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Verse 36

36. The wilful king here, though primarily Antiochus, is antitypically and mainly Antichrist, the seventh head of the seven-headed and ten-horned beast of :-, and the "beast" of Armageddon (Revelation 16:13; Revelation 16:16; Revelation 19:19). Some identify him with the revived French emperorship, the eighth head of the beast (Revelation 17:11), who is to usurp the kingly, as the Pope has the priestly, dignity of Christ—the false Messiah of the Jews, who will "plant his tabernacle between the seas in the holy mountain," "exalting himself above every god" (2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 13:5; Revelation 13:6). This last clause only in part holds good of Antiochus; for though he assumed divine honors, identifying himself with Jupiter Olympius, yet it was for that god he claimed them; still it applies to him as the type.

speak marvellous things against . . . God of gods—so Revelation 13:6- :, as to the "little horn," which seemingly identifies the two (compare Revelation 13:6- :). Antiochus forbade the worship of Jehovah by a decree "marvellous" for its wickedness: thus he was a type of Antichrist. Compare Daniel 7:8, "a mouth speaking great things."

indignation . . . accomplished—God's visitation of wrath on the Jews for their sins (Daniel 8:19).

that . . . determined— (Daniel 9:26; Daniel 9:27; Daniel 10:21).

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