Daniel 11:20 Meaning and Explanation
“Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.”
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Read Full Chapter →His successor will be a raiser of taxes for the kingdom's glory, but within a short time he will be destroyed, neither in anger nor in battle.
What Does Daniel 11:20 Mean?
A new ruler takes the fallen king's place, remembered chiefly as an oppressive collector of taxes who burdens the people for the splendor of the realm. Yet his reign is brief; within a few days, the prophecy says, he is destroyed, and not by open warfare or violent rebellion but by some quieter means. Wealth wrung from others does not buy him length of days.
The reign that prizes revenue above righteousness comes swiftly to nothing. A throne propped up by the people's hardship has no firm foundation. Scripture warns that riches gathered by oppression take wings and fly away, and so does the one who gathers them. Glory bought at the cost of justice is glory that cannot stand before God.
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What does Daniel 11:20 mean?
His successor will be a raiser of taxes for the kingdom's glory, but within a short time he will be destroyed, neither in anger nor in battle.