And arms shall stand on his part – Up to this verse, there is general agreement among commentators that the reference is to Antiochus Epipha…

Arms. —A further statement of the assistance that the king obtains in his attacks on all sacred institutions. The word “arms,” as …

Here the angel describes the internal evils of the Church, and more fully explains what he touched on in the last verse. He says, The arms shal…

And arms shall stand on his part Powerful armies sent by him into Judea; garrisons of soldiers placed in Jerusalem; might…

The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators widely differ regarding it. From Antiochus, the account seems to pa to antichris…