Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Reading for June 27th

Read Daniel 11.2-12-4 Daniel's vision of history.
Egypt did not attack Antiochus after 167 BCE. He died of tuberculosis in 164 or 163 BCE
following campaigns in Armenia and Elymais (Elam).
In verse 2 the three Persian kings are uncertain.
In verses 3-4 Alexander, whose empire was divided after his death in 323 BCE.
In verses 5-6 the king of the south: Ptolemy I (305-282 BCE), founder of the
Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.
One of his officers: Seleucus I (305-281 BCE), founder of the Syrian Seleucid dynasty.
Ptolemy II's (282-246 BCE) daughter Berenice married Antiochus II (261-247 BCE),
but the alliance failed after Berenice, her child, and Antiochus II were murdered.
In verses 7-9 Berenice's brother, Ptolemy III (246-222 BCE), invaded Syria to avenge her death,
but he was repulsed by Seleucus II (246-225 BCE).
In verse 10 his sons: Seleucus III (225-223 BCE) and Antiochus III (223-187 BCE).
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