Daniel To Tutus Epiphanes

INTRODUCTION The book of Daniel contains many prophecies of both the future of the nation of Israel and of the Second Advent of Christ. In order to fully understand the significance of the events recorded; the date of the book must be determined. While the liberal theologians believe that Daniel was written in the second century B.C. most conservative scholars hold to a sixth century B.C. date of writing. This dating is imperative due to the copious references in Daniel to Antiochus Epiphanes, which is a typology of the Antichrist. If the dating of the book were held to the former instead of the latter, this would diminish the significance of the prophecies and in turn would make Daniel simply a historical account of events instead of the true prophetic book that God intended it to be. The intent of this paper is to discuss the importance of Daniel’s prophecies relating to Antiochus Epiphanes and how they are also a double reference to the Antichrist.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND In order for the argument that Antiochus IV Epiphanes is a form of the Antichrist to be understood, appropriate attention must be given to who Antiochus was and his impact on the Jewish people. Antiochus was ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 175-164 B.C., and assumed the throne after his older brother Seleucus IV Philopator. He is known for his conquests of …show more content…
This again points to the double reference of Antiochus as a type of Antichrist. In According to Daniel 8:12 the reference that “host will be given over to him” refers to the fact that the Jewish people will be under his authority by divine