285-246). Meanwhile Seleucus was
murdered in 281 and his son Antiochus I Soter ruled till 262. Then
Seleucus’ grandson Antiochus II Theos ruled in Syria
(262-246). Ptolemy II and Antiochus II were bitter enemies but finally
(after some years) they entered into an alliance in about 250.
Answering to this very definite prophecy we have historical records of
an alliance between the two rival kingdoms, when Ptolemy Philadelphus
gave his daughter Berenice in marriage to Antiochus Theos of Syria,
upon condition that he should put away his wife, Laodice. But, as
foretold in the prophecy, this league did not last; for Ptolemy died
soon after, and then Antiochus put away Berenice, and took back his
former wife, who subsequently requited him by procuring his murder,
and also the murder of Berenice (she was handed over). Laodice
poisoned Antiochus II and made her son, Seleucus II Callinicus, king
(246-227).
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7. 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:
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The brother of Berenice, Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-221, (referred to
in the prophecy as "one out of her roots"), undertook to avenge her
death by an invasion of Syria, in which he was successful. This
appears to be what is foretold in verses 7, 8 and 9, which tell of one
who should "enter into the fortress of the king of the north," and who
should "prevail", "...deal against them" -- He shall deal with the
Syrians at his own pleasure. He slew Laodice.
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8. 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. |
Ptolemy, on hearing of a sedition in Egypt, returned with forty
thousand talents of silver, precious vessels, and twenty-four hundred
images, including Egyptian idols, which Cambyses had carried from
Egypt into Persia. The idolatrous Egyptians were so gratified, that
they named him Euergetes, or "benefactor." Ptolemy survived Seleucus
four years, reigning in all forty-six years. MAURER translates, "Then
he for several years shall desist from (contending with) the king of
the north"
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9. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall
return into his own land.
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After this humiliating defeat, Seleucus II Callinicus (the king of the
North) sought to invade Egypt but was unsuccessful. After his death
(by a fall from his horse) he was succeeded by his son, Seleucus II
Soter (227-223 B.C.), who was killed by conspirators while on a
military campaign in Asia Minor. Seleucus III’s brother, Antiochus
III the Great, became the ruler in 223 at 18 years of age and reigned
for 36 years (untill 187). The two sons (Seleucus III and Antiochus
III) had sought to restore Syria’s lost prestige by military
conquest, the older son by invading Asia Minor and the younger son by
attacking Egypt. Egypt had controlled all the territory north to the
borders of Syria which included the land of Israel. Antiochus III
succeeded in driving the Egyptians back to the southern borders of
Israel in his campaign in 219-217.
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10. 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. |
Antiochus alone prosecuted the war with Ptolemy Philopater, Euergetes'
son, until he had recovered all the parts of Syria subjugated by
Euergetes. "pass through"—like an "overflowing" torrent (Daniel
11:22, 26, 40; Isaiah 8:8). Antiochus penetrated to Dura (near
C�sarea), where he gave Ptolemy a four months' truce. After the
truce he returned to the war (see Daniel 11:13). "...even to his
fortress"— Ptolemy's; Raphia was a border-fortress of Egypt to
protect against incursions by way of Edom and Arabia-Petr�a, near
Gaza; here Antiochus was vanquished as foretold in the next verse.
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11. 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.
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But, as verse 11 foretold, the king of Egypt was moved with fury
against him, and defeated him with great loss. The king of the South
in this verse was Ptolemy IV Philopator (221-204 B.C.). He was the one
driven back by Antiochus III the Great (cf. comments on
v. 10). Ptolemy IV came to meet Antiochus III at the southern borders
of Israel. Ptolemy IV was initially successful in delaying the
invasion of Antiochus (Ptolemy slaughtered 10 thousand and 4 thousand
more made captive).
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12. 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.
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Instead of following up his victory by making himself master of the
whole of Syria, as he might, he made peace with Antiochus, and gave
himself up to licentiousness [POLYBIUS, 87; JUSTIN, 30.4], and
profaned the temple of God by entering the holy place [GROTIUS]. not
be strengthened by it—He shall lose the power gained by his victory
through his luxurious indolence.
Yet, though he "cast down many ten thousands" he was not permanently
"strengthened thereby"
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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. |
About fourteen years later,
Antiochus renewed the war with an even larger force, fulfilling the
words: "For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a
multitude greater than the former." Antiochus, after
successful campaigns against Persia and India, made war with Ptolemy
Epiphanes, son of Philopater, a mere child.
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