11.3 Mighty king will arise (Alexander)
11.4 Kingdom divided into four (Sel., Ptol., Lys., Antigon.)
11.5 King of the South (Ptolemy I) strongest
11.6 Daughter of King of the South marries king of the
North -Berenice, d. of Ptol. II = Antiochus II
252 BC
11.7-12 Kings of South (Ptol. III and IV) prevail over kings of North, victory of Ptol. IV over Ant. III at
Raphia, 217 BC
11.13-17 King of North (Ant. III) conquers south Syria
and Palestine. His daughter Cleopatra marries Ptol. V, 194 BC
11.18-19 Ant. III goes to the islands, turns back, and
dies, 187 BC
11. 20 Successor Sel. IV, dies 175 BC
11. 21-34 King of the North (Ant. IV) twice invades
kingdom of the South; attacks the “holy covenant”, imposes the “abomination of
desolation” = suppression of temple sacrifice. Resistance of the Jews.
11. 35-45 Prophecies of end of reign of King of North.