26. Antiochus Epiphanes and the Maccabees 

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You are right about this lecture containing "Aha!" info. This explains a lot about the corruption of the priesthood in Christ's time. I had always wondered about that. Remember in Romans when the priests said "If He continues like this, all will believe in Him and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation?" I had always found that a stunning comment. Now I understand!

Interesting! in Malachi 2 the priesthood was being called into check... That they were not teaching the word of God like they were supposed to: 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. 8 But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts. 9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law. ... 12 The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.

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Well, if you are listening to 'three a day,' I can only say you need to 'get a life!' Just kidding. Thanks for such encouraging feedback. May God richly bless your studies my friend.

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People will believe fiction is nonfiction. Freud wrote the antidote to Christianity is literacy. No one seeks prophets in The Yellow Pages. Nothing fails like prayer in a children's hospital & even The Christ says faith is proven worthless by the failure of mountains responding to verbal, grandiose landscaping commands. Mathew 17:20-21@@GoreBruce

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+Bruce Gore I've already gained much insight from your videos about some things I was confused about. Was wondering if you had an email address or somewhere I could send a couple of basic questions in regards to these last couple chapters of the book of Daniel.

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I’m showing this to my wife. She’s not so sure!

The date of the writing of Daniel has been controversial for centuries. Critical scholars confidently assert a late date, but more traditional scholars argue for an earlier date. It may be that Daniel was written at a later time, but based on reliable sources that traced back to Daniel's era. The matter remains unresolved.

+AmidalaEmma I believe (in spite of nay-sayers to the contrary) that a genuine expression of the Christian message has demonstrably influenced cultures toward diminishing violence and increasing peace. The case is made reasonably well in Alvin Schmidt's 'Under the Influence.' www.amazon.com/Under-Influence-Christianity-Transformed-Civilization/dp/0310236371/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462897350&sr=1-7&keywords=under+the+influence

Cool thanks!!! Ill check that out :)

AmidalaEmma' Even Constantine murdered members of his own family. What Christianity gave Europe was the Dark Ages.

gamesbok That wasn't Christianity, it was Roman Catholicism.

Emma Hi maybe i can answer your question! The word Christian and Christianity or term meaning protected or anointed by God Yah ! The Bible says nothing of Christianity that is man made. The bible speaks on the (10) commandments and the other 613 laws of conduct. So now that Christ has died for our sins the sacrificial law is done away with Roman 8:1-8. We follow the bible to the best of our ability. So the nations outside of the Jews that kill , steal and engage in corruption is the perfect example of what happens when you don't follow the teachings of the Bible!

And of course, Bruce delivers by the end of the video ... Rome next week.

These lectures were made about 20 years ago, and that particular audio recording was lost at some point. The short answer to your question is that the narrative from v. 36 on appears to focus on events toward the end of the first century b.c. The precise identity of the character being described remains controversial, but I incline to the view that it is probably Herod, and relates to his support of Marc Antony and the Battle of Actium, 31.b.c.

@@GoreBruce Thank you very much. I will go deep to finding the solution. if there are any books, articles, or videos you believe will help me understand this even better at this section. Don't hesitate to recommend

@@GoreBruce I noticed it still talks about the king of the North and South probably relating to the lineage of Ptolemy and Antiochus. It's clearly evident I am a bit lost in from this point :)

Yes, the Hellenic Culture was just superior with all these neat innovations that most of everyone wanted to be Hellenic. Think about, Theatre, Athletic Games, Philosophy, Politics, Architecture, Sculpture, Baths, Literature, Comedies, Dramas, Tragedies….the list is ENDLESS, who wouldn’t have wanted to be part of that?

These presentations were made at First Presbyterian Church, Spokane, Washington.

Dr Anthony George of First Baptist Atlanta doing sessions on Daniel during Wednesday night livestreams. He is an amazing teacher as well. Thanks for this presentation!

+bud ekins I agree, although the detail of chapter 11 is even more astonishing, in my opinion.

And also it means the Source for the premonition dream in Dan 8 is the same Source which sent the supernatural entity in Dan 11.

That's weird. Didn't Alexander conquer the Persian Empire? How could some denier think that Daniel was written after the fall of the Empire? Hmm

funny how the sea deny Antiochus is the little horn of Daniel 8

Did I hear correctly? Did you make claim Mattathias was a priest but Maccabees were not and the Maccabees appeared to be doing good in the uprising but had ulterior motives in doing so. If I heard right I would presume you have not read Josephus' account of the Maccabees. One point being Mattathias is the father of 5 sons Josephus names them 1. Joannan, called Caddis. 2. Simon called Thassi. 3. Judas called Maccabeus; 4. Eleazar called Avaran. and Johnathan surnamed Apphus. Mattathias was the great grandson of Asmoneus also he was the father of Maccabees Antiq. 12.6.1. Mattathias exhorted his sons to uphold the law of their forefathers. When Mattathias and his sons saw babies being hung by their necks and their mothers killed for having their babies circumcised and young men put to the sword they put on sackcloth and mourned. Mattathias did spake to his sons saying "Woe is me wherefore was I born to see the misery of my people and the holy city.. Her infants are slain in the streets. Her young men put to the sword. All her ornaments are taken away. As a free woman she has become a bondslave. And her sanctuary even our beauty and our glory is laid waste. And the gentile have profaned it. To what end therefore shall we live any longer?" Mattathias after the kings officers made an attempt to bribe and seduce him into idolatry spake in a loud voice saying. "Though all the nations that are under the kings dominion and obey him, and fall away every one from the religion of their fathers. Yet I and my sons and my brethren walk in the covenant of our fathers. God forbid that we should forsake the law and the ordinances. Then Mattathias saw one of the Jews who came forward in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was in Modine, according to the kings command. In great rage Mattathias slew him upon the altar then he slew also the kings officers. Do you disregard this testimony written in the Apocryphal of the 1st book of Maccabees? If so for what reason? Do you assume is it not true? Many on the internet slander the Maccabees who are sons of Mattathias whom you know was a Levite and legitimate priest. Why do certain 'Christians' and Jews make the claims I perceived you to have spoken? Mattathias also told his sons as descendants of Phinehas they should do likewise as valiant men. Phinehas was the son of Eleazer and grandson of Aaron. 1 Chron 6:4. Mattathias recalled the covenant God made for an everlasting priesthood to remain in his line to time indefinite. Numbers 25:1-3, 6-15; Psalms 106:30;31.

The origins of the December 25 date for Christmas remain uncertain. The date was not really widely recognized or accepted until around the 4th century a.d. There are various theories as to why December 25 was finally chosen. Hannukkah is celebrated beginning on the 25 of Kislev (which is around December 2) continues for eight days. There is no direction connection between the two that has been widely recognized.

Early Christians invented Christmas to replace and repurpose pagan solstice celebrations, I don't know how it ended up on the 25th tho

If you're going with the winter solstice explanation, the sun stops moving south in the sky on the Southern Cross (dies) for three days and then on the 25th rises again and starts moving north. Therefore, it's a natural phenomenon representing the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Many people use this as an argument that Christianity is a guise for Egyptian sun worship, but I don't buy it.

@@banhammer3904 it is true

The Roman Catholic Church, in their attempt to make converts from among the pagans, felt that they had to find a way to indentify culturally with them. They had the Biblical story of the miraculous virgin birth of Christ, so they decided it must have happened on 25 December and the pagans were invited to come to church and worship him. Thus there was a position of ambiguity, where some people might have genuinely converted to Christianity while others turned up just to indulge in the latest religious innovation. It was equivalent to the inclusion of Jesus in the Roman pantheon of the gods, a matter which the early church had firmly resisted at the cost of the death of many martyrs. Thus the Roman Catholic Church established the Madonna and child as the latest manifestation of the Queen of Heaven and her son. The Pagans made no compromises, they didn't need to, they just came and worshipped their new deities because it fitted in nicely with what they already believed. While it's easy to knock the Catholic Church because of their Maryolatry, the Protestants cannot be left off the hook. The Protestant Reformation dispensed with only a part of the Babylonian system of worship. The celebration of Christmas, inherited from the Roman Catholic Church, via Pagan Rome, via Egypt, via Babylon, is still practiced as the most important event in the Protestant Christian calendar, so from that point of view the Protestants are into as much ambiguity as the Catholics. It is also a violation of Jeremiah 10:2-5 where it is denounced as a heathen idol: Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. Are you going to have a Christmas tree in your church this year? Are you going to have one in your house? Are you going to give presents to each other on 25th December in the ambiguous veneration of a multitude of gods, and have you thought of other things you can do that will keep the children happy on that day? Common excuses people use to continue celebrating Christmas Excuse: "God knows my heart, that I do not believe in false gods and that i am choosing to honour Jesus on this day." Answer: Indeed, God does know our hearts and has mercy on those who are perishing due to lack of knowledge, but it is God's will that we come to repent after we have heard the truth, for to hear the truth and not turn away from our wicked ways, it would be considered sin: James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. Besides, to truly honour Jesus would be to celebrate him on a day that is not the birth of a pagan sun God. How can darkness fellowship with light? (2 Cor 6:14-17). We cannot fool ourselves into thinking good can be mixed with evil. Excuse: "I won't have a Christmas tree or embrace santa claus. I will stay away from all pagan customs associated with the day and just focus on Jesus." Answer: The whole day itself is dedicated to a pagan God, therefore even wishing people a Merry Christmas and choosing to celebrate it, is still engaging in idolatry. Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

He fulfilled many of them and He will fulfill all of the rest of them soon.

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@@GoreBruce Weird....wonder why they swamped this video? Thanks for that info.

So in the bible that prophet Elijah is who you people say in the quran is prophet muhammad Elijah

@@evettebrummell1836 no dear evette In Islam, Elijah or Ilyas appears in the Quran as a prophet and messenger of God, where his biblical narrative of preaching against the worshipers of Baal is recounted in a concise form Muhammad(S.A.W) is the prophet who came after jesus (p.b.u.h) he is the last and final prophet for whole of mankind...

Solomon was a king, not a prophet, so right there your book is wrong... and Jesus was before your Muhammed and said to us beware of the false prophet.... don't you prostate and pray to a rock....

@@sarahwaters10sw “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:12-13 This verse means that another prophet was yet to come to guide the mankind to truth and our prophet (s.a.w) confirmed that all other prophets came before him like jesus, moses, solomon, david,etc And regarding solomon(a.s) he was a king as well as a prophet Solomon, Hebrew Shlomo, biblical Israelite king who built the first Temple of Jerusalem and who is revered in Judaism and Christianity for his wisdom and in Islam as a prophet. And we dont pray to a rock we pray to the one and only one god (allah s.w.t) he has no son nor was he born of one... He is the god of jesus as well as moses(yahweh is allah in islam) he is the god of solomon as well as david and joseph

@@zubairahmed9471 you bow down and face that rock who are you trying to kid, when I pray I pray to Yahweh in the heavens not facing the direction of a rock to a rock, the False prophet Jesus was talking about was the one who denies Christ as the son of God.... that's you guys....

Thank for the feedback, though you might note that this is lecture 26 in a 37 part series entitled, "Historical Context of the Bible." It would be somewhat misleading if I did in incorporate 'references to the Bible.' Thanks again.