DANIEL 11
40 “At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he shall come into countries and shall overflow and pass through. 41 He shall come into the glorious land. And tens of thousands shall fall, but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom and Moab and the main part of the Ammonites. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and the Libyans and the Cushites shall follow in his train. 44 But news from the east and the north shall alarm him, and he shall go out with great fury to destroy and devote many to destruction. 45 And he shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him.
– Daniel 11:40-45
DANIEL 11 THE ANTICHRIST WILL BE DEFEATED
According to commentaries, the ruler mentioned in Daniel 11:36-39 who is the Antichrist will come. He will conquer many nations, overpower them, and pass on to defeat others. Dr. Constable comments “The Nazis were able to do this early in World War II.” Archer describes the warfare being participated by armored vehicles and missiles such as are used in modern warfare, but to make it fit Daniel’s time, the ancient counterparts of such weapons are used. Archer further described that the ancient names of the countries or states occupying the region where the final conflict will be carried on are used in the prediction, though most of those political units will no longer bear these names in the last days.” In Ezekiel 38-39, he described a great military force descending on Israel from the far north in the future.
Ezekiel did not mention a power from the South. The Antichrist will also enter Palestine (Daniel 8:9), and many there will fall before his forces. He will also defeat other countries in addition to Israel. He will probably enter Palestine after he breaks his covenant with Israel, which would confirm that these events will happen in the last half of the Tribulation, that is according to Baldwin’s comments. Dr. Constable comments further “This ruler will then press his attack and invade other countries, particularly Egypt. It will fall to his control. He will plunder the treasures of Egypt and will bring those living in the ancient territories of Libya and Ethiopia under his control. Libya lay to the west of Egypt and Ethiopia to its south.
Campbell comments “The Antichrist will succeed for a limited period of time. He will also place confidence in military might but his military might will be challenged and he will be initially victorious in battle. However, he will face renewed conflict, will establish his headquarters in Jerusalem, and will finally come to an end.”
REFLECTION
- Why do you think God allowed the Antichrist to conquer many nations?
