Daniel's
Rise and Fall of Empires
Kings
of the South and the North
Daniel 11:23 "And
after the league [made] with him he shall work deceitfully: for he
shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people."
after the league
made... This has to do with Epiphanes receiving the throne. This has
nothing to do with power, but is trickery in action. The
agreement between Antiochus Epiphanes and Jason was broken and
Antiochus put wicked Menelaus in the position of high priest because
he offered him more money than Jason did. Thus he acted deceitfully
in his agreement with Jason (Dan.
11:22).
for
he shall... This refers to his coming back from Rome where he had
been a hostage for the payment of the tax laid on his father. On his
return Antiochus found but few to espouse his cause of becoming king,
for the people were divided among many claimants to the throne.
Antiochus developed an alliance with Ptolemy VI Euergetes II
(distinct from the leader in v.7). By this alliance, Antiochus
deceitfully plotted to gain greater power in Egypt. With a “small
force,” he conquered Memphis and the rest of Egypt all the way to
Alexandria. Being supported by the king of Pergamos and his brother,
his few followers increased until he became strong enough to get the
throne.
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