"THE BOOK OF DANIEL"
Chapter Eleven
After introductory comments in chapter ten, "The Vision Of The Time Of
The End" begins in earnest. A brief prophecy of a Persian-Greek conflict
(2-4) is followed by the description of a lengthy Egyptian-Syrian
conflict (5-19), with focus on a vile king from the North who will bring
blasphemies against Daniel's people, but who will ultimately be defeated
(20-45).
POINTS TO PONDER
* The prophetic detail of the Persian-Greek and Egyptian-Syrian
conflicts
* The identity of the vile king from the North
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1) What are the main points of this chapter?
- The Persian-Greek conflict - Dan 11:1-4
- The Egyptian-Syrian conflict - Dan 11:5-19
- The rise and fall of a vile king from the North - Dan 11:20-45
2) In the Persian-Greek conflict, who was the mighty king that would
rise? (3-4)
- Alexander the Great, whose kingdom was divided among his four
generals
3) Who were the warring kings of the North and South? (5-20)
- The kings of the South were the Ptolemies, based in Egypt
- The kings of the North were the Seleucids, based in Syria
4) Based on history, who was likely the vile person introduced in verse
21?
- Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who reigned 175-164 B.C.
- The "little horn" of Dan 8:9-12,23-25
5) How would he bring blasphemies against Israel? (30-32)
- Show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant
- Defile the sanctuary fortress (i.e., the temple)
- Take away the daily sacrifices
- Place there "the abomination of desolation"
- Flatter those who do wickedly against the covenant
6) What is said of those who resist valiantly? (32-35)
- They shall be strong, carrying out great exploits, instructing many
- When they fall, they shall receive aid
- Some who fall will be refined and purified, made white
7) In verses 36-45, what three opinions are given about the identity of
the king?
- It is still about Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164 B.C.)
- The prophecy skips forward to the time of a Roman emperor in the
first century A.D.
- The prophecy refers to someone yet to come (e.g., the "Anti-christ")