DANIEL 11
36 “And the king shall do as he wills. He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods. He shall prosper till the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done. 37 He shall pay no attention to the gods of his fathers, or to the one beloved by women. He shall not pay attention to any other god, for he shall magnify himself above all. 38 He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these. A god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. Those who acknowledge him he shall load with honor. He shall make them rulers over many and shall divide the land for a price.– Daniel 11:36-39
DANIEL 11 THE FUTURE ANTICHRIST & HIS WICKEDNESS
In the following verses, we hear the vision explained to Daniel by the angel about the future Antichrist. In previous verses. The angel told Daniel that the final world dictator will refer to the latter days. According to Matthew 24:15, The Lord Jesus spoke of the real abomination of desolation as a future event and the apostles were warned that when these signs come, the Antichrist will come and the tribulation will happen. “The Apostle Paul paraphrased Daniel 11:36 in reference to the coming Antichrist in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 Even though Antiochus opposed God, he still bowed down to Zeus unlike this coming antichrist who will proclaim himself as the god. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 describes the Antichrist as the fulfillment of this prophecy when Paul says “he opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. The Antichrist will wreak more havoc but he is on a short lease in the bigger plan of God. The character of this future Antichrist was described in David Guzik’s commentary as: “He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women: Based on this, some Bible scholars believe that the Antichrist will be of Jewish descent, and perhaps will also be a homosexual. These things may not be popularly known about the man, but they may be true nonetheless.” Many commentators believe that the desire of women refers to Jesus, in that all women desired the honor of bearing the Messiah and understanding “desire” as it is used in Haggai 2:7. Seeing the desire of women as Jesus makes most sense in light of the flow of context. The Antichrist will take and hold power with military might and the shrewd use of great riches.
REFLECTION
· Why do you think this prophecy about the Antichrist had so many details in the vision?
