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THE PROPHETIC ACCURACY OF DANIEL—REGARDING ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES

THE PROPHETIC ACCURACY OF DANIEL—REGARDING ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES

Antiochos Epiphanes IV
Antiochos Epiphanes IV

Actions of this Syrian King are foretold over 350 years in advance by Daniel’s God Yahweh, revealing them to his prophet for recording in Daniel 8:9-12, 23-25; 11:21-39. These visions are so extremely accurate in prophetic detail that critics, doubters and unbelievers claim that it is impossible that Daniel could have recorded them “in the first year of Darius the Mede”, which was in 537-536 BCE (Daniel 11:1 NIV), or “in the third year of Belshazzar” (Daniel 8:1 NIV), which was about 551 BCE. read more

Antiochus IV Epiphanes–Accurately Predicted by Daniel

Antiochus IV Epiphanes–Accurately Predicted by Daniel

Antiochus IV Epiphanes ruled the Seleucid (Syrian) kingdom from 175 to 164 BCE. Epiphanes means “manifest,” and the name indicates that he claimed to be the earthly manifestation of Zeus. Antiochus attempted to unify his empire by imposing Hellenistic culture upon all its inhabitants. This policy brought him into sharp conflict with the Jews of the region later known as Palestine. Most Biblical scholars believe Antiochus to have been the “small” horn in Daniel 8:9 and the “contemptible person” of 11:21. His relations with the Jews are recorded in 1 and 2 Maccabees (Apocryphal books) and are prophetically depicted in Daniel 8:9-14,23,25 and 11:21-34. “Then from one of the prominent horns came a small horn whose power grew. very great. It extended toward the south and the east and toward the glorious land of Israel” (Daniel 8:9 NLT). He was infamous for establishing pagan worship in the Jerusalem temple. read more

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