Daniel 11:22 Meaning and Explanation
“And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.”
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Read Full Chapter →Opposing forces will be swept away before him like a flood and broken, including even the prince of the covenant.
What Does Daniel 11:22 Mean?
The deceiver consolidates power by force. Armies are swept away before him 'with the arms of a flood' and shattered, and among those broken is 'the prince of the covenant', a leader bound to the sacred covenant of God's people. The intrigue that won the throne now turns to violence, sparing not even the holy.
When the unscrupulous gain power, the faithful are often the first to suffer. That even a covenant-prince should fall before such a man is a grief the prophets feel keenly. Yet Scripture insists that the covenant itself does not fall with its prince. God's promises outlast the men who carry them, and the assault on the holy, however fierce, never reaches the throne of heaven.
Daniel 11:22 in the Original Language
berith (בְּרִית), 'covenant' -- a binding, sworn relationship; here God's sacred bond with His people.
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What does Daniel 11:22 mean?
Opposing forces will be swept away before him like a flood and broken, including even the prince of the covenant.