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Now will I show you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he has grown strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.
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A Stunningly Accurate Prediction
Commentators are unanimous in identifying the fourth king as the historical Xerxes. They point to his vast wealth and his infamous, massive invasion of Greece as a direct fulfillment of this prophecy. This specific, verifiable prediction, made centuries in advance, is presented as powerful evidence of God's foreknowledge and the Bible's divine authority.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And now will I show thee the truth - That is, the truth about events that are to occur in the future, and which will accord with wh…
19th Century
Anglican
The truth.— Compare to Daniel 10:21. This is the commencement of the revelation promised in Daniel 10:14; and from this point unti…
16th Century
Protestant
We must now understand God’s intention in informing His servant Daniel in this way of future events. He was clearly unwilling to gratify a vain cur…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And now will I show you the truth And nothing but the truth; what will most certainly come to pass, and may be depen…
The angel shows Daniel the succession of the Persian and Grecian empires. The kings of Egypt and Syria are mentioned; Judea was between their domin…