In Chapter 11 we have Daniel's record of the prophecy he received from the angel about the future of Israel. What was prophecy for Daniel is mostly history now for us. The amazing detail in Chapter 11 has fueled much of the argument that Daniel was written more recently than the traditional view.

Extensive discussion of this dispute is in the study notes.

In class, a History of the World video was shown to put the chapter into historical context. The pertinent section runs from ~4:25-6:25.

Also, a video showing the historical parallels specific to Daniel 11 was shown. The attribution of the latter verses of the chapter to Antiochus Epiphanes and not to a future Antichrist is disputed, of course.