Daniel 11:36 from a Preterist Perspective
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:18 am
It seems most futurists see Daniel 11:36 as a verse that suddenly transports the context from the 2nd century BC to the reign of the Anti-Christ during during a future Tribulation. When I was a Futurist this was a majorly troubling assertion.
However, as a partial preterist, I still have trouble with this text because up until verse 36 we seem to have a really accurate account of Antiochus Epiphanes and then after 36 it seems to largely depart from history. This seems to be evidence in favor of those who hold that Daniel was actually written during the lifetime of Antiochus Ephiphanes and was just wrong in it's predictions of his downfall (and prophesying the earlier details of his life ex eventu)
As I partial preterist, I have considered that verse 36 might indeed transition from Antiochus to another Greek or Roman ruler shortly after him, but not to my satisfaction.
I'm curious what Steve thinks about this.... or others.
However, as a partial preterist, I still have trouble with this text because up until verse 36 we seem to have a really accurate account of Antiochus Epiphanes and then after 36 it seems to largely depart from history. This seems to be evidence in favor of those who hold that Daniel was actually written during the lifetime of Antiochus Ephiphanes and was just wrong in it's predictions of his downfall (and prophesying the earlier details of his life ex eventu)
As I partial preterist, I have considered that verse 36 might indeed transition from Antiochus to another Greek or Roman ruler shortly after him, but not to my satisfaction.
I'm curious what Steve thinks about this.... or others.