the fourth king is Ahasuerus, he had 2 million footmen
verses 5 - 20, 150 years of hostility between the Northern Seleucid Dynasty in Syria and the Southern Ptolemy Dynasty in Egypt
v6: Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the Philiphater, gave his daughter Berenice to Antiochus II Theos as part of a peace treaty. Antiochus divorced his first wife Laodice, to marry Berenice. Shortly afterwards, Ptolemy II dies and Antiochus decides to divorce Berenice and re-marry Laodice. Before the divorce could be finalized, Laodice comes and kills Berenice. Antiochus II Theos re-marries Laodice and shortly after she poisons him. Fact check this, the story is a bit different on other sources. Other sources say Berenice is killed by Laodice after Antiochus II died and she tried to get the throne for her infant son.
vv. 7-9: Berenice’s brother Ptolemy III avenge’s her death by killing Laodice
vv. 21 - 35 brings us to Antiochus Epiphanes, the demon possessed ruler who persecuted the Jews
many scholars think the Antichrist will be from Jewish decent
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Iran North Africa, Russia, and Turkey will invade Israel. Then God will intervene and destroy all but 1/10 of those armies
the Antichrist will honor Satan
he will bring peace to Israel
Eden, Moab, and Ammon are modern day Jordan
His palace will be between the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean
the battle of Armageddon will take place after the Euphrates dries up
the East Gate has been bricked up by the Turks, but it was discovered that under that east gate was The East Gate