Daniel 11:16

But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. BUT HE THAT COMETH AGAINST HIM SHALL DO ACCORDING TO HIS OWN WILL - Antiochus coming against Ptolemy Epiphanes. AND HE SHALL STAND IN THE GLORIOUS LAND - Judea (; ; , "the pleasant land; ; , "a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands"). WHICH BY HIS HAND SHALL BE CONSUMED - literally, perfected; i:e., c...

The angel proceeds with the same discourse. He says, Antiochus the Great should accomplish his wishes, and should spread the terror of his arms in every direction, and thus no one would dare to oppose him. _He shall do _therefore _according to his will, _he says, _and none shall stand before his face; and he shall stand in the desirable land; _meaning, he shall bring his victorious army into Judea, _and there shall be a great consumption under his hand, _or Judea shall be consumed and ruined under his hand. We originally stated, that the angel’s mission did not authorize him to great these events as military exploits are usually narrated by historians. Enough is revealed to lead the faithful to acknowledge God’s continual regard for their safety. Experience also assures us of every occurrence being divinely foreseen, and thus they would acknowledge how everything tended to promote their...

1-30 The angel shows Daniel the succession of the Persian and Grecian empires. The kings of Egypt and Syria are noticed: Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. From ver. Daniel 11:5, is generally considered to relate to the events which came to pass during the continuance of these governments; and from ver. Daniel 11:21, to relate to Antiochus Epiphanes, who was a cruel and violent persecutor of the Jews. See what decaying, perishing things worldly pomp and possessions are, and the power by which they are gotten. God, in his providence, sets up one, and pulls down another, as he pleases. This world is full of wars and fightings, which come from men's lusts. All changes and revolutions of states and kingdoms, and every event, are plainly and perfectly foreseen by God. No word of God sha...

Verse 16. _HE SHALL STAND IN THE GLORIOUS LAND_] Judea. For he reduced _Palestine_; and the Jews supplied him with provisions, and assisted him to reduce the garrison that Scopas had left in the citadel of Jerusalem. _WHICH BY HIS HAND SHALL BE CONSUMED_] Or, _which shall be_ _perfected in his hand_. For Antiochus showed the Jews great favour: he brought back those that were dispersed, and re-established them in the land; freed the priests and Levites from all tribute, c....

BUT HE THAT COMETH AGAINST HIM SHALL DO ACCORDING TO HIS OWN WILL - That is, Antiochus, who “came against” Scopas, the Egyptian general, sent out by Ptolemy. The idea is, that Antiochus would be entirely successful in the countries of Coelo-Syria and Palestine. As a matter of fact, as stated above, he drove Scopas out of those regions, and compelled him to take refuge in Sidon, and then besieged him, and compelled him to surrender. AND NONE SHALL STAND BEFORE HIM - That is, neither the forces that Scopas had under his command, nor the choice and select armies sent out from Egypt for his rescue, under Eropus, Menocles, and Damoxenus. AND HE SHALL STAND IN THE GLORIOUS LAND - Margin, “the land of ornament,” or, “goodly land.” The Hebrew word צבי _ts__e__bı̂y_ means, properly, “splendor, beauty,” and was give

EXPOSITION DANIEL 11:1 THE KINGS OF THE NORTH AND THE KINGS OF THE SOUTH. DANIEL 11:1 ALSO I IN THE FIRST YEAR OF DARIUS THE MEDE, EVEN I, STOOD TO CONFIRM AND TO STRENGTHEN HIM. The versions show signs of great disturbance having happened here. The rendering of the LXX. is, "In the first year of Cyrus the king, he told me to be strong and to play the man." Theodotion's rendering is yet briefer, "And I, in the first year of Cyrus, stood in strength and might." The Peshitta rendering, "In the first year of Darius the Mede (he)

BUT HE THAT COMETH AGAINST HIM SHALL DO ACCORDING TO HIS OWN WILL, AND NONE SHALL STAND BEFORE HIM,.... Antiochus the great, who came against Ptolemy king of Egypt, would do in those parts where he came as he pleased; take cities, and dispose of them at his pleasure; the army of the king of Egypt not being able to oppose him, and stop his conquests in Coelesyria and Phoenicia; nor should they hinder his entrance into Judea: AND HE SHALL STAND IN THE GLORIOUS LAND; Judea, so called, not only because of its fertility, but chiefly because of the worship of God in it; here Antiochus stood as a victorious conqueror; the Jews readily submitting to him, and received him into their city, and assisted him in reducing the castle where Scopas had placed a garrison of soldiers: WHICH BY HIS HAND SHALL BE CONSUMED; by his numerous army, and the foraging of his soldiers, eating up and destroying the...

CHAPTER 11 THE WARS OF THE PTOLEMIES AND SELEUCIDAE PREDICTED THE COMING EVENTS OF THE END _ 1. The wars of the Ptolemies and Seleucidae (Daniel 11:1)_ 2. The time of the end and the man of sin (Daniel 11:36) Daniel 11:1. Here we have history pre-written and the greater part of this chapter (Daniel 11:2) is fulfilled historically. So accurate are these predictions and their subsequent fulfillment that the enemies of “the Scripture of truth” have declared that it could never have been written by Daniel several hundred years before these persons came into existence and fought their battles. The pagan Porphyry in t

DANIEL 11:16. He (Antiochus) that cometh against him (Ptolemy). THE GLORIOUS LAND: Palestine (_cf._ Daniel 8:9)....

HIM. Ptolemy V. DO ACCORDING TO HIS OWN WILL. Thus foreshadowing but not exhausting what is said of "the vile person" in verses: Daniel 11:21; Daniel 11:36. WHICH BY HIS HAND SHALL BE CONSUMED. much wasted in his hand. CONSUMED. perfected: i.e. completely desolated....