Title: Tribulation and Nations/Daniel 11: 1-20
Contents 1. These are the words of Daniel's continuing visionary experience.
2. The angel told Daniel that the current king of Persia would lead to four kings.
The first was Artaxerxes the son of Cyrus, and after that was Darius, which was Ez.
There is an opinion that it is Ahasuerus who married The. And the fourth is called Xerxes.
it was
3. The lion said that he was helped by Michael while he was fighting the devil.
Gael was Daniel's army with a special relationship with Israel.
4. When Darius the Mede was dominating Babylon, the messenger was different in many ways.
Helped Rio.
I. The Greek Empire (3-4)
A. Alexander's Greek Empire
In verse 1.3, a mighty king will arise in Greece, under Alexander.
speaking of empire
2. This is the kingdom of bronze that appeared on the thigh and belly of the image of Dan 2:32,39.
it means.
3. On the other hand, in chapter 8, it is called a goat that came up from the four sides (8:5).
B. The division of the Greek Empire
1. It was said that the kingdom would be divided and divided into the four parts of the world. It was Alexander
It is a situation that occurs after the sudden death of the
The land was divided into the kingdoms of Pholemi, Cassander, Lysimachus, and Seliochus.
2. It was said that he did not return to his descendants, but the sudden death of his father
Yin and his men's coup resulted in the slaughter of all his descendants.
The seven generals struggled for power for 20 years after his death.
II. Egypt and Syria (5-19).
A. The division of the two kingdoms (5).
1. The northern part of the southern kingdom was divided. A king stronger than Ptolemy took power.
2. Immediately Seleucus broke out of the Pholemi Dynasty. And in the north I was called Syria.
It is a prophecy about the establishment of Ra.
B. The tragedy of reconciliation between the two kingdoms (6).
1. A few years later, exactly 31 years after the death of King Seleucus, the country was divided.
It was 60 years later.
2.They continued to fight for the first few years, but the South was defeated. So the South
Pholemi II gave her daughter as the wife of Antiochus II, king of the north.
3. However, it was said that the power of this princess was weak, but this princess eventually became an antiocher.
He was murdered by the wife of King S II.
3. Not only that, but King Antiochus also prophesied that he would be slain."
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C. The invasion and victory of the king of the north (7-8).
1. Vengeance has begun. The princess' younger brother, Pholemi III, drew the sword of revenge.
2. In fact, Pholemi III got a huge booty (8).
D. Attack of the King of the North (9-12).
1. Fights always lead to revenge and revenge. Verse 9 says Seleucus 2, King of the North
It was prophesied that Seth would invade Egypt but withdrew due to lack of troops.
2. After that, his son Seleucus III prophesied that he would attack again (10).
It was prophesied that the king of the south would have a great victory against it (11).
3. This victory made the king of the south very proud, and he gave many people.
but not more robust (12).
E. Invasion of the South by the King of the North (13-19).
1. Now the king of the north attacked the south. This war lasted 12 years from 205 B.C.
I continued.
2. This war sacrificed the land of Judea.
F. Antiochus III's eldest son (20).
1. The one who succeeds it will make the extortioners go through the beautiful places of the country.
But he will perish in a few days, without wrath or fighting.
This is a prophecy about Seleucus Wheelopator, the eldest son of Antiochus III.
2.He inherited his father, but he was blinded by gold and became his servant Heliodorus.
They were forced to collect taxes while traveling across the country.
3. However, 12 years later, he was killed by his servant Heliodorus.
conclusion
1. Alexander was a hero, but he died suddenly at a young age and his descendants
all were killed
2. After that, the south and north were divided into Egypt and Syria, and there was war for 150 years.
Meanwhile, the land and people of the chosen people of Judah became sacrifices.
3. The history under the sky is the stage of sin and disaster. That is why there is nothing new under the sky.
did.
4. Then who created sin and calamity? It is not God's creation.
However, through the history of human sin and disaster, God's people received refinement.