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PROPHECY GIVEN B. C. 534
FULFILLMENT f r i e nd s o n which Popilius, one of the legates, took his staff, and instantly drew a circle round An- tiochus on the sand, where he stood; and commanded him not to pass that circle, till he had given a definite answer. As a grieved and defeated man he returned and then- he fell upon Judea once more to commit additional wick edness. Apostate Jews sided with him. This brings us to the climax of the horrors under Antiochus Epiphanes. The previous record of it is contained in chapter 8. He sent Apollonius with over 20,000 men to destroy Jerusalem. Multi tudes were slain, and women and children led away as captives. He issued a command that all people must conform to the idolatry of Greece. A wicked Grecian was sent to enforce the word of An tiochus. All sacrifices ceased and the God-given ceremonials of Judaism came to an end. The temple was polluted by the sacri fices of swine’s flesh. The temple was dedicated to Jupiter Olym- pius. Thus the prediction was ful filled. These verses describe the con dition among the Jewish people. There were two classes. Those who did wickedly against the covenant, the apostate, and those who knew God, a faithful rem nant. The apostates sided with
“And arms shall stand on his part and they shall pollute the sanctuaty of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.” (Verse 31.)
“And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he cor rupt by flatteries : but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. “And they ■that understand among the people shall instruct
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