HISTORICAL BACKGROUND In order for the argument that Antiochus IV Epiphanes is a form of the Antichrist to be understood, appropriate attention must be given to who Antiochus was and his impact on the Jewish people. Antiochus was ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 175-164 B.C., and assumed the throne after his older brother Seleucus IV Philopator. He is known for his conquests of …show more content…
This again points to the double reference of Antiochus as a type of Antichrist. In According to Daniel 8:12 the reference that “host will be given over to him” refers to the fact that the Jewish people will be under his authority by divine