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In his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
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A Vile Person Identified
Scholars unanimously identify the "contemptible person" as the historical figure Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Commentaries note his character was so notoriously immoral and erratic that while he called himself "Epiphanes" (the Illustrious), his subjects nicknamed him "Epimanes" (the Madman). This specific fulfillment demonstrates the remarkable precision of biblical prophecy.
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Daniel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And in his estate – In his place. See the notes at Daniel 11:7, Daniel 11:20.
Shall stand up a vile person – That i…
19th Century
Anglican
A vile person.—The meaning of the language will be plainer after a reference to Psalms 119:141; Jeremiah 22:28. T…
16th Century
Protestant
Historians agree in describing Antiochus Epiphanes as having had a very crafty nature, and some state that his departure from Rome was secret. He w…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And in his estate shall stand up a vile person Upon his basis or stand, in the same place where Seleucus Philopator …
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…
