Daniel 11:40

"He will deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. He will increase with glory whoever acknowledges him. He will cause them to rule over many, and will divide the land for a price."

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that an adversary will rely on external alliances or false gods to overcome strongholds, but those who acknowledge this enemy will gain power and influence, even at the cost of others' lands, symbolizing the corrupt nature of such alliances and the temporary nature of worldly success.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And at the time of the end -SeeDaniel 11:35. The “time of the end” must properly denote the end or consummation of the series of events under consideration, or the matter in hand, and properly and obviously means here the end or consummation of the transactions which had been referred to in the previous part of the vision. It is equivalent to what we should say by expressing it thus: “at the winding up of the affair.” InDaniel 12:4,Daniel 12:9,Daniel 12:13, the word “end,” however, obviously refers to another close or consummation - the end or consummation of the affairs that reach far into the future - the final dispensation of things in this world.

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