Daniel 11:42

He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. HE SHALL STRETCH FORTH HIS HAND ALSO UPON THE COUNTRIES; AND ... EGYPT SHALL NOT ESCAPE ... AND THE LIBYANS AND THE ETHIOPIANS SHALL BE AT HIS STEPS. The second and third invasions of Egypt (169 AD), as described in Daniel 11:23; . Auberlen takes rather Porphyry's statement, that Antiochus, in the 11th year of his reign (166, 165 BC), invaded Egypt again, and took Palestine on his way. The "tidings" () as to the revolt of tributary nations then led him to the East. EGYPT SHALL NOT ESCAPE ... THE LIBYANS AND THE ETHIOPIANS SHALL BE AT HIS STEPS. The latter two, being the alli...

31-45 The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators differ much respecting it. From Antiochus the account seems to pass to antichrist. Reference seems to be made to the Roman empire, the fourth monarchy, in its pagan, early Christian, and papal states. The end of the Lord's anger against his people approaches, as well as the end of his patience towards his enemies. If we would escape the ruin of the infidel, the idolater, the superstitious and cruel persecutor, as well as that of the profane, let us make the oracles of God our standard of truth and of duty, the foundation of our hope, and the light of our paths through this dark world, to the glorious inheritance above....

Verse Daniel 11:42. _HE SHALL STRETCH FORTH HIS HAND_] _He_ - the _Ottoman_ _emperors_, have _stretched forth the hand_, not only on _European_, but also upon _Asiatic_ and _African_ countries. _Egypt_ - has not escaped; it is a province of the Turkish government, as are also Fez, Morocco, Algiers, and many other African countries. And as the prophecy says they "got power over the silver and gold, and the precious things of Egypt," so it was; for when _Selim_ conquered Egypt, A.D. 1517, he took all its spoils; and the immense sums drawn from it to the present day, and the wretchedness of the land in consequence, are almost incredible. _THE LIBYANS AND THE ETHIOPIANS_] The _Cushim_ - unconquered _Arabs_, all sought their friendship; and many of them are tributary to the present time....

HE SHALL STRETCH FORTH HIS HAND ALSO UPON THE COUNTRIES - Margin, send forth. Significant of war and conquest. The idea is, that he would be an invader of foreign lands - a characteristic which it is not necessary to show pertained to Antiochus. AND THE LAND OF EGYPT SHALL NOT ESCAPE - Moab and Edom, and the land of Ammon would escape, but Egypt would not. We have seen in the exposition of this chapter (see the notes at Daniel 11:25) that he, in fact, subdued Memphis and the best portions of Egypt, and even obtained possession of the person of the king....

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)

HE SHALL STRETCH FORTH HIS HAND ALSO UPON THE COUNTRIES,.... Before mentioned, and take possession of them and rule over them, as the Turk does to this day: AND THE LAND OF EGYPT SHALL NOT ESCAPE; the hands of the Turk by whom it was taken from the Mamalucs; and is now a province of the Turkish empire, and governed by a Turkish basha, with twenty four princes under him a. This was not true of Antiochus, who, after he had been checked by the Romans, never entered into Egypt, and much less became master of it, as the Turk now is. a Ibid. (See Dr. Newton's Dissertations on the Prophecies) p. 394....

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

( 2) Daniel 11:2 to Daniel 12:4. The revelation given to Daniel. This consists of a survey of the history from the beginning of the Persian period down to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, followed by a description of the Messianic age, to begin afterwards. The description is brief and general in its earlier part, more detailed in the later parts. The angel first refers briefly to the doings of four Persian kings (Daniel 11:2), and of Alexander the Great (Daniel 11:3), with the division of his empire after his death (Daniel 11:4); then narrates more fully the lea

HE SHALL STRETCH FORTH HIS HAND ALSO— The proper application of this passage is to the Ottoman emperor. This _stretching forth his hand_ implies, that his dominion should be of large extent; and he has _stretched forth his hand upon many,_ not only Asian and European, but likewise African _countries. Egypt,_ in particular, fell under his yoke; and the conquest of that and the neighbouring countries follows next in order after the conquest of Judaea. Selim, having routed and slain Gauri, sultan of Egypt, became master of all Syria and Judaea. He then marched into Egypt against Tumanbai, the new sultan, whom he took prisoner, and ordered to be hanged; thus putting an end to the government of the Mamelucs, and establishing that of the Turks in Egypt. The prophet says particularly, that _he should have power over the treasures,_ &c. of Egypt. And history informs us, that when Cairo was taken...

d. PROSTRATION TEXT: Daniel 11:40-45 40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south contend with him; and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass through. 41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries; and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps. 44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him