Most of Daniel 11 is a prophecy concerning the nations and kings of the Persian and Greek kingdoms (see here for more detail). A large section (verses 20-35) deals specifically with the reign of the Seleucid king Antiochus IV, also known as Antiochus Epiphanes. However, beginning with Daniel 11:36 there is a shift from the Intertestamental period to the end of the age. Not every OT scholar agrees with this, and some argue that the text continues to describe the rule of Antiochus IV. However, the following points seem to indicate a......