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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 11:37

Daniel 11:37. the gods of his fathers: Antiochus abandoned his own national cult for the worship of the Greek deities. the desire of women: the context shows that the phrase must refer to some deity, probably to the Phœ nician god, Tammuz (pp. 631f. Ezekiel 8:14 *), whose worship was extremely popular in Syria (see Milton, Paradise Lost, i. 446ff.).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 37. _NEITHER SHALL HE REGARD THE GOD OF HIS FATHERS_] That God who sent the _evangelists_ and _apostles_ to preach the _pure_ _doctrine_. These _true fathers of the Christian Church_, and their...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    NEITHER SHALL HE REGARD THE GOD OF HIS FATHERS - The God that his fathers or ancestors had worshipped: That is, he would not be bound or restrained by the religion of his own land, or by any of the us...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE DESIRE OF WOMEN. In view of the context this must refer to any gods desired by women: such as _Baaltis, Astarte,_ or _Mylitta_ of the Babylonians; the Persian _Artemis,_ or the _Nanoea_ of the Syr...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Antiochus IV. (Epiphanes), 175 164....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The presumptuousness and impiety of Antiochus. Many of the older expositors supposed that at this point there was a transition from Antiochus to the future Antichrist, and that Daniel 11:36 related ex...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    AND _the_ GODS _of his fathers_ HE WILL NOT REGARD] The honours paid by him to foreign deities implied a depreciation of the gods of his own country. He was particularly devoted to the cult of Jupite...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    NEITHER SHALL HE REGARD THE GOD, &C.— The prophet's intention is, to blame the power here mentioned for apostatizing in some measure from the religion of his Christian fathers, as he actually did both...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. NEITHER SHALL HE REGARD THE GOD OF HIS FATHERS, NOR THE DESIRE O...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GOD (RV 'gods') OF HIS FATHERS] All the Greek kings of Syria were heathens, but Antiochus honoured the Greek Zeus (Jupiter) more than the Syrian deities of his forefathers. The desire of women] pr...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    NEITHER SHALL THEY. — A further description is now given of the godlessness of this king, but the people of Israel are no longer mentioned in their relation to him. The northern king appears twice aga...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עַל ־אֱלֹהֵ֤י אֲבֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יָבִ֔ין וְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    FIFTH SECTION (Daniel 11:36, B.C. 147-164) Events from the beginning of the Maccabean rising to the death of Antiochus Epiphanes. Daniel 11:36 -Antiochus will grow more arbitrary, more insolent, mor...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The foretelling of the glorious One is contained in this chapter. It covered a period to the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, and finally referred to the Messianic kingdom. There would be yet three kings...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Neither shall he regard the (u) God of his fathers, nor the desire (x) of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. (u) The Romans will observe no certain form of religion as...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If my Reader be more curious to make search into hidden things, than to turn over again and again those which the Lord hath revealed; I fear that he will not be pleased with the shortness I purpose to...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    I do not wonder at those who explain this prophecy of Antiochus, experiencing some trouble with these words; for they cannot satisfy themselves, because this prediction of the angel’s was never accomp...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 AND 11. In chapter 10 we return to the East [1]. Chapter s 10, 11 and 12 form but one prophecy; only chapter 11 closes the history of the Gentiles, and cha...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NEITHER SHALL HE REGARD THE GOD OF HIS FATHERS,.... Of the apostles of Christ, from whom he pretends to descend, and whose successor he would be thought to be: now their God was the Lord Jesus Christ,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all._ Ver. 37. _Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers._] He s...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers_ The god or gods worshipped in his own native country, namely, Syria. He made laws to abolish the religion of his country, and to bring in the idols of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, thereby breaking with the true worship of his nation, the proper service of God as it had existed in the Christian Church, NOR THE DESIRE OF WOMEN, deny...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    FURTHER REVELATIONS CONCERNING THE FUTURE...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    31-45 The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators differ much respecting it. From Antiochus the account seems to pass to antichrist. Reference seems to be made to the Roman emp...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    NEITHER SHALL HE REGARD THE GOD OF HIS FATHERS; he shall so far degenerate from the rule of Christ, and from primitive Christianity, that he shall be the head of that apostacy, 1 TIMOTHY 4:1 2 THESSAL...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 11:37 regard H995 (H8799) God H430 fathers H1 desire H2532 women H802 regard H995 (H8799) god...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Nor will he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god, for he will magnify himself above all.' This one will thrust aside any gods connected with his family, or his...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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