And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
Okay, let me tell you what's really going to happen. Three more kings are going to rise up in Persia, and then a fourth one who's going to be way wealthier than all of them combined. This guy's going to use all that money and power to rally everyone against Greece.
Money talks, and this future king's about to use his wealth to start some serious drama with Greece.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Daniel, including this passage, was likely written by an anonymous Jewish author to encourage Jewish people enduring persecution in the mid-2nd century BCE. It was written to provide hope and understanding to Jews suffering under the severe persecution and cultural oppression imposed by the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes.
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