daniel-11:38-41

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:21-45

All this is a prophecy of the reign of Antiochus Epiphanes, the little horn spoken of before (Dan. 8:9) a sworn enemy to the Jewish religion, and a bitter persecutor of those that adhered to it. What troubles the Jews m 8000 et with in the reigns of the Persian kings were not so particularly foretold to Daniel as these, because then they had living prophets with them, Haggai and Zechariah, to encourage them; but these troubles in the days of Antiochus were foretold, because, before that time,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:38

But in his estate shall he honour the god of forces ,.... Or god Mahuzzim F17 ולאלהוה מעזים "deum Mahuzim", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus. ; departed saints and their images, whom the Papists make their protectors, defenders, and guardians: the word signifies towers, strong holds, fortresses; and by these titles the martyrs, saints departed, are called by the ancient fathers, who first introduced the worship of them: So Basil F18 Homil. in 40. Martyr. p. 151. , speaking of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:39

Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god ,.... Or, "in the strong holds of Mahuzzim" F23 למבצרי מעזים "munitionibus Mahuzim", Pagninus, Montanus. that is, in the temples, churches, and chapels, dedicated to angels and departed saints; deck and adorn their images with gold, silver, precious stones, and with desirable things, which is notorious; as well as commit the grossest idolatries with this strange breaden god; which they hold up in such places, cringe and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:40

And at the time of the end ,.... At the end of the time appointed of God, when antichrist is arrived to the height of his power and authority: shall the king of the south push at him ; not Philometor king of Egypt; nor is Antiochus meant in the next clause by the king of the north; for, after he was required by the Romans to quit the land of Egypt, there was no more war between him and the king of Egypt; rather therefore the Saracens are meant by the king of the south, as Mr. Mede F25 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:41

He shall enter also into the glorious land ,.... The land of Israel, as the Syriac version expresses it; or the land of Judea, which the Turk entered into, and got possession of, and still retains, notwithstanding all the attempts made by the European princes to get it out of his hand: and many countries shall be overthrown ; of which the eastern empire listed as Bithynia, Mysia, Lycaonia, Phrygia, and Carlo, and to the Hellesport and the Euxine sea, conquered by Ottoman and his son... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:38

Shall he honor the god of forces - מעזים mauzzim , or gods protectors, as in the margin; worshipping saints and angels as guardians, and protectors, and mediators; leaving out, in general, the true God, and the only Mediator, Jesus Christ. And a god whom his fathers knew not - For these gods guardians, the Virgin Mary, saints and angels, were utterly unknown as mediators and invocable guardians in the primitive apostolic Church. Shall he honor with gold, and silver, and with... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:39

In the most strong holds with a strange god - Bishop Newton proposed the following translation, after justly finding fault with our common Version: "Thus shall he do to the defenders of Mauzzim, together with the strange god whom he shall acknowledge: he shall multiply honor, and he shall cause him to rule over many; and the earth he shall divide for a reward." The defenders of Mauzzim, these saint and angel gods protectors, were the monks, priests, and bishops; of whom it may be truly said,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:40

At the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him - These kings are to be understood in reference to the times of which the prophet speaks. While the kingdoms of Egypt and Syria were subsisting, the king of the south and the north applied to them exclusively: but they did not exist at the time of which the prophet speaks; therefore other southern and northern powers must be sought. These we may find in the Saracens, who were of the Arabians, who came from the south, headed by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:41

He shall enter also into the glorious land - Entirely subdue Judea. And many countries shall be overthrown - Aleppo, Damascus, Gaza, and many other cities were forced to submit to them; and they hold them still. But these shalt escape - Edom and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon - These and other Arabians they have never been able to subdue. They still occupy the deserts; and receive a yearly pension of forty thousand crowns of gold from the Ottoman emperors, to permit the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:38

Verse 38 As I have already hinted, at the first glance these statements seem opposed to each other; the king of whom we are now treating shall despise all deities, and yet shall worship a certain god in no ordinary way. This agrees very well with the Romans, if we study their dispositions and manners. As they treated the worship of their deities simply as a matter of business, they were evidently destitute of any perception of the divinity, and were only pretenders to religion. Although other... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 11:21-45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 11:41

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:38

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:39

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:41

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 11:38

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