# THE BENEFACTIONS OF ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES AND DAN 11:37-38 #### (2001) - Mark Mercer **Link**:: https://tms.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/tmsj12e.pdf **DOI**:: **Links**:: **Tags**:: #paper **Cite Key**:: [@Mercer2001-nk] ### Abstract ``` Daniel 11:37-38 cannot refer to Antiochus IV Epiphanes as four of the five views regarding Dan 11:36-45 hold. The two verses indicate that the individual in view will not show favor to any gods and will honor a god of fortresses who was not worshiped by his ancestors. Antiochus does not fit either of these descriptions, particularly in his religious gifts to Greek cities that were of a religious nature. The balance of evidence favors the fifth view that holds Dan 11:36-45 is a prophecy to be fulfilled by a future king. ``` ### Notes