Ancient Wars The Making: Part 3
Written by: Delbert Magusara Haim
October 12, 2012
In this part, I will tell you that from the fall of Alexander’s dynasty in 323 B.C. which was prophesied by Daniel in verse four of chapter eleven, many warlord kings had came out. Each of the verses beginning from verse five down to verse forty five of this chapter has its own revelation. This is a very long story of wars as Daniel the prophet saw and thought in dreams and we can also see them through the records of the world history. I could give you the complete details but in this article I will only show you a few of them because I don’t want you to get tired of reading the whole day.
In verse five, as the continuation of Ancient Wars The Making – Part 2; which written in verse four, read this.
Daniel Chapter 11
(The Prophecy of wars)
“The king of the south shall be strong”
(History recorded): It was the Ptolemaic Dynasty
The kingdoms of the north and south represent Egypt and Syria, betwixt whom Judea was situated. The king of the south refers to Ptolemy Soter.
“And one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.”
(History recorded) – The Seleucid Dynasty
One of his princes Seleucus Nicator, who became the most powerful of Alexander’s successors, and founder of the Seleucid dynasty that reigned over all Syria and the regions east of the Euphrates river.
And taking shortcut to the last verse of the chapter, this is what happened out there.
“Planting his tabernacles in the glorious holy mountain” appears to refer to Caesar’s settlement of the government of Judea. While besieged in Alexandria, Caesar sent Mithridates of Pergamum into Syria and Cilicia to bring forces. Hyrcanus and Antipater, father of Herod the Great, assisted Mithridates with provisions and forces when he returned to Egypt. Antipater distinguished himself greatly in combat, once even turning the battle and saving Mithridates. Caesar therefore honored Antipater after the war by making him a citizen of Rome, freeing him from taxes, and allowing him whatsoever principality he should choose. Accordingly, Antipater was made procurator of Judea, and Hyrcanus was confirmed as high priest. Antipater gave the government of Galilee to Herod. Despite his great conquests, Caesar soon came to his end, with none to help him; he was assassinated a year or two later (44 B.C).
My point of showing you this is to let you know that our books of the ancient histories give us some knowledge of how the God’s words revealed in its exact time. I made this to help you understand Bible prophecy which some scholars forced to claim that these prophecies are not yet fulfilled. They thought that all weapons in these wars are robotics, computerized and unman which could end mankind even the planet earth. It is because they don't believe the fulfillment in many reasons; It might be:
that the planet earth is still rotating.
that they won't believe history
that they want to see it happens
that there are still wars today
But now I would like you to be the judge, as you can see the word for word revelation of passages, if those were coincidentally happened or not.
I believe it was fulfilled in a purpose that his people in ancient time may know that he is God who always visiting their inequity and prove that he is true.
October 12, 2012
In this part, I will tell you that from the fall of Alexander’s dynasty in 323 B.C. which was prophesied by Daniel in verse four of chapter eleven, many warlord kings had came out. Each of the verses beginning from verse five down to verse forty five of this chapter has its own revelation. This is a very long story of wars as Daniel the prophet saw and thought in dreams and we can also see them through the records of the world history. I could give you the complete details but in this article I will only show you a few of them because I don’t want you to get tired of reading the whole day.
In verse five, as the continuation of Ancient Wars The Making – Part 2; which written in verse four, read this.
Daniel Chapter 11
(The Prophecy of wars)
- Dan 11:5 And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
“The king of the south shall be strong”
(History recorded): It was the Ptolemaic Dynasty
The kingdoms of the north and south represent Egypt and Syria, betwixt whom Judea was situated. The king of the south refers to Ptolemy Soter.
“And one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.”
(History recorded) – The Seleucid Dynasty
One of his princes Seleucus Nicator, who became the most powerful of Alexander’s successors, and founder of the Seleucid dynasty that reigned over all Syria and the regions east of the Euphrates river.
And taking shortcut to the last verse of the chapter, this is what happened out there.
- Dan 11:45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
“Planting his tabernacles in the glorious holy mountain” appears to refer to Caesar’s settlement of the government of Judea. While besieged in Alexandria, Caesar sent Mithridates of Pergamum into Syria and Cilicia to bring forces. Hyrcanus and Antipater, father of Herod the Great, assisted Mithridates with provisions and forces when he returned to Egypt. Antipater distinguished himself greatly in combat, once even turning the battle and saving Mithridates. Caesar therefore honored Antipater after the war by making him a citizen of Rome, freeing him from taxes, and allowing him whatsoever principality he should choose. Accordingly, Antipater was made procurator of Judea, and Hyrcanus was confirmed as high priest. Antipater gave the government of Galilee to Herod. Despite his great conquests, Caesar soon came to his end, with none to help him; he was assassinated a year or two later (44 B.C).
My point of showing you this is to let you know that our books of the ancient histories give us some knowledge of how the God’s words revealed in its exact time. I made this to help you understand Bible prophecy which some scholars forced to claim that these prophecies are not yet fulfilled. They thought that all weapons in these wars are robotics, computerized and unman which could end mankind even the planet earth. It is because they don't believe the fulfillment in many reasons; It might be:
that the planet earth is still rotating.
that they won't believe history
that they want to see it happens
that there are still wars today
But now I would like you to be the judge, as you can see the word for word revelation of passages, if those were coincidentally happened or not.
I believe it was fulfilled in a purpose that his people in ancient time may know that he is God who always visiting their inequity and prove that he is true.
- Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;