From Mark Copeland... "THE BOOK OF DANIEL" Chapter Eleven

                         "THE BOOK OF DANIEL"

                            Chapter Eleven

After introductory comments in chapter ten, "The Vision Of The Time Of
The End" begins in earnest.  A brief prophecy of a Persian-Greek conflict
(2-4) is followed by the description of a lengthy Egyptian-Syrian
conflict (5-19), with focus on a vile king from the North who will bring
blasphemies against Daniel's people, but who will ultimately be defeated
(20-45).

POINTS TO PONDER

   *  The prophetic detail of the Persian-Greek and Egyptian-Syrian
      conflicts

   *  The identity of the vile king from the North

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1) What are the main points of this chapter?
   - The Persian-Greek conflict - Dan 11:1-4
   - The Egyptian-Syrian conflict - Dan 11:5-19
   - The rise and fall of a vile king from the North - Dan 11:20-45

2) In the Persian-Greek conflict, who was the mighty king that would
   rise? (3-4)
   - Alexander the Great, whose kingdom was divided among his four
     generals 

3) Who were the warring kings of the North and South? (5-20)
   - The kings of the South were the Ptolemies, based in Egypt
   - The kings of the North were the Seleucids, based in Syria

4) Based on history, who was likely the vile person introduced in verse
   21?
   - Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who reigned 175-164 B.C.
   - The "little horn" of Dan 8:9-12,23-25

5) How would he bring blasphemies against Israel? (30-32)
   - Show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant
   - Defile the sanctuary fortress (i.e., the temple)
   - Take away the daily sacrifices
   - Place there "the abomination of desolation"
   - Flatter those who do wickedly against the covenant

6) What is said of those who resist valiantly? (32-35)
   - They shall be strong, carrying out great exploits, instructing many
   - When they fall, they shall receive aid
   - Some who fall will be refined and purified, made white

7) In verses 36-45, what three opinions are given about the identity of
   the king?
   - It is still about Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164 B.C.)
   - The prophecy skips forward to the time of a Roman emperor in the
     first century A.D.
   - The prophecy refers to someone yet to come (e.g., the "Anti-christ")

Executable Outlines, Copyright © Mark A. Copeland, 2015