Daniel Chapter 11 Vs. 29

 The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:29 "At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter."




At the time... Antiochus Epiphanes made a second invasion of Egypt, but it was not as successful as the first when Egypt was conquered and plundered.

as the former... Refers to his victory over the Egyptian army at Pelusium.

as the latter... to his subjugation of all Egypt, except Alexandria.

It appears as if, Ptolemy and his brother have settled their differences this time, and the Syrians find a different situation than they expected.




Two years later (in 168) Antiochus moved against Egypt (the South) again. As he moved into Egypt, he was opposed by the Romans who had come to Egypt in ships from the western coastlands (lit., “ships of Kittim”; cf. NIV marg., i.e., Cyprus).

Romans Chapter 9 Vs. 2

 

God's Sovereign Choice

That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. Rom 9:2

heaviness and continual... Sorrow and continued pangs.

It is a very good idea that any time you hear something you are not sure of, that you confirm it by the Word of God. That’s what the Bereans’ did in Acts.

Acts 17:10-11 “And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the Jews.” “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

Paul affirmed his deep anguish of heart over the rejection of the gospel by the vast majority of Jews.

Daniel Chapter 11 Vs. 28

 The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:28 "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."




Then shall he... After conquering Egypt, Antiochus returned to Antioch with the spoils of Egypt (1Macc. 1:19-20). Hearing that there had been great rejoicing in Jerusalem because they heard a report of his death, he turned against the Jews.

It was Epiphanes that plundered the temple, and carried the treasures home.



Antiochus carried great wealth back to his homeland from his conquest. On his return he passed through the land of Israel. After his disappointment in Egypt (he had hoped to take all of Egypt but failed) he took out his frustrations on the Jews by desecrating the temple in Jerusalem. Evidently he opposed (set his heart… against) the entire Mosaic system (the holy covenant). After desecrating the temple, he returned to his own country.

Romans Chapter 9 Vs. 1

 

God's Sovereign Choice

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, Rom 9:1

say the truth... Paul, in Rom. 1-8, proves that God’s grace extends to both Jews and Gentiles who believe. In Rom. 9-11 he deals with the Jews and shows why they were rejected and cut off by God and why and how the Gentiles were called and elected to partake of gospel benefits.

We will see in the beginning of this chapter a sorrowful Paul. As we have said before in these lessons, Paul was a Pharisee and he never would quite give up on his Jewish brothers. He went to great lengths to try to reach them over and over. His greatest opposition came from his own people. In many cases, Paul practiced the old Jewish law to try to win them to Christ, but even this failed and Paul went away sorrowful.

Your “conscience” and “In the Holy Spirit” is speaking of only when the Spirit controls the conscience, can it be trusted, but it remains imperfect and its warnings must always be evaluated against the Word of God.

God’s Righteousness Revealed in Sovereign Choice

Since God is the self-existent Being who is the Creator of everything that exists outside Himself, He is sovereign and can therefore use and dispose of His Creation as He wishes. This sovereignty reveals not only His personal righteousness but also His provided righteousness.

God’s sovereign choice enunciated

Paul here discussed God’s sovereign choice because of a practical problem. The Jews gloried in the fact that as Israelites they were God’s Chosen People (Deut. 7:6; cf. Rom. 2:17-20; 3:1-2). But now in God’s program of salvation in the church, Jewish involvement was decreasing while Gentile participation was becoming dominant. Had God, then, abandoned the Jewish people? This is ultimately explained by God’s sovereign choice, a principle which has always been in operation even within the Chosen People of Israel and between Israel and other nations. Now this principle operates in God’s purposes for Israel and the church and in His dealings with Jews and Gentiles within the church.

Israel’s Privileges

By repetition in positive and negative terms (internally attested by the witness of his own conscience [cf. see Rom. 2:15] in the presence of the Holy Spirit).

Daniel Chapter 11 Vs. 27

 The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:27 "And both these kings' hearts [shall be] to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end [shall be] at the time appointed."



both these kings’... Deceitfulness of Antiochus Epiphanes and Ptolemy Philometer:

The hearts of these kings, Antiochus Epiphanes of Syria and Ptolemy Philometer of Egypt (whom Antiochus took prisoner), were equally deceitful. Antiochus, the uncle of Ptolemy, pretended to have the interest of Ptolemy at heart, since the Alexandrians had rebelled and made Ptolemy’s brother their king. When Antiochus came to Memphis, he and Ptolemy had frequent conferences at the same table. They both professed love for each other, yet both were planning how to ruin the other. Neither one prospered with his lies (Dan. 11:27). The reason Antiochus did not prosper was because the Romans demanded that he surrender Egypt. In this he yielded but retained Coelesyria, Israel, and Phoenicia. Ptolemy did not prosper because of this settlement demanded by the Romans. The reason is given in Dan. 11:27: "for yet the end shall be at the time appointed." That is, the end of the appointed time was not yet come.

It appears the two kings mentioned here dine at the same table. They both lie to each other. They, both, will soon face the Romans. They were unsuccessful with all their lies.




The victor and the vanquished sat at a table together as though friendship had been established, but the goal of both to establish peace was never realized for they both were deceptive.

Romans Chapter 8 Vs. 39

 

God's Everlasting Love

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom 8:39

any other creature... Any thing in creation (see, Rom. 8:19).

separate us from... One who lives and walks in the Spirit, will not be separated by any of the 17 things of Rom. 8:35-39 anymore than he will be moved to commit the 17 things of Gal. 5:19-21. The secret of victory and absolute assurance for the believer is to walk as taught in Rom. 6:14-23; 8:1-13; Gal. 5:16-26.

We can not be separated from God’s love, because it is set forth in a person who is God Himself, Jesus Christ our Savior. God’s desire to redeem believers cannot be frustrated, because He is infinitely greater than any potential enemy. His plan will be realized because it is His purpose.

I think the book of (Eph. 2:18-22), says it all.

“For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.” “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;” “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];” “In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord:” “In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.”

We are in Him and He is in us. How can you separate that?

The extremes in space: (8) height and (9) depth (nothing overhead or underneath can suddenly come swooping down or up to sever believers from God’s love); and (10) everything in the entire created realm. Absolutely nothing in His Creation can thwart His purpose for believers in Christ. What a climactic way to affirm the certainty of believers’ salvation!

Daniel Chapter 11 vs. 26

 The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:26 "Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain."





Betraying counselors, whom Philometer fed, led him to attack Syria to secure his defeat and death for him and his men.

It seemed that treachery within their own ranks caused their great defeat. Ptolemy Philometer was taken prisoner by his uncle, and his brother took over the reign.




In this battle the Egyptians had a large… army but were defeated and Antiochus professed friendship with Egypt.