Who is the prince of Persia that resisted Daniels angel?
Since God’s angels are spirits, we know the prince of Persia, likewise, cannot be a man of flesh and blood. Rather, he is an evil spirit, a devil. The evil spirit is given the title of prince. This means that though fallen his is power and authority. Later we hear of another devil, who is called “the prince of Greece” (10:20). If nothing else, Satan is a superb organizer. Nothing is left to chance in the great war he wages against Christ and the church. Everything is planned, right down to the smallest detail. He is the king of darkness and under his rule are princes and assistants. These underlings he puts in charge of individual countries in order to work their evil influence on leaders and people alike. The devil assigned to Persia was given the task of turning the king and officials against the Jews. He was the one at work behind the scenes. It was he who incited Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite to oppose the rebuilding program under Ezra and Nehemiah. It was he who c
