Daniel 11:2 Meaning and Explanation
“And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The messenger foretells three more kings of Persia, and a fourth, far richer, who will rouse all his power against the realm of Greece.
What Does Daniel 11:2 Mean?
Now the prophecy turns forward. Speaking from Daniel's own day under Persian rule, the messenger announces the truth he has come to reveal: three more Persian kings will arise, and then a fourth, surpassing all in wealth, who will stir up his vast resources against Greece. The sweep of nations to come is laid out as plainly as if it were already written.
That God can name the rise of kingdoms long before they appear is itself a sermon. History is not a chaos of competing ambitions but a story whose outline is already known to its Author. The wealth and might that look so permanent to those who wield them are, to heaven, brief chapters in a settled narrative leading toward God's purposes.
Daniel 11:2 in the Original Language
emeth (אֱמֶת), 'truth' -- what is firm, reliable, and faithful, not merely accurate.
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What does Daniel 11:2 mean?
The messenger foretells three more kings of Persia, and a fourth, far richer, who will rouse all his power against the realm of Greece.