The Greek historian, Strabo (64 Historians speculate why Antiochus IV departed from his father's policy of exempting the Jews. My study leads me to conclude that Antiochus IV is in view in this passage for four reasons. The feast of For Jews, Antiochus is the 'little horn' of Daniel 7.
Adventists will do everything in their power to exclude Antiochus IV as the fulfillment of Daniel 8:8-14. As soon as he stopped speaking he was seized with a pain in his bowels, for which there was no relief, and with sharp internal tortures— 6 and that very justly, for he had tortured the bowels of others with many and strange inflictions. Antiochus IV, a king of the Seleucid Empire, took upon himself the title Epiphanes, meaning the "illustrious one" or "god manifest."
This one was be defeated. The epithet "Epiphanes" means "the Glorious".
Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Rabbinical sources style him 'the wicked.' For those people who believe that all cultures should be valued and respected, the more tolerant policy of Antiochus' predecessors that aimed at cultural fusion, not domination, is the more attractive. Professor of Ancient History, University of Cologne. A contest for power between Onias III and Jason (brothers) resulted in the former setting up a rival Temple at Heliopolis in Egypt and the latter becoming High Priest. He was a son of King Antiochus III the Great.His original name was Mithradates (alternative form Mithridates); he assumed the name Antiochus after he ascended the throne.. Seleucus I established a dynasty, known as the Seleucids, which lasted about 250 years, ruling over a large empire stretching from Asia Minor, through Syria, and including much of Alexander’s eastern … Here is where multitudes of sincere people misapply the Scripture and take the whole vision of Daniel 8 and apply it before Christ came to a small point in time; and make the prophecy of no effect (and of little real significance) for the last days. Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! Because he was a usurper and left no successor except a little boy, devastating dynastic wars followed his death. Antiochus IV was a usurper and left an infant son named Antiochus IV ruled the Jews from 175 to 164 BC. He killed over a three-day period in Jerusalem forty thousand people and sold as slaves forty thousand people.
Gaius Julius Antiochus IV Epiphanes (Ancient Greek: Γάιος Ἰούλιος Ἀντίοχος ὀ Ἐπιφανής, before 17 AD – after 72 AD), the last king of Commagene, reigned between 38–72 as a client king to the Roman Empire. In 168 B.C.E. he almost succeeded in conquering Egypt but was prevented from doing so as a result of Roman intervention.
Wherever he came the people rebelled and called him "The Fugitive," so he drowned himself in the sea.5 But the all-seeing Lord, the God of Israel, struck him with an incurable and invisible blow.
His reign marks a turning point in Jewish history.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica 2003 Deluxe Edition states: “Antiochus was the third son of Antiochus III the Great. He was able to make some inroads into Egypt, ruled by the Ptolemies. He is remembered as a major villain and persecutor in the Jewish traditions associated with C. Habicht, "The Seleucids and their rivals", in A. E. Astin, M. Zambelli, "L'ascesa al trono di Antioco IV Epifane di Siria," Grainger, "The Fall of the Seleucid Empire," Pages 20-23.Merrins, Edward M. "The Deaths Of Antiochus IV., Herod The Great, And Herod Agrippa I" Bibiothica Sacra BSAC 061:243 (Jul 1904)
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