Daniel's
Rise and Fall of Empires
Kings
of the South and the North
Daniel 11:24 "He
shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province;
and he shall do [that] which his fathers have not done, nor his
fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil,
and riches: [yea], and he shall forecast his devices against the
strong holds, even for a time."
He shall enter...
After
becoming king, Antiochus Epiphanes laid claim on Coelesyria,
Palestine, and Phoenicia, so war broke out between Syria and Egypt
(Dan.
11:23).
and
he shall do... This refers to the policy of Antiochus in dividing the
spoils of war among his friends and subjects, as well as his own
revenues. He spent much in public show and in many ways manifested
his liberality more than all other kings before him. He would even go
out in the street and throw handfuls of money to any who would get
it.
he
shall forecast... Antiochus planned in various ways to prevent an
invasion of his kingdom by Egypt, and strengthened the strongholds of
defense on his borders while making preparation for a war on Egypt.
This he did for a time.
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