Plotting Antiochus’s Death: The Book of Daniel on the End of Seleucid Rule
According to Dan 11:45, the king of the north, recognizably Antiochus IV, dies in the area of Judea, bringing an end to his kingdom. The book of Daniel thus provides a unique, although historically inaccurate, perspective on the downfall of the Seleucid Empire. In this article I show that this accou...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2023
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Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2023, Volume: 73, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 505-521 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Antiochus IV Seleucid Empire, King 215 BC-164 BC
/ End of the world
/ Bible. Daniel 11,40-45
/ Seleucid Empire
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
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