Bible Commentary

And the king of the south shall be moved with anger, and shall come forth and fight with him, [even] with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand. 11. the king of the south ] Ptolemy Philopator. shall be moved … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:11”

But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and [one] shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, [even] to his fortress. 10. his sons ] Seleucus Ceraunos and Antiochus the Great, the two being grouped together, because (probably) the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:10”

So the king of the south shall come into [his] kingdom, and shall return into his own land. 9. And he shall come into the kingdom of the king of the south, but he shall, &c.] After two years Seleucus Callinicus succeeded in re-establishing his power in Asia (b.c. 242); but proceeding to march against … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:9”

And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, [and] with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue [more] years than the king of the north. 8. And also their gods, with their molten images, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold, shall he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:8”

But out of a branch of her roots shall [one] stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: 7. But one of the shoots (Isa 11:1) of her roots ] Ptolemy III., … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:7”

And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:6”

And the king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion [shall be] a great dominion. 5. Ptolemy I. (Lagi), 305 285, and Seleucus I. (Nicator), 312 280. the king of the south ] The ‘south’ (Heb. Negeb), when applied … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:5”

And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. 4. The disruption of Alexander’s empire, after his death. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:4”

And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. 3. Alexander the Great (b.c. 336 323). The writer, passing over the intermediate Persian rulers, hastens to the period when the course of events begins to affect the Jews, limiting what he has to say respecting … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:3”

And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than [they] all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece. 2. And now will I declare truth unto thee ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 11:2”