GOD WORKS THROUGH HISTORY Daniel 11:2-20

Principles God inspired Scripture. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. II Timothy 3:16

Principles God inspired Scripture. God is working out His will through willful humans. God works everything out for Good.

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

God inspired Scripture. Principles God inspired Scripture. God is working out His will through willful humans. God works everything out for Good. God demonstrates His Sovereignty and truth by pre-revealing History. Observation: most boring passages to read are some of the most fascinating to study!

 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David the king. Matthew 1:2-6 Observation: most boring passages to read are some of the most fascinating to study!

Principles Persian Kings v. 2 The fourth king, mighty and wealthy, was Xerxes, the Ahasuerus of Esther.

Principles Persian Kings Powerful Alexander v. 3

Principles Persian Kings Powerful Alexander Partitioned Empire v. 4

(ANTIOCHUS) TOTAL OF SEVEN SELEUCUS AND 13 ANTIOCHUS TOTAL OF 14 Ptolemy

Principles Persian Kings Partitioned Empire Palestine Fought Over v. 5-20 One of his princes The first King of the North was installed by the King of the South!

Palestine Fought Over v. 5-20 One of his princes Princess doesn't bring peace. v. 6-9

King of the north divorced his wife to marry the Egyptian princess. King of the south gave his daughter to the King of the North to cement an alliance. King of the north divorced his wife to marry the Egyptian princess. King of the North got tired of the princess, went back to his wife after the princess’ dad died. Back in power, the wife poisoned the King, killed the Egyptian princess and her son, and installed her own son as King! layodisee and beruhnaysee

Palestine Fought Over v. 5-20 One of his princes Princess doesn't bring peace. v. 6-9 More back and forth war. v. 10-13

The New King of the South is the dead princess’ brother, and he wants revenge! He succeeded in defeating Syria, invaded their capital, killed Laodice but not her son, and took tremendous amounts of spoil home with him to Egypt. Verses 7-8, the history version. layodisee and beruhnaysee

Palestine Fought Over v. 5-20 One of his princes Princess doesn't bring peace. v. 6-9 More back and forth war. v. 10-13 The Jews take sides, lose. v. 14-16 The Greeks don’t call their country “Greece”! Greece = Hellas, hence Hellenic and Hellenization def on next slide

(hĕl′əs)The Greek name for Greece. Hel·len·ic Hellas  (hĕl′əs)The Greek name for Greece. Hel·len·ic  (hĕ-lĕn′ĭk) adj. Of or relating to the ancient Hellenes, their language, or their history; Greek. Hel·le·nize  (hĕl′ə-nīz′) v. To adopt Greek ways and speech; become Greek. (The free dictionary, online.) Greece – Hellas, hence Hellenic and Hellenization

Palestine Fought Over v. 5-20 One of his princes Princess doesn't bring peace. v. 6-9 More back and forth war. v. 10-13 The Jews take sides, lose. v. 14-16 More Princess drama. v. 17-19 Greece – Hellas, hence Hellenic and Hellenization

The King of the North gave his daughter, Cleopatra I, to be betrothed to the King of the south, who was very young. She promptly switched her allegiance to her new husband and homeland, encouraged war against Syria, and became a beloved queen of Egypt. Verses 17-18, the history version. Note coastlands, Rome enters the fray when the king of the North invades Greece. Lucius Scipio Asiaticus, the Roman general, by routing Antiochus at Magnesia (190 b.c.), COIN UP NEXT

Verses 17-18, the history version Verses 17-18, the history version. Note coastlands, Rome enters the fray when the king of the North invades Greece. Lucius Scipio Asiaticus, the Roman general, by routing Antiochus at Magnesia (190 b.c.),

Palestine Fought Over v. 5-20 One of his princes Princess doesn't bring peace. v. 6-9 More back and forth war. v. 10-13 The Jews take sides, lose. v. 14-16 More Princess drama. v. 17-19 The Jews get taxed. v. 20

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Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah... And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it. Zechariah 12:2-3