the time of the end
Here the prophetic foreview, having traced the history of the two parts of Alexander's empire which had to do with Palestine and the Jews, namely, Syria and Egypt, to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, and having described his career, overleaps the centuries to "the time of the end," when he of whom Antiochus Epiphanes was a type, the "little horn" of (Daniel 7:8) the "Beast out of the sea" of (Revelation 13:4-10) shall appear (cf) ( See Scofield) - (Daniel 7:8). Prophecy does not concern itself with history as such, but only with history as it affects Israel and the Holy Land. Antiochus Epiphanes was insignificant as compared with historical personages whom the Bible does not mention, but he scourged the covenant people and defiled God's altar, thus coming into prophetic light. From verse 36 (Daniel 11:36), the "little horn" of (Daniel 7:8); (Daniel 7:24-26) fills the scene. His prosperity lasts until "the indignation" (the "time of trouble" of; (Daniel 12:1); (Matthew 24:21) is accomplished (Daniel 11:36). This is parallel with; (Revelation 17:10-14); (Revelation 19:19-21). (Daniel 11:37-45) supply details not mentioned in the New Testament The expression "God of his fathers" (Daniel 11:37) has been held to indicate that the "king" is an apostate Jew, but this does not accord with (Daniel 9:26) which was fulfilled by the Gentile armies of Rome. The "little horn" is an apostate, but from Christianity, not Judaism (compare 1 John 2:18); (1 John 2:19). (Daniel 11:38-45) describe his career. Substituting "the god of forces" (that is, Forces of nature) for the true God (Daniel 11:38); (Daniel 11:39), he soon presents himself as that god (cf) (2 Thessalonians 2:3); (2 Thessalonians 2:4). While his career lasts he is an irresistible conqueror (Daniel 11:40-44). He established his palace in Jerusalem, probably at the time of his supreme act of blasphemous impiety; (Daniel 9:27); (Daniel 12:11); (Matthew 24:15); (2 Thessalonians 2:4). From this time begins the great tribulation; (Daniel 12:1); (Matthew 24:21) which runs its course during the last half of Daniel's seventieth week, namely, three and one half years; (Daniel 7:25); (Daniel 12:7); (Daniel 12:11); (Revelation 13:5).
( See Scofield) - (Revelation 19:20).