Dan 11:36 | JFB | STEP | 36. The wilful king here, though primarily Antiochus, is antitypically and mainly Antichrist, the seventh head of the seven-headed and ten-horned beast of , and the "beast" of Armageddon ( , ; ). Some identify him with the revived French emperorship, the eighth head of the beast ( ), who is to usurp the kingly, as the Pope has the priestly, dignity of Christ-- the false Messiah of the Jews, who will "plant his tabernacle between the seas in the holy mountain," "exalting himself above every god" ( ; , ). This last clause only in part holds good of Antiochus; for though he assumed divine honors, identifying himself with Jupiter Olympius, yet it was for that god he claimed them; still it applies to him as the type. speak marvellous things against ... God of gods-- so , as to the "little horn," which seemingly identifies the two (compare ). Antiochus forbade the worship of Jehovah by a decree "marvellous" for its wickedness: thus he was a type of Antichrist. Compare , "a mouth speaking great things." indignation ... accomplished-- God's visitation of wrath on the Jews for their sins ( ). that ... determined-- ( , ; ).

‏ Daniel 11:36

36. The wilful king here, though primarily Antiochus, is antitypically and mainly Antichrist, the seventh head of the seven-headed and ten-horned beast of Re 13:1-18, and the "beast" of Armageddon (Re 16:13, 16; 19:19). Some identify him with the revived French emperorship, the eighth head of the beast (Re 17:11), who is to usurp the kingly, as the Pope has the priestly, dignity of Christ--the false Messiah of the Jews, who will "plant his tabernacle between the seas in the holy mountain," "exalting himself above every god" (2Th 2:4; Re 13:5, 6). This last clause only in part holds good of Antiochus; for though he assumed divine honors, identifying himself with Jupiter Olympius, yet it was for that god he claimed them; still it applies to him as the type.

speak marvellous things against ... God of gods--so Da 7:25, as to the "little horn," which seemingly identifies the two (compare Da 8:25). Antiochus forbade the worship of Jehovah by a decree "marvellous" for its wickedness: thus he was a type of Antichrist. Compare Da 7:8, "a mouth speaking great things."

indignation ... accomplished--God's visitation of wrath on the Jews for their sins (Da 8:19).

that ... determined--(Da 9:26, 27; 10:21).