Daniel 11 Study Guide
This study guide was made using Claude, and it is based on the Commentary on Daniel 11 by Dr. Norman McNulty. That study guide can be found by clicking HERE.
Section 1: Daniel 11:1-2 (Introduction and Medo-Persia)
Gabriel revealed that he stood to confirm and strengthen __________ the Mede in the first year of his reign.
The vision in Daniel 11 is a direct continuation of chapter __________.
The struggle between Gabriel and Satan lasted __________ days during Daniel's prayer.
According to verse 2, __________ kings would follow Cyrus in Persia.
The fourth king after Cyrus, named __________, was the richest Persian king.
Xerxes reigned from B.C. __________ to 464.
The Persian part of the empire was stronger, with only __________ king being Median.
Section 2: Daniel 11:3-4 (Alexander the Great)
The "mighty king" in verse 3 refers to __________ the Great.
Alexander defeated Medo-Persia in B.C. __________.
Alexander's kingdom was divided toward the __________ winds of heaven.
The kingdom was not given to Alexander's __________ after his death.
Alexander declared the kingdom should go to the __________ when asked who would replace him.
The four generals who replaced Alexander were Cassander, Lysimachus, __________, and Seleucus.
Eventually, __________ conquered the territories of Cassander and Lysimachus.
Section 3: Daniel 11:5-6 (Kings of North and South)
The king of the __________ ruled in Egypt.
The king of the __________ ruled in Macedonia and Syria.
Ptolemy I Soter ruled as king of the __________.
Seleucus I Nicator was strong above Ptolemy I and had a __________ dominion.
In verse 6, a political alliance was formed in __________ B.C.
Ptolemy II gave his daughter __________ in marriage to Antiochus II.
Antiochus II was previously married to __________, for whom the city of Laodicea was named.
Laodice poisoned __________ after he took her back as his wife.
Section 4: Daniel 11:7-9
The "branch of her roots" refers to Berenice's brother, __________ III Euergetes.
Ptolemy III Euergetes defeated Seleucus II Callinicus around B.C. __________.
Verse 8 specifically identifies __________ as the king of the south.
Ptolemy III recovered __________ talents of silver after his victory.
Ptolemy III also recovered __________ Egyptian god images stolen by Cambyses.
Seleucus II Callinicus died in exile by falling from a __________.
Section 5: Daniel 11:10
The "his sons" in verse 10 refers to the sons of Seleucus II Callinicus: Seleucus III Ceraunus and __________ III Magnus.
Antiochus III Magnus reigned from B.C. __________ to 187.
Beginning in __________ B.C., Antiochus III Magnus recovered Syria and Seleucia.
Section 6: Daniel 11:11-12
The king of the south who was "moved with choler" was __________ IV Philopator.
Ptolemy IV defeated Antiochus III in the battle of __________ in 217 B.C.
In the battle, __________ men of Antiochus' army were slain.
After victory, Ptolemy IV's heart was __________ up.
Ptolemy IV killed 40,000 to 60,000 __________ in Alexandria, Egypt.
Ptolemy IV died in __________ B.C. due to his intemperate life.
Section 7: Daniel 11:13-14
The "certain years" of peace between Antiochus III Magnus and Ptolemy IV Philopator lasted __________ years.
Antiochus III Magnus returned to fight __________ V Epiphanes, the infant king.
The phrase "robbers of thy people" introduces __________ as a new power.
Rome first intervened in __________ B.C. to protect the infant king.
Rome's first interference is referred to as the establishment of the __________.
The time prophecies associated with Rome's dominance include __________ years and 1,335 years.
Section 8: Daniel 11:15
__________ was sent by Rome to develop Egyptian forces.
Scopas was defeated and fled to __________, one of the strongest fenced cities.
The "people of his choices" refers to __________ and his Aetolian forces.
Section 9: Daniel 11:16
In 198 B.C., the Romans pressured Antiochus III Magnus to surrender conquered portions of Egypt through __________ pressure.
In 190 B.C., over __________ of Antiochus III Magnus' soldiers were killed by the Romans.
In __________ B.C., Rome abolished the independence of Macedonia.
The Romans saved the kingdom of __________ from Antiochus IV Epiphanes.
The Roman commander who confronted Antiochus IV Epiphanes was __________ Popilius Laenas.
In 65 B.C., __________ of Rome conquered Antiochus XIII Asiaticus.
From Daniel 11:16 onward, __________ is identified as the king of the north.
In B.C. 63, Pompey conquered the __________.
The "glorious land" in verse 16 refers to __________.
Section 10: Daniel 11:17
In 51 B.C., Ptolemy XI Auletes bequeathed the kingdom to his daughter __________ and son Ptolemy XII.
__________ served as guardian of Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra.
Julius Caesar fell in love with __________ when she appeared before him wrapped in a rug.
The "upright ones with him" in verse 17 were the __________ under Antipater.
The battle ended with Ptolemy XI being __________ while trying to escape.
The "daughter of women" refers to __________.
Section 11: Daniel 11:18-19
After defeating Pharnaces, Julius Caesar wrote "__________, vidi, vici!"
The prince who worked on behalf of Julius Caesar was __________ Antony.
Mark Antony served as a __________ of the Roman senate in 49 B.C.
Julius Caesar was made perpetual __________ for life when he returned to Rome.
Julius Caesar was assassinated in B.C. __________.
Caesar was killed by __________ wounds in the senate chamber.
Mark Antony hunted down Caesar's assassins and won battles at __________ in Macedonia in 42 B.C.
Section 12: Daniel 11:20
The "raiser of taxes" who stood up after Julius Caesar was __________ Caesar.
Octavius took the throne in __________ B.C. and reigned until A.D. 14.
Luke 2:1 records that Caesar Augustus decreed all the world should be __________.
The taxing caused Jesus' parents to travel to __________, fulfilling Micah 5:2, 3.
During Augustus' reign, the temple of __________ was shut three times.
Augustus died in A.D. __________ at Nola.
Section 13: Daniel 11:21-22
The "vile person" who succeeded Augustus was __________ Caesar.
Tiberius' stepmother __________ besought Augustus to nominate Tiberius.
Augustus initially nominated __________, a virtuous Roman citizen.
Tiberius reigned from __________ to 37 A.D.
In 37 A.D., Tiberius was suffocated with __________ by his aides.
The "prince of the covenant" in verse 22 refers to __________ Christ.
Christ was "broken" or died in __________ A.D. during Tiberius' reign.
Christ's death was prophesied in Daniel 9:__________.
Section 14: Daniel 11:23-24
The league with the Jews was made in __________ B.C.
Rome entered "peaceably" and distributed __________ and spoil among territories.
The friendship alliance with Egypt was in B.C. __________.
The phrase "even for a time" refers to a prophetic time of __________ years.
Section 15: Daniel 11:25-27
Mark Antony married Caesar Augustus' sister, __________.
Mark Antony became infatuated with __________ when he went to Egypt.
The decisive battle between Antony and Augustus took place near __________ on September 2, 31 B.C.
Antony had __________ ships while Augustus had half as many.
Cleopatra's fleet numbered __________ ships that fled during the battle.
The land army went over to __________ when Antony arrived at Libya.
After the battle, Antony took his own __________.
Section 16: Daniel 11:28
Augustus returned from Egypt to Rome with great __________.
Rome celebrated Augustus' victory with a __________ day triumph.
Cleopatra allowed herself to be bitten by a poisonous __________.
Rome crucified Christ in __________ A.D.
Rome destroyed Jerusalem in __________ A.D., killing 1,100,000 Jews.
The destruction fulfilled the prophecy in Daniel __________ and Matthew 24:15.
Section 17: Daniel 11:29
The prophetic period "even for a time" equals __________ years from 31 B.C.
Rome moved its capital to __________ in 330 A.D.
Moving the capital weakened Rome and made it vulnerable to __________ tribes.
Section 18: Daniel 11:30
The "ships of Chittim" refers to attacks from the __________, led by Genseric.
The western Roman empire fell in __________ A.D.
Diocletian persecuted Christians from 303 to __________ A.D.
__________ changed the Sabbath to Sunday.
Papal Rome gained pre-eminence by assimilating __________ into Christianity.
The three horns plucked up were the Ostrogoths, Vandals, and __________.
According to Ellen White, __________ Rome is introduced in verse 30.
Section 19: Daniel 11:31
The Hebrew word for "arms" in verse 31 is __________, meaning "mighty, power, or strength."
__________, king of the Franks, supported papal Rome in 508 A.D.
__________ lent military support to the papacy with full force becoming effective in 538 A.D.
Clovis started a kingdom of Church-State union in __________ in 508.
The Arian Ostrogoths were driven from Rome in __________ A.D.
Belisarius freed North Africa from the Arian __________ in 534.
The Hebrew word for "sanctuary" in Daniel 11:31 is __________.
The abomination of desolation was the union of __________ and __________.
The 1,290 years from 508 A.D. takes us to __________ A.D.
The 1,260 years of persecution began in __________ A.D.
Revelation 13:2 says the __________ gave papal Rome his power, seat, and authority.
Section 20: Daniel 11:32-33
The covenant includes God's __________ written in our hearts and minds.
Papal Rome thought to change __________ and laws according to Daniel 7:25.
The faithful groups who remained true to God included the Albigenses, Huguenots, and __________.
The __________ were known for memorizing large portions of Scripture.
The four methods of persecution were sword, flame, __________, and spoil.
The persecution continued for "__________ days."
Section 21: Daniel 11:34-35
The Protestant Reformation was led by Martin __________ and his co-workers.
The German __________ protected the reformers and restrained papal persecution.
The persecution of God's saints ended after __________ years.
The 1,260 years started in __________ A.D. and ended in 1798.
The "time of the end" began prophetically in __________.
Section 22: Daniel 11:36
Papal Rome claims __________, attempting to authoritatively change God's law.
The "indignation" refers to God's indignation against papal Rome's sins of __________.
According to Daniel 8:19, judgment for this indignation began in __________.
The verse parallels Daniel 7:25 which says papal Rome shall speak great words against the __________ __________.
Section 23: Daniel 11:37-39
Papal Rome requires __________ among the priesthood, which is a "doctrine of devils."
1 Timothy 4:1, 3 warns about forbidding to __________.
The "God of forces" refers to papal Rome's use of __________ to compel conscience.
According to the Catholic church, __________ is invoked as Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix.
Scripture teaches we have one __________ and one Mediator, Jesus Christ.
The Catholic church has honored Mary with millions of pounds worth of __________.
Section 24: Daniel 11:40 (Part 1)
At the "time of the end," the king of the __________ pushes at papal Rome.
The Hebrew word "naggach" means "to butt with the __________."
Revelation 13:3 shows that papal Rome received a "__________ wound."
In 1798, __________ of France sent General Berthier into Rome.
General Berthier took Pope __________ VI captive in 1798.
Pius VI died __________ year(s) later in captivity.
The church-state union began with Clovis in __________ and ended 1,290 years later.
Revelation 11:8 says France is "spiritually called Sodom and __________."
During the French Revolution, the Bible was banned for __________ and-a-half prophetic years.
The goddess of __________ was worshipped during the French Revolution.
The Bible was banned in France from fall of __________ to spring of 1797.
Section 25: Daniel 11:40 (Part 2)
Karl Marx wrote the first draft of the Communist Manifesto in __________.
The Communist Manifesto was published in __________.
The Russian Revolution of 1917 was led by Vladimir __________.
The __________ Wall was erected in 1961.
Reagan's first meeting with Pope John Paul II occurred on June 7, __________.
Reagan's plan centered around Lech Walesa's __________ movement in Poland.
Reagan's National Security Adviser was Richard __________.
The expensive nuclear arms race was called "__________ Wars."
The United States formally recognized the Vatican in __________.
Reagan gave his famous speech at the __________ gate on June 12, 1987.
The Berlin Wall came down on November 9, __________.
The Soviet Union finally collapsed in __________.
The political alliance between papal Rome and the U.S. began in __________.
Section 26: Daniel 11:41
The "glorious land" in verse 16 represented literal __________.
In verse 40, the king of the south represents "spiritual __________."
The "glorious land" in verse 41 represents "spiritual __________."
The "glorious holy mountain" represents the __________ church.
Spiritual Mount Zion represents the worldwide Seventh-day __________ church.
Some believe the "glorious land" represents worldwide __________.
Others believe it represents the worldwide pre-shaken --__ church.
When papal Rome enters the glorious land, "many" will be __________.
Revelation 13:11-17 describes the __________ States as the second beast.
The image of the beast is the union of __________ and __________.
The mark of the beast is the enforcement of __________ worship.
According to Ellen White, many Seventh-day Adventists have not been __________ through obedience to the truth.
There are __________ phases of Sunday worship enforcement.
Phase 1 requires refraining from working on __________.
Phase 3 involves not being able to worship on __________, with fines and imprisonment.
Phase 4 involves a __________ penalty for Sabbath worship.
Judgment begins at the house of __________ according to 1 Peter 4:17.
Probation closes when the __________ decree is enforced.
Revelation 7:1-3 shows __________ destructive winds are held back.
The Edomites were descendants of __________, Jacob's brother.
Moab and Ammon were the sons of __________, Abraham's nephew.
Amos 9:11, 12 prophesies a remnant of __________ will be recovered.
Acts 15:16, 17 substitutes the word "Gentiles" for "__________."
The "ensign" mentioned in Isaiah 11:10-14 is the __________.
Revelation 18:1-4 emphasizes "__________ the great, is fallen, is fallen."
Section 27: Daniel 11:42-43
The five Communist nations still existing are China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and __________.
Revelation 13:3 says the world will "__________ after the beast."
Revelation 13:17 shows no man can __________ or sell without the mark of the beast.
__________ is due west of Egypt geographically.
__________ is due south of Egypt geographically.
Jeremiah 46:9 describes the Libyans and Ethiopians as those who "handle the __________."
Ezekiel 30:6 describes them as those who "__________ Egypt."
In 31 B.C., Antony's general in Libya was __________.
Revelation 17:12 says kings "receive power as kings one __________ with the beast."
Section 28: Daniel 11:44-45
The "tidings" from the "east" and "north" come from spiritual __________.
God's remnant will be found in "spiritual" Jerusalem according to __________ 2:32.
Ezekiel 9:4 shows God's people will be __________ in spiritual Jerusalem.
Revelation 7:2 shows an angel ascending from the __________ with the seal of the living God.
The Sabbath is called a "sign" in Ezekiel 20:12, __________.
Romans 4:11 shows a "sign" and a "seal" are __________.
The "loud cry" message is found in Revelation __________.
This message "lightens the earth with its __________."
The loud cry is the message of righteousness by __________.
Revelation 12:17 says the dragon was __________ with the woman.
The remnant "keep the __________ of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
There are __________ phases in the progression of Sunday observance.
The death decree begins "Jacob's time of __________."
Daniel 12:1 describes a "time of __________, such as never was."
The word "tabernacles" describes a place of religious __________.
The word "palace" describes the headquarters of the __________.
The word "in" should be replaced by "__________" in verse 45.
Revelation 17:15 shows "waters" represent "peoples, and multitudes, and __________, and tongues."
Mount Zion is called the "mountain of his __________" in Psalm 48:1, 2.
Joel 2:32 says deliverance comes in Mount Zion, Jerusalem, and the __________.
The __________ have the Father's name in their foreheads according to Revelation 14:1.
Revelation 7:1-3 shows the 144,000 receive the "seal of __________" in their foreheads.
Daniel 12:3 says "they that be __________ shall shine as the brightness of the firmament."
The final Sunday law comes with a __________ decree against Sabbath-keepers.
The people of God will be plunged into "the time of __________ trouble."
When the death decree is enforced, the close of __________ begins immediately.
Daniel 12:1 says "__________" or Christ, shall stand up.
Revelation __________ shows the seven last plagues poured out after probation closes.
Revelation 18:20 calls for heaven to "__________ over her" (Babylon).
When Daniel 11 is fulfilled, the __________ will have been cleansed.
Section 29: Application
God is waiting for the manifestation of __________ in His church.
When Christ's character is perfectly __________ in His people, He will come.
The real sign of Christ's coming is the work of __________ and reformation.
Ellen White said "Great changes are soon to take place, and the final movements will be __________ ones."
Ellen White wrote that the prophecy of Daniel 11 has "nearly reached its __________ fulfillment."
Only those "settled into the __________" will be sealed in their foreheads.
ANSWER KEY
Section 1 (Daniel 11:1-2):
Darius (Para 2)
10 (Para 2)
21 (Para 2)
four (Para 3)
Xerxes (Para 3)
486 (Para 3)
one (Para 2)
Section 2 (Daniel 11:3-4): 8. Alexander (Para 5) 9. 331 (Para 5) 10. four (Para 5) 11. posterity (Para 6) 12. strongest (Para 6) 13. Ptolemy (Para 7) 14. Seleucus (Para 7)
Section 3 (Daniel 11:5-6): 15. south (Para 9) 16. north (Para 9) 17. south (Para 10) 18. great (Para 10) 19. 249 (Para 11) 20. Berenice (Para 11) 21. Laodice (Para 11) 22. Antiochus II Theos (Para 12)
Section 4 (Daniel 11:7-9): 23. Ptolemy (Para 14) 24. 246 (Para 14) 25. Egypt (Para 15) 26. 40,000 (Para 15) 27. 2,500 (Para 15) 28. horse (Para 16)
Section 5 (Daniel 11:10): 29. Antiochus (Para 18) 30. 223 (Para 18) 31. 219 (Para 18)
Section 6 (Daniel 11:11-12): 32. Ptolemy (Para 20) 33. Raphia (Para 20) 34. 14,000 (Para 20) 35. lifted (Para 21) 36. Jews (Para 21) 37. 203 (Para 21)
Section 7 (Daniel 11:13-14): 38. 14 (Para 23) 39. Ptolemy (Para 23) 40. Rome (Para 24) 41. 200 (Para 25) 42. vision (Para 25) 43. 1,290 (Para 26)
Section 8 (Daniel 11:15): 44. Scopas (Para 28) 45. Sidon (Para 28) 46. Scopas (Para 28)
Section 9 (Daniel 11:16): 47. diplomatic (Para 30) 48. 50,000 (Para 30) 49. 168 (Para 31) 50. Ptolemy (Para 31-32) 51. Gaius (Para 32) 52. Pompey (Para 33) 53. Rome (Para 33) 54. Jews (Para 35) 55. Judea (Para 36)
Section 10 (Daniel 11:17): 56. Cleopatra (Para 38) 57. Pompey (Para 38) 58. Cleopatra (Para 39) 59. Jews (Para 40) 60. drowned (Para 40) 61. Cleopatra (Para 41)
Section 11 (Daniel 11:18-19): 62. Veni (Para 43) 63. Mark (Para 43) 64. tribune (Para 43) 65. dictator (Para 45) 66. 44 (Para 45) 67. 23 (Para 45) 68. Philippi (Para 46)
Section 12 (Daniel 11:20): 69. Caesar Augustus (Para 48) 70. 27 (Para 48) 71. taxed (Para 49) 72. Bethlehem (Para 49) 73. Janus (Para 50) 74. 14 (Para 50)
Section 13 (Daniel 11:21-22): 75. Tiberius (Para 51) 76. Livia (Para 52) 77. Agrippa (Para 52) 78. 14 (Para 51) 79. pillows (Para 54) 80. Jesus (Para 55) 81. 31 (Para 55) 82. 27 (Para 55)
Section 14 (Daniel 11:23-24): 83. 161 (Para 57) 84. prey (Para 59) 85. 274 (Para 59) 86. 360 (Para 60)
Section 15 (Daniel 11:25-27): 87. Octavia (Para 62) 88. Cleopatra (Para 62) 89. Actium (Para 63) 90. 500 (Para 63) 91. 60 (Para 63) 92. Augustus (Para 64) 93. life (Para 64)
Section 16 (Daniel 11:28): 94. riches (Para 66) 95. three (Para 66) 96. asp (Para 66) 97. 31 (Para 67) 98. 70 (Para 67) 99. 9:26, 27 (Para 67)
Section 17 (Daniel 11:29): 100. 360 (Para 69) 101. Constantinople (Para 70) 102. barbarian (Para 70)
Section 18 (Daniel 11:30): 103. Vandals (Para 72) 104. 476 (Para 72) 105. 313 (Para 73) 106. Constantine (Para 73) 107. paganism (Para 73) 108. Heruli (Para 74) 109. papal (Para 74)
Section 19 (Daniel 11:31): 110. zeroah (Para 76) 111. Clovis (Para 77) 112. Justinian (Para 77) 113. Paris (Para 78) 114. 538 (Para 79) 115. Vandals (Para 79) 116. miqdash (Para 81) 117. church, state (Para 83) 118. 1798 (Para 83) 119. 538 (Para 84) 120. dragon (Para 84)
Section 20 (Daniel 11:32-33): 121. law (Para 86) 122. times (Para 86) 123. Waldenses (Para 87) 124. Waldenses (Para 87) 125. captivity (Para 88) 126. many (Para 89)
Section 21 (Daniel 11:34-35): 127. Luther (Para 91) 128. states (Para 91) 129. 1,260 (Para 92) 130. 538 (Para 92) 131. 1798 (Para 92)
Section 22 (Daniel 11:36): 132. infallibility (Para 94) 133. persecution (Para 94) 134. 1844 (Para 94) 135. most high (Para 95)
Section 23 (Daniel 11:37-39): 136. celibacy (Para 97) 137. marry (Para 97) 138. force (Para 98) 139. Mary (Para 99) 140. Advocate (Para 99) 141. jewellry (Para 101)
Section 24 (Daniel 11:40 Part 1): 142. south (Para 104) 143. horns (Para 104) 144. deadly (Para 104) 145. Napoleon (Para 105) 146. Pius (Para 105) 147. one (Para 105) 148. 508 (Para 105) 149. Egypt (Para 106) 150. three (Para 107) 151. reason (Para 107) 152. 1793 (Para 107)
Section 25 (Daniel 11:40 Part 2): 153. 1844 (Para 110) 154. 1848 (Para 110) 155. Lenin (Para 110) 156. Berlin (Para 110) 157. 1982 (Para 111) 158. solidarity (Para 111) 159. Allen (Para 111) 160. Star (Para 112) 161. 1984 (Para 112) 162. Brandenburg (Para 112) 163. 1989 (Para 113) 164. 1991 (Para 113) 165. 1982 (Para 114)
Section 26 (Daniel 11:41): 166. Judea (Para 119) 167. Egypt (Para 120) 168. Israel (Para 120) 169. remnant (Para 121) 170. Adventist (Para 121) 171. Protestantism (Para 122) 172. Seventh-day Adventist (Para 125) 173. overthrown (Para 127) 174. United (Para 128) 175. church, state (Para 128) 176. Sunday (Para 128) 177. sanctified (Para 129) 178. four (Para 130) 179. Sunday (Para 130) 180. Sabbath (Para 130) 181. death (Para 130) 182. God (Para 131) 183. death (Para 131) 184. four (Para 132) 185. Esau (Para 134) 186. Lot (Para 134) 187. Edom (Para 135) 188. Edom (Para 135) 189. Sabbath (Para 136) 190. Babylon (Para 137)
Section 27 (Daniel 11:42-43): 191. Vietnam (Para 140) 192. wonder (Para 141) 193. buy (Para 142) 194. Libya (Para 143) 195. Ethiopia (Para 143) 196. shield (Para 144) 197. uphold (Para 145) 198. Scarpus (Para 146) 199. hour (Para 147)
Section 28 (Daniel 11:44-45): 200. Jerusalem (Para 149) 201. Joel (Para 149) 202. sealed (Para 149) 203. east (Para 150) 204. 20 (Para 151) 205. interchangeable (Para 151) 206. 18 (Para 152) 207. glory (Para 152) 208. faith (Para 152) 209. wroth (Para 154) 210. commandments (Para 154) 211. four (Para 155) 212. trouble (Para 156) 213. trouble (Para 156) 214. worship (Para 157) 215. king (Para 157) 216. and (Para 158) 217. nations (Para 159) 218. holiness (Para 160) 219. remnant (Para 161) 220. 144,000 (Para 162) 221. God (Para 162) 222. wise (Para 163) 223. death (Para 165) 224. Jacob's (Para 166) 225. probation (Para 167) 226. Michael (Para 167) 227. 16 (Para 167) 228. Rejoice (Para 168) 229. sanctuary (Para 169)
Section 29 (Application): 230. Himself (Para 172) 231. reproduced (Para 172) 232. revival (Para 174) 233. rapid (Para 175) 234. complete (Para 176) 235. truth (Para 177)
