175 BC · Intertestamental
Antiochus IV Epiphanes becomes king
Antiochus IV took the Seleucid throne and soon became the fiercest oppressor Judea had faced in the Greek period. His rise fits the contemptible northern ruler and little horn described in Daniel (Daniel 8:9-12; 11:21-24).
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📖 Daniel 8:9–11
9From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land. 10It grew as high as the host of heaven, and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the earth, and trampled them. 11It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.
Sources: BradyStephenson/bible-data
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