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[1] {the time of the end}
Here the prophetic foreview, having traced the history of the two parts
of Alexander's empire which had to do with Palestine and the Jews, viz.
Syria and Egypt, to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, and having described
his career, overleaps the centuries to "the time of the end," when he of
whom Antiochus Epiphanes was a type, the "little horn" of Dan. 7.8, the
"Beast out of the sea" of
# Re 13:4-10
shall appear (cf)
» See Note "Dan 7.8".
Prophecy does not concern itself with history as such, but only with
history as it affects Israel and the Holy Land. Antiochus Epiphanes was
insignificant as compared with historical personages whom the Bible does
not mention, but he scourged the covenant people and defiled God's altar,
thus coming into prophetic light. From verse 36 the "little horn" of
# Da 7:8,24-26
fills the scene. His prosperity lasts until "the indignation" (the
"time of trouble" of
# Da 12:1 Mt 24:21
is accomplished (v. 36). This is parallel with
# Re 17:10-14 19:19-21
Verses 37-45 supply details not mentioned in the N.T. The expression
"God of his fathers" (v.37) has been held to indicate that the "king" is
an apostate Jew, but this does not accord with
# Da 9:26
which was fulfilled by the Gentile armies of Rome. The "little horn"
is an apostate, but from Christianity, not Judaism (cf)
# 1Jo 2:18,19
Verses 38-45 describe his career. Substituting "the god of forces"
(i.e. forces of nature) for the true God (vs. 38,39), he soon presents
himself as that god (cf)
# 2Th 2:3,4
While his career lasts he is an irresistible conqueror (vs. 40-44).
He established his palace in Jerusalem, probably at the time of his
supreme act of blasphemous impiety
# Da 9:27 12:11 Mt 24:15 2Th 2:4
From this time begins the great tribulation
# Da 12:1 Mt 24:21
which runs its course during the last half of Daniel's seventieth week,
viz. three and one half years
# Da 7:25 12:7,11 Re 13:5
» See Note "Re 19:20"
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[1] {thy people}
That is, Daniel's people, the Jews. Cf.
# Da 9:15,16,20,24 10:14
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[2] {end}
The "time of the end" in Daniel. The expression, or its equivalent, "in
the end," occurs,
# Da 8:17-19 9:26 11:35,40,45 12:4,6,9
Summary:
(1) The time of the end in Daniel begins with the violation by "the prince
that shall come" (i.e. "little horn," "man of sin," "Beast") of his
covenant with the Jews for the restoration of the temple and sacrifice
# Da 9:27
and his presentation of himself as God
# Da 9:27 11:36-38 Mt 24:15 2Th 2:4 Re 13:4-6
and ends with his destruction by the appearing of the Lord in glory.
# 2Th 2:8 Re 19:19,20
(2) The duration of the "time of the end" is three and one half years,
coinciding with the last half of the seventieth week of Daniel.
# Da 7:25 12:7 Re 13:5
(3) This "time of the end" is the "time of Jacob's trouble."
# Jer 30:7
"a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation"
# Da 12:1
"great tribulation such as was not from the beginning of the
world. . . nor ever shall be"
# Mt 24:21
The N.T., especially the Book of the Revelation, adds many details.