Dan 10:20-11:1 | TNotes | STEP | 10:20 The messenger described empires in terms of the spirit prince representing each of them. The Persian Empire had just begun and would later be replaced by the Greek Empire (cp. 8:3-7 , 19-21 ).

a10:20►

b8:3-7►

c19-21►

d10:21►

e7:9-10►

fExod 32:32-33►

gDan 12:1►

hPs 139:16►

iDan 11:2–12:7►

jDeut 32:8►

k11:1►

‏ Daniel 10:20-21

10:20 ^a The messenger described empires in terms of the spirit prince representing each of them. The Persian Empire had just begun and would later be replaced by the Greek Empire (cp. 8:3-7 ^b, 19-21 ^c).
10:21 ^d Book of Truth (literally writing of truth): The messenger was not speaking of himself, but from what was written in God’s Book of Truth. Compare God’s book in 7:9-10 ^e; Exod 32:32-33 ^f. See also Dan 12:1 ^g; Ps 139:16 ^h. The Book of Truth contains what is revealed in Dan 11:2–12:7 ⁱ.

• against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince: God divided up the nations, partitioning out the nations and their princes (Deut 32:8 ^j). God was over Israel, and Michael was Israel’s spirit prince.

‏ Daniel 11:1

11:1 ^k Darius the Mede: See study note on 5:31; the first year was probably 539 BC.