Daniel 11:21In his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
The setting
Daniel's vision continues, seeing Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who was not the rightful heir but seized power through manipulation in Syria, ~175 BC...
The emotion here: grieved at seeing how evil will temporarily triumph through deception
The original word
nibzeh (נִבְזֶה) — despised, contemptible, one who is looked down upon with disgust
Why it matters
Antiochus IV called himself 'Epiphanes' (God manifest) but people nicknamed him 'Epimanes' (madman)
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 11:21
The 'security' refers to peacetime when people weren't expecting a coup
Common misconceptionMany think this describes the antichrist, but it's actually a precise historical prediction about Antiochus Epiphanes, who persecuted Jews 400 years later.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 11:21
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 11:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 11:21 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include usurpation, deception. Notable phrases: contemptible person; time of security. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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