Dan 8:25 | JFB | STEP | 25. by peace-- by pretending "peace" and friendship; in the midst of security [Gesenius], suddenly striking his blow (compare Note, see on ). "A spoiler at noon-day." also ... against the Prince of princes-- not merely against the Jews ( ; ). broken without hand-- by God's special visitation. The stone "cut out of the mountain without hands," that is, Christ is to smite the world power image on his feet ( ), that is, in its last development (compare ). Antiochus' horrible death by worms and ulcers, when on his way to Judea, intending to take vengeance for the defeat of his armies by the Maccabees, was a primary fulfilment, foreshadowing God's judgment on the last enemy of the Jewish Church.

‏ Daniel 8:25

25. by peace--by pretending "peace" and friendship; in the midst of security [Gesenius], suddenly striking his blow (compare Note, see on Jr 15:8). "A spoiler at noon-day."

also ... against the Prince of princes--not merely against the Jews (Da 8:11; 11:36).

broken without hand--by God's special visitation. The stone "cut out of the mountain without hands," that is, Christ is to smite the world power image on his feet (Da 2:34), that is, in its last development (compare Da 7:11). Antiochus' horrible death by worms and ulcers, when on his way to Judea, intending to take vengeance for the defeat of his armies by the Maccabees, was a primary fulfilment, foreshadowing God's judgment on the last enemy of the Jewish Church.