Daniel 11:36

according to his will as Daniel 8:4; Daniel 11:3 (of Alexander); Daniel 11:16 (of Antiochus the Great).

magnify himself Isaiah 10:15. So Daniel 11:37.

above every god Antiochus acquired a reputation for piety among the Greeks by his splendid presents to temples (cf. on Daniel 11:24); but by the manner in which he patronized, and selected for honour, particular deities (as Zeus Olympios, or Jupiter Capitolinus), he might be said, especially from an Israelitish point of view, to set himself above them all.

Antiochus, moreover, assumed divine honours. This is particularly evident, as Babelon has pointed out [386], on his coins. His best portraits appear to be those on the coins of his early years, which bear simply the inscription -King Antiochus." At a later period of his reign a star appears on his forehead, implying that he has assumed divine honours. Then in coins with the legend, -King Antiochus, God" (or -God Manifest" [Epiphanes]), the star disappears, but the portrait is idealized, the features approximating in type to those of Apollo. Other coins of the same type exhibit the head surrounded by a diadem with rays, another mark of divine rank [387]. Lastly, on coins with the legend -King Antiochus, God Manifest, Victory-bearer," the head approximates even to that of Zeus Olympios, whose distinctive epithet Νικηφόρος (-Victory-bearer") the king himself assumes, see also the evidence collected from inscriptions by E. R. Bevan, Journ. of Hellenic Studies, 1900, pp. 26 30, respecting the worship of the Seleucidae in different cities of the East. See the accompanying Plate.

[386] In the instructive Introduction to Les Rois de Syrie(Catalogue of Coins in the National Library at Paris), 1891, p. xcii iv.

[387] Babelon states that Antiochus Epiphanes is the first Seleucid king who is represented constantly on his coins with a crown of rays.

and against the God of gods(the God of Israel: cf. Daniel 2:47) he shall speak marvellous things i.e. extraordinary impieties: cf. (also of Antiochus) Daniel 7:8 -a mouth speaking great things," 25 -shall speak words against the Most High."

until indignation be accomplished or, be finished, exhausted, i.e. until God's wrath on Israel has worked itself out. The words are borrowed from Isaiah 10:25. For -accomplished," see also Ezekiel 5:13; Ezekiel 6:12; Ezekiel 7:8; Ezekiel 13:15; Ezekiel 20:8; Ezekiel 20:21.

for that that is determined shall be done the Divine decree must take effect. The expression, as in Daniel 9:27 (where see the note), from Isaiah 10:23.