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- According to scholars, the simple answer is yes. In Daniel 11:3 it’s written, “Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.” This is Alexander the Great, who succeeded to the throne of Macedonia in 336 BC (information taken from the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary of the Old Testament).
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Jan 29, 2018 · During this time, the leader of the Samaritans, a nation to the north of Jerusalem who practised a form of Judaism considered heretical by the Jews (for example, they offered their sacrifices not in Jerusalem but on Mount Gezerim) saw an opportunity to curry favour with the conquering Alexander.
The prophecies in Daniel are considered accurate, and critics have suggested that the verses must have been written after the time of Alexander. However, historical and literary elements indicate that the writings were made in the 6th century B.C., while Alexander lived in the 4th century B.C.
Alexander III of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
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Given the right to rule and command at the age of 16, while his father was away invading Thrace, Alexander showed his military might with the defeat of the rebellious Maedi. With the capture of the Maedi stronghold, Alexander quickly renamed it after himself. Alexander called it Alexandropolis or the city of Alexander. Later he would create a new E...
One of the first connections Alexander has to Israel is when he decided to take on the Persians in war. The Persians controlled the Levant, Egypt, and other neighboring nations and were seen as a threat to Macedonia’s existence. Josephus (37 – 100 AD), a first-century Romano-Jewish historian, briefly records Alexander’s triumph in his Book 12 of th...
It may be that a lot of people may not know the connection the prophet Daniel has with Alexander the Great. Writing 250 years before the great general, Daniel received 4 prophecies from God concerning the actions and influence this future warrior would have on the world. Daniel spoke of Alexander once in chapter 7 verse 6 of his Old Testament book,...
The Book of Daniel was not the only mention of Alexander in Israeli literature. 1 Maccabees in its first chapter and first 7 verses provide an excellent but brief description of Alexander’s life and military accomplishments. The passage also confirms what history has said about Alexander when he found out that there were no more nations to conquer....
The inclusion in biblical prophecy and other books of the Bible did not protect Alexander's empire from trouble. After Alexander died, problems arose quickly. The Lamian War (323–322 BC took its toll on the empire as did the various murders of loyal Greek officers who served Alexander faithfully. As predicted in the Bible, Alexander’s empire was ev...
Timeline of events in the life of Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander III or Alexander of Macedonia. In his short life (356–323 BCE) he conquered an enormous range of lands—from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to parts of India—and gave a new direction to world history.
Alexander the Great - This history begins when Alexander the Great, son of Philip of Macedonia, marched from Macedonia and attacked Darius, king of Persia and Media. Alexander enlarged the Greek Empire ...
