The Amazing Prophetical Detail of Daniel 11:1-12:3

• Gabriel explained that he had arisen to be an encouragement to 

   Michael in the first year of the kingship of Darius the Mede (538 

   B.C.). Gabriel declared that four more Persian kings were going 

   to arise, the last of which become strong and rich. Hewould 

   attract the attention of Greece, whose king (Alexander) would 

   cause Persia's downfall. The Greek kingdom would be broken

   into four pieces (11:1-4).

• The king of the South who would gain dominion is Ptolemy I 

   Soter (323-285 B.C.), the ruler of Egypt. This king's daughter 

   would be sent to the North to carry out a peaceful arrangement. 

    This refers to Berenice, Ptolemy's daughter being given to

    Antiochus II as a wife, but the arrangement would not last 

    because one of Antiochus's other wives would murder her and 

    her child (11:5-6). Protracted warfare between the South (the 

    Ptolemies) and the North (Seleucids) would be the result

    (11:7-15). After a while, Antiochus III would gain control of the 

    Beautiful Land (another term Israel), but eventually he would 

    be killed (187 B.C.) and succeeded by his son Seleucus IV 

    Philopator, who reigned from 187-175 B.C. (11:16-20). At the

    death of Seleucus IV, his younger brother Antiochus IV would 

    begin to reign. He would be an extremely wicked and cruel 

    person (11:21-35), as earlier chapters of the Book of Daniel 

    have outlined.

     • The next section (11:36-12:3) contains prophecies 

        concerning the antichrist and end times. The antichrist 

        will speak monstrous things against the God of gods, and 

        will prosper for a time (11:36). He will show no regard for 

        any gods or desire for women, but will magnify himself and 

        worship war (11:37-38).

       The antichrist will enter the Beautiful Land, and many 

       countries will fall, but Edom, Moab, and the foremost of the 

       sons of Ammon will be rescued out of his hand. Egypt, Libya, 

       and Ethiopia will become submissive to him, but he will hear 

       rumors from the East (cf. Rev. 9:13-19; 16:12) and the North 

       (Ezek. 38-39), and destroy many (11:39-44). Eventually, 

       however, the antichrist will come to his end because no one  

       will help him (11:45).

        The last days will be a time of unparalleled tribulation, but 

        Michael will guard the Jews. Dead believers will be raised to 

        everlasting life, while dead unbelievers will be raised to 

        disgrace and everlasting contempt (12:1-3).