Daniel 11:14In those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the children of the violent among your people shall lift themselves up to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
The setting
Babylon, ~539 BC. Daniel, now in his 80s, receives detailed visions of future empires clashing across the Mediterranean. Modern-day Iraq to Israel/Palestine region...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by visions of future violence spanning centuries
The original word
pārîṣ (פָּרִיץ) — violent ones, those who break through boundaries
Why it matters
This prophecy accurately predicted the Maccabean revolt 400 years before it happened
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 11:14
The 'children of the violent' refers to Jewish zealots who tried to force God's timeline
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about modern nations, but it specifically predicted Greek and Roman conflicts with Egypt that happened 200-400 years after Daniel died.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 11:14
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 11:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 11:14 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rebellion, violence. Notable phrases: children of the violent. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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