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Daniel Chapter 8

• The 3rd year of the reign of Belshazzar. 550 B.C.

• A vision appeared to Daniel subsequent to the one which appeared to him previously.

• Daniel’s Vision (8:2-12)

• Question about the vision by a holy one (8:13-14)

• Interpretation of the Vision (8:15-27) Daniel Chapter 8

• A few quick thoughts

• Verse 17: “The vision pertains to the time of the end.”

• This time of the end is not referring to the second coming of Christ. Rather, to the persecution we see the little horn inflicting upon God’s people. Daniel Chapter 8

• Verse 20: The ram with the two horns = the kings of and Persia.

• Verse 21: The goat = the kingdom of .

• Verse 21: The large horn = the first king of Greece.

• The first king of Greece was the Great. Daniel Chapter 8

• Verse 22: The broken horn and the four horns that arose in its place = four kingdoms which will arise from his nation, although not with his power.”

• I () Ruled the South

• Seleucus I () Ruled the North

• ( and Bithynia)

• ( and Greece) Daniel Chapter 8

• Ptolemy I (Egypt) Ruled the South

• Seleucus I (Syria) Ruled the North

• These kingdoms warred against each other for an extended period. was controlled by the South from 320-198 B.C.

• The North controlled Jerusalem in 198 and ruled until 165 B.C.

• Three different Syrian kings ruled this period, the last of which was Epiphanes. Daniel Chapter 8

• Antiochus Epiphanes (“the illustrious”) was vile!

• The Jews called him Epimanes, (“the madman.”).

• He ruled from 175-163 B.C.

• In 167 B.C., he enforced a policy of Hellenization upon the Jews.

• They were required to adopt Greek culture and Greek gods.

• He forbade all Jewish practices and customs.

• The temple was defiled with pagan worship Daniel Chapter 10 The last section of Daniel presents the reader with a panoramic view of some unfortunate and a few promising aspects of the future for God’s people.

Chapters 10, 11, and 12 fit as a unit.

Chapter 10: An introductory to the vision.

Chapter 11: The major aspects of the revelation.

Chapter 12: The conclusion of the vision and the book. Daniel Chapter 10

Daniel 10:1-9: Daniel is afraid because of the vision

Consider question 1-2 on page 84

Daniel 10:10-17: Daniel is comforted by an Angel

Daniel 10: 18-21: Persia and Greece in Conflict

• What can we learn about angels from this section? Daniel Chapter 11

• Daniel 11: 1-2 The angel continues to speak to Daniel. After , there would be the following Persian kings:

• Cambyses

• Smerdis

• Darius Hystaspis ()

• (called in the book of ). Daniel Chapter 11

• Verse 3: This is

• Verse 4: The death of Alexander the Great and his kingdom divided (8:22-25). Ptolemy I (Egypt) Ruled the South

• Seleucus I (Syria) Ruled the North

• Lysimachus (Thrace and Bithynia)

• Cassander (Macedonia and Greece) Daniel Chapter 11

• God’s people and the Holy Land was a constant point of contention between the Greek forces in Egypt and those of Syria.

• God’s people would be caught in the middle.

• The information in this chapter covers more than just two men as kings. Kings of the South- Egypt Kings of the North- Syria 1. , (11:5) marriage , (11:5) 2. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, (11:6) Antiochus II Theos, (11:6) 2 Wars 3. Ptolemy III Euergetes, (11:7-9) Seleucus II Callinicus,(11:7-9) 4. Ptolemy IV Philopator, (11:11,12) 2 Wars Seleucus III Ceraunus, (11:10) 5. , (11:14,15,17)War/MarriageAntiochus III Great (11:10,11,13,15-19) 6. Ptolemy VI Philometor, (11:25) Seleucus IV Philopator, (11:20) Antiochus IV Epiphanes, (11:21-35), Daniel Chapter 11

Verse 28: Antiochus Epiphanes will set his heart against the holy covenant.

• Verse 29: He would return and fight against the South, but be defeated.

• Verse 30: Ships from Kittim came against him.

• Verses 31-35: Persecution upon God’s people.

• Verses 36-45: Is this a reference to Antiochus or someone else?