Dan 8:25 | TNotes | STEP | 8:25 The Prince of princes is the King of Israel, the ruler of heaven and earth (7:9-10 , 13-14 ). Antiochus, at the time of his death, exalted himself as God and intended to destroy Jerusalem. • he will be broken: Just as Antiochus IV’s rise was not by his own power (8:24 ), so he was destroyed by God’s hand rather than by human power . His end was to be eaten by worms ( 1 Maccabees 6:7-16 and 2 Maccabees 9:4-28; cp. Herod Agrippa, Acts 12:20-23 ).

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‏ Daniel 8:25

8:25 ^a The Prince of princes is the King of Israel, the ruler of heaven and earth (7:9-10 ^b, 13-14 ^c). Antiochus, at the time of his death, exalted himself as God and intended to destroy Jerusalem.

• he will be broken: Just as Antiochus IV’s rise was not by his own power (8:24 ^d), so he was destroyed by God’s hand rather than by human power. His end was to be eaten by worms (1 Maccabees 6:7-16 and 2 Maccabees 9:4-28; cp. Herod Agrippa, Acts 12:20-23 ^e).