“LATTER DAYS”

Latter Days Pt. 1

 Daniel 11:1-35

Two things we can take away from the specific and accurate prophecies of Daniel 11.

1. God has a handle on history.
2. Fulfilled prophecy should inspire faith.

Scripture, names, and dates:

• “Three more kings” (v. 2) – The kings who would reign over the Medo-Persian Empire after Cyrus the Great.

o Cambyses (529-522 BC)

o Pseudo-Smerdis (522 – 521 BC)

o Darius I Hystaspes (521 – 486 BC).

• “A fourth (king)” (v. 2) – Xerxes I (486 BC – 465 BC), also known as Ahasuerus (Esther 1:3-4).
• “A mighty king” (v. 3) – Alexander the Great (356 BC – 323 BC).

o Also prophesied in Dan 8:5-7.

o In 12 years conquered a territory of 3,000 miles.

o Died at age 32, and his empire was divided into four.

• “Four winds of heaven…go to others besides these…” (v. 4) – Alexander’s kingdom did not go to his offspring but to his generals (323 BC).

o Cassander – ruler of Macedon and Greece.

o Lysimachus – commander of Thrace and Asia Minor.

o Antigonus – commander of Syria and Babylon.

o Ptolemy – commander of Egypt.

• “King of the south” (v. 5) – Ptolemy I (367 BC – 283 BC).
• “One of his princes” (v. 5) – Seleucus I (358 BC – 281 BC), former governor of Babylon who sided with Ptolemy during a conflict with Antigonus.
• “King of the north” (v. 6) – Seleucus I, who had now taken over Antigonus’ territory.
• “Daughter of the king of the south” (v. 6) – Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy II, who was to be married to Seleucus’ son, Antiochus II.
• “A branch from her roots” (v. 7) – Ptolemy III (280 BC – 222 BC), seeking revenge for the murder of his sister, Berenice.
• “His sons…” (v. 10) – The sons of Seleucus II, Selucus III (243 BC – 223 BC), who was assassinated, and Antiochus III, who came to be known as Antiochus III The Great (241 BC – 187 BC).
• “King of the north” (v. 13) – This time referring to Antiochus III.
• “The king of the south” (v. 14) – This time referring to the young Ptolemy V (210 BC – 180 BC).
• “The violent among your own people” (v. 14) – Jewish mercenaries who took up arms with Antiochus III against Ptolemy V.
• “Daughter of women” (v. 17) – Cleopatra I (205 BC – 176BC), daughter of Antiochus III, married to the young king Ptolemy V.
• “A commander” (v. 18) – Lucius Scipio Asiaticus, consul of Rome who defeated Antiochus III in battle, thus dooming his rule.