Mar 31, 2020 he is famous for almost conquering egypt and for his brutal persecution of the jews, which precipitated the maccabean revolt. Jul 28, 2014 antiochus iv epiphanes is a moderately important bible character, even though he doesnt even appear in many versions of the bible. Antiochus iv definition of antiochus iv by the free dictionary. Antiochus iv epiphanes is a moderately important bible character, even though he doesnt even appear in many versions of the bible.
Both in sacred and profane literature it is recorded that, during the last illness of various eminent persons, the fatal issue was accelerated, and the circumstances of death made extremely repulsive, by parasites infesting the body to such an extent as to give the impression. We can learn from the time of antiochus iv epiphanes to anticipate what sort of persecution we will meet in the end times. A note on the tradition of antiochus iv s death doron mendels hebrew university, jerusalem most of the sources dealing with the death of antiochus iv epiphanes in 164 b. His rule lasted for a little over a decade, between 175 bc and 164 bc. The predecessor to antiochus iv was the king who added palestine to the territory ruled by the seleucids when he defeated armies at paneas in 198 b. Why antiochus iv is not the little horn of daniel 8. Pdf the aim of the paper is to analyse the king antiochus iv epiphanes actions in jerusalem and his supposed involvement in the jewish state.
Second, we can have hope that the antichrist will only last for a short period of time. Antiochus synonyms, antiochus pronunciation, antiochus translation, english dictionary definition of antiochus. Antiochus iv 175164 bc, was the 8th ruler of the seleucid empire. Introduction the symbolism of the horns in dan 7 is central to the visions of jewish and hellenistic history that form the core of the second half. Antiochus 221193 bc was a seleucid prince, firstborn child to the seleucid monarchs antiochus iii the great and laodice iii, and his fathers first heir. The aim of the paper is to analyse the king antiochus iv epiphanes actions in jerusalem and his supposed involvement in the jewish state. Antiochus iv epiphanes archives prophecy in the news. Blessed be god in all things, who hath delivered up the wicked. The rise of antiochus iv epiphanes and his assault against. Daniels prophecy of antiochus iv epiphanesextremely. They even disagree on which verses in daniel 8 pertain to the little horn. However, antiochus also tried to interact with common people, by appearing in the public bath houses and applying for municipal offices, and his often eccentric behavior and capricious actions led some of his contemporaries to call him epimanes the mad one, a word play on his title epiphanes.
God manifest also called antiochus epimanes the mad born c. Antiochus is the main antagonist in the war against the jews that culminated in the events that are now celebrated as hanukkah. Pdf antiochus iv epiphanes and rome 2019 rolf strootman. Introduction the bible gives a prophecy about the development of a world empire out of which a man called antiochus epiphanes would emerge. Antiochus iv epiphanes is the brother of philopator and he begins a very severe persecution of the jews, which causes a revolt led by the maccabeans, and creates a turning back to god by the jews for a short while. Son antiochus iii and laodice iii, antiochus iv perhaps originally named mithridates had been a hostage in rome and was in athens at the time of his brothers death in 175 at the hands of his minister heliodorus app. He was successful in conquering most of the delta in 169 b. Antiochus epiphanes was a ruthless and often capricious ruler. His attempts to suppress judaism brought on the wars of the maccabees. Antiochus epiphanes comparison to antichrist double. The story about the maccabean revolt is chronicled in the books of maccabees, deuterocanonical. He was a great public orator and with great flatteries he made the people. Antiochus iv definition of antiochus iv by the free.
Hassler associate professor of old testament virginia beach theological seminary bible interpreters debate the identity of the little horn in daniel 8. The festival at daphne syria, the treaty of apameia and the revival of seleukid expansionism in the west, in. Antiochus iv,one must understand the context inwhichthey transp ired. He is properly antiochus iv, but he took upon himself the title epiphanes, which means illustrious one or god manifest. Waltke, antiochus iv epiphanes, in the international standard bible encyclopedia, 1. Antiochus iv builds a navy against the terms of the peace of apamea. Antiochus iv epiphanes was the eighth in a succession of twentysix kings who ruled from 175 164 bc over the syrian section of alexander s empire. There sprang from these a sinful offshoot, antiochus epiphanes, son of. Mar 30, 20 antiochus epiphanes a type of the coming antichrist daniel e.
Antiochus iv attempted to extend his southern frontier into egypt with the campaign of 170168 b. Alexander the great may have reig ned supreme for only a short time,but he 10bruce k. After being in rome fourteen years as a hostage in 176175 b. In addition to being well known for his atrocities against the jews that led to the maccabean revolt, he is also a key figure in the book of daniel where he is referred to in both chapter eight and chapter eleven. At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south. In this clear example of bible typology god is giving us an example of the coming antichrist and what he will do in the middle.
He acted as though he really were jupiter and the people called him epimanes meaning the madman. Antiochus epiphanes comparison to antichrist double reference prophecy by larry cockerham when it comes to the larger picture, these two periods of persecution leading up to the first and second coming of christ are portrayed in both the exploits of antiochus iv as well as those of the coming antichrist. In 175 bce, amid this socialpolitical unrest, a new ruler, antiochus iv, ascended to the throne of grecosyria. Attempting to identify this little horn, commentators have applied three different methods preterist, futurist, and historicist of prophetic interpretation to the texts. On his return homeward, antiochus came to jerusalem to reinstate menelaus, and then the true character of the hellenism that antiochus desired was revealed to the. The pergamene monarchs, eumenes and attalus, succeeded in placing upon the throne the brother of seleucus, although. Antiochus iv and the three horns in daniel 7 journal of hebrew. Chapter 1 the works of flavius josephus bible study tools. After the death of the great greek conqueror alexander the great in 323 b. Pdf version other articles on this site have provided documented evidence that the book of daniel was written in the 500s bce, and accurately foretold details of the exploits syrian king antiochus iv epiphanes, who was the king of the north for about 12 years. The two verses indicate that the individual in view.
As did many rulers, he appended the title epiphanes god manifest to his name. But when false tidings came to jerusalem that antiochus had died on a campaign in egypt, menelaus could not maintain himself in the city, and together with the tobiads fled to egypt. Antiochus iv synonyms, antiochus iv pronunciation, antiochus iv translation, english dictionary definition of antiochus iv. The name epiphanes means the illustrious one, although his contemporaries nicknamed him epimanes, meaning. In an amazing display of prophetic revelation, daniel the prophet, several centuries earlier, had detailed some of the exploits of this political monster. Antiochus iv epiphanes is one of the greatest types of the antichrist in the old testament. He was known as antiochus epiphanes and reigned from 175 bc until 164 bc in what is now syria. Royal honors rightly belonged to a man named demetrius i soter, the son of seleucus iv. God manifest seleucid king of the hellenistic syrian kingdom who reigned from 175 to 164 bc. He was a vicious enemy of the jewish people, outlawing judaism and descrating the sacred hebrew temple. Antiochus iv definition, king of syria 175164 see more. In 210 bc, his father made him joint king, when antiochus iii went off to the. Nov 24, 2018 pdf version other articles on this site have provided documented evidence that the book of daniel was written in the 500s bce, and accurately foretold details of the exploits syrian king antiochus iv epiphanes, who was the king of the north for about 12 years. This is a direct continuation from antiochus and ptolemy wars antiochus epiphanes is important in the world history and the bible because he is a picture of one coming to the nation of israel.
A note on the tradition of antiochus ivs death doron mendels hebrew university, jerusalem most of the sources dealing with the death of antiochus iv epiphanes in 164 b. Pdf antiochus iv epiphanes and the jews a reassessment. The pergamene monarchs, eumenes and attalus, succeeded in placing upon the throne the brother of seleucus, although heliodorus had wished to ascend the throne himself. This is an adept description of him, because from the jewish vantage point he was a monster stephen miller, daniel, 298. The widespread opinion about irrational aspects of the. Bible history online antiochus iv epiphanes bust biblical.
Antiochus iv epiphanes in encyclopedia of the dead sea scrolls antiochus epiphanes d. Antiochus iv epiphanes biography facts, childhood, life. Jason jackson discusses some of daniels stunning predictions in this. He nearly conquered egypt and was known for severe persecution of jews. Antiochus was of greek macedonian and persian descent. This article will discuss exactly what some of the scriptures in daniel 11 foretold, and how they were fulfilled. Antiochus reconquers seleucia the port of antioch, which had been conquered by ptolemy iii in the third syrian war and proceeds to the south, capturing tyre. Therefore, the preterists are wrong in claiming that verses 21 and following deal with antiochus iv. Antiochus iv epiphanes was a king from the seleucid dynasty, which ruled the hellenistic syrian empire. This paper will focus on the seleucid king known as antiochus iv epiphanes, who ruled over the. He ruled over the region of syria and large parts of the rest of western asia towards the end of the 3rd century bc.
The rise of antiochus iv epiphanes and his assault against judea. Although we will endure great persecution, that will only happen for a brief period in comparison with the joy of eternity that awaits. As a ruler, he was best known for his encouragement of greek culture and institutions. He gave himself the surname epiphanes which means the visible god that he and jupiter were identical. This article presents a consistent defense for antiochus iv epiphanes, who has been acused by scholars since the time of joscphus, that he cornmited the most varicgated injuries to the natural right in judea ano particularly in the holy city of jerusalem.
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