Daniel 12

We have reached the last week in our series on Daniel, I hope that it has unlocked some of the mystery of what Daniel was shown by God and provides a good foundation for understanding prophecies about the return of Jesus in the New Testament at the end of the age  when the Antichrist is revealed.

Jeremiah had prophesied that the Jews would go into captivity for 70 years. This was fulfilled in 605 BC by Nebuchadnezzar. Then in 539 BC the empire of Babylon came to an end when the Medes and Persians invaded the city of Babylon and killed Nebuchadnezzar’s son Belshazzar. Daniel remembered the prophecy of 70 years captivity and realised that the 70 years were coming to an end. He began to seek the Lord, confessing his sin and the sins of his people and was given a vision. An Angel explained that there would be 70 weeks until a sixfold purpose of God was completed and this would begin at the command to rebuild Jerusalem in 445 BC about 90 years after Daniel’s lifetime.

Last time we learned how the 70 year captivity came to an end in 535 BC when King Cyrus issued an edict for the Jews to go home to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple exactly as prophesied by Jeremiah.

Daniel 12 gives us with even more information about what the World will be looking like and it is very much like our World today. That is why we urge people to get ready.

Daniel chapter 10-12 are part of the same final vision that was given to Daniel. In these chapters we see the truth of the prophetic word given by the fact that much of it has already been fulfilled and we are given a great insight into an unseen world that directs governments on the Earth. Ephesians 6 teaches us to put on the full armour of God because the Devil rules with military might to war against the Saints of God and you cannot stand against him in your t-shirt and jandals. Paul urges us,

Ephesians 6:10-13

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Daniel 12:1

“At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book. 

V1 tells us there will be a tremendous persecution against the Jewish people and at that time, In fact it says and Jesus confirmed in

Matthew 24:21

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.

The Great Tribulation will be worse than anything the nation of Israel has ever faced before and will ever see again. When we know the history of Israel and the trouble it has endured from the Assyrians, the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans, the Muslims, the Nazis, and even the Church, we can barely imagine what it is going to be like. Yet we see the whole world today turning against Israel with the chants of « From the River to the Sea » in the universities and great cities of the world and even by the leader of one of our main political parties all heralding a rapid rise in anti semitism across the globe that could soon see bloodshed like never before on a scale far worse than October 7th last year.

We are told that at that time the archangel Michael who watches over the nation of Israel shall stand up to withhold the forces of evil rising against him. This tells us that the origin of this evil hatred of the Jews is not human, it is demonic

But the Lord remains on the side of Israel and V1 also tells the Jews will be delivered, everyone written in the Book of Life. Choose your side wisely. Do not join your voice with those chanting « From the River to the Sea » but choose today to stand with Israel and the Lord. Michael had to fight the King of Persia for 3 weeks to get through to Daniel while he fasted and prayed, this will be a time when the Kingdom of Darkness is unleashed on Israel and only the intervention of Michael and the praying and fasting true Church of God can withstand it.

Yes the Jews will be delivered, those whose names are written in the book and even as a whole, Israel will turn to the Lord when they realise with great sadness that Jesus is their Messiah.

Zechariah 12:10-14

“And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. 

Here is a proof that Jesus is the Lord God Almighty as the Lord says it’s me whom they pierced.

Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn. In that day there shall be a great mourning in Jerusalem, like the mourning at Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. And the land shall mourn, every family by itself: the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Levi by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of Shimei by itself, and their wives by themselves; all the families that remain, every family by itself, and their wives by themselves.

It will be such a sad day in Israel the day they realise that Jesus, the one who they rejected and called to be crucified, is their Messiah. But the Lord will give them grace in that day because he is good, merciful and kind.

Did you know that the House of David (Judah), the House of Shimei (Benjamin) and the House of Levi  are in Israel today but the other tribes are lost or indistinguishable. These particular tribes is another sign that points to the end of the age and the Great Tribulation being at the door. 

Now look at 

Daniel 12:2-3

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

There will be a resurrection of the Blessed and a resurrection of the Damned. Every one of us will live forever. This life is not all there is. God has put eternity in your heart.

Your last breath on this Earth is not the end of your existence. 

There is a Heaven but there is a Hell. These are sobering words. Hell will not be a party. 

The Lord will judge us as sheep or as goats. The Lord judges your sin at two places. At the Cross or in Hell. 

It will do is no good to fight against this truth. It is wise for us to simply accept this truth because no one can stand against the Lord. Even Daniel collapsed and passed out in his holy presence. We are wise if we go against the tide, proclaim the Gospel and turn people to righteousness. Hillary Barry was on Seven Sharp this week supporting Drag Queen’s teaching kids and attacking Christian fundamentalists with bitter words disguised as sweet. But I’m sad to say that you are a fool if you think you can stand with people who are against the Bible and ultimately against the Lord. Better be wise and turn people to righteousness instead. Get involved with Churches and organisations that are seeking to bring people into righteousness, that is to Christ.

Daniel 12:4-7

“But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” 

The book of Daniel had been sealed until the end times but we are seeing in our lifetimes it unfolding before our eyes. This has not always been the case. Before 1948, when the Jews were scattered all over the world  it was difficult to anticipate the scale of the increase in travel and knowledge. Then when commercial flights started in the 50’s, the number of people travelling the globe skyrocketed. With the invention of the global Internet in the 90’s knowledge began to increase at a rapid rate. Now with artificial intelligence, the progression of knowledge has outstripped the ability of the human mind to keep up. We are living in the time when many run to and fro and knowledge have exploded, who can deny it? Now we are understanding the book of Daniel in a way we never could before.

Then I, Daniel, looked; and there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that riverbank. And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?” Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever, that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished.

The book was sealed but Daniel had another question, he was not entirely satisfied. Imagine getting to the final chapter of a riveting book only for you to find you weren’t allowed to read it. It’s like watching one of those TV series when just as it gets to the exciting climax, the « to be continued » comes up on the screen. Lord you can’t do this to me, I need to at least have a clue what’s going to happen !

So the Angel told Daniel how long this final time would last. A time, times and half a time refers to 3.5 years. 

We have heard something very similar about the 70th week in

Daniel 9:27

Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate.”

Even though the power of the holy people will be completely shattered, and it will appear as though it is all over for Israel,

God will not allow his covenant people to be wiped out. At that moment everything will reach its final fulfilment and God and his people will have the Great Victory. 

Daniel 12:8-10

Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, “My lord, what shall be the end of these things?” And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. 

Daniel didn’t understand. He was not allowed to know. He was told to go his way. The meaning of these prophecies would become more evident at the very end. It was sealed and has been for nearly 2500 years. But now we are seeing it come true. We are privileged to have an understanding of what the meaning of these prophecies is even in the last few years. Christians understand more now than ever before.

Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. 

As we see the prophecies coming true and the coming Great Tribulation will have a purifying effect on the Righteous. But the Wicked will be piling up great wrath upon themselves on Judgement Day. Isn’t that what we are witnessing today, that wickedness as defined by the Word of God is getting worse and worse. People of the World do not believe and do not understand or feel any fear of God’s Judgement. They think they can continue living the way they do forever. The wheat is being separated from the chaff. Now is not the time to be playing games with God when the World  is moving towards the precipice. Our attitude should be that we need to focus more on living for God. 

Daniel 12:11-13

“And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days. “But you, go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”

Everything is set up waiting for the man of perdition, the Antichrist to be revealed. How far are we away from someone stepping out from the shadows and emerging on the world scene to sign a covenant with many for one week? The World is desperate for peace and none of the world leaders we can see look like they can deliver. Very soon we may see this person step forward we must keep a  watch out! 

Revelation tells us that the abomination of desolation will be an image of the Antichrist that he will set up in the temple in Jerusalem. The temple has not been rebuilt yet but it will be. In fact the covenant the Antichrist makes could well be exactly that, to rebuild the temple. Peace between the Muslims and Jews would be welcomed all over the World. A temple for all to worship in. Jesus said “destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” This Antichrist, claiming to be Jesus could make a very similar statement. 

Jesus said 

Matthew 24:15-16

“Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

So as we wrap up our series let’s summarise some of the key points one last time.

We have learned the meaning of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the statue. The ancient civilisations of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome impress man with their value and strength just like the gold, silver, bronze and iron of the statue. However we learned that Heaven has an opposite perspective on these same 4 empires. Instead the 4 empires are inhumane Beasts. They get more grotesque and fearsome as history progresses.

We discovered that the ancient Babylonian harlot religion described in Revelation 17 has never gone away. Incredibly, the ancient throne of Satan mentioned in the letter to the Pergamon church was moved to a museum in Berlin in 1930 and was an inspiration for Adolf Hitler and even though Hitler was defeated, 

a one world religion of tolerance is emerging in our lifetimes and this should be another warning to us to get ready for the soon return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Last week we learned how the Greek Empire which expanded rapidly under Alexander the Great was later divided among his four generals - Ptolemy, Cassander, Seleucus and Antigones - exactly as Daniel 11 had prophesied.

The worst of the kings of these 4 dynasties came from the North, Antiochus Epiphanes who was a type of Antichrist. Antiochus Epiphanes captured Jerusalem in 167 BC, stopped the sacrifices and desecrated the Temple by offering the sacrifice of a pig on an altar to Zeus.

However, this cannot be the same abomination of desolation that Jesus referred to later in Matthew 24 when answering the disciples questions about the signs for the end of the age because Jesus was speaking of a future abomination of desolation at the end of the age and not from the past.

In conclusion

1. A future King of the North will make a treaty with the people of Israel.

2. The terms of this treaty will be for a “week”—which we take to be a period of seven years.

3. Midway through this time, the ruler will gather his troops and put an end to the sacrifices and offerings in the temple.

4. At that time the ruler will desecrate the temple, setting up some type of sacrilegious object, the image of himself.

5. The desecration of the temple will continue until the judgment of God is finally meted out on the Antichrist and his followers, 1,290 days (3½ years and 1 month) later.

Then the Son of Man, Jesus will come on the clouds, defeat the Antichrist and his False Prophet with the breath of his mouth and throw them in the Lake of Fire.

Then Jesus will judge the nations. It would be a good guess that the Judgement of the Nations takes 45 days between the 1290th day and 1335th day. Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days. They shall enter the millennial Kingdom and reign with Christ. Daniel is told that he will rise and take full part in those end of days. Remember, the dead shall rise first, then those who are alive shall be caught up at Christ’s coming to be forever with the Lord.

Amen!

Daniel 11

Let’s continue on with our series on Daniel. First let’s again recall some  key notes so far.

We have learned the meaning of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the statue. The ancient civilisations of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome impress man with their value and strength just like the gold, silver, bronze and iron of the statue. However we learned that Heaven has an opposite perspective on these same 4 empires. Instead the 4 empires are inhumane Beasts. They get more grotesque and fearsome as history progresses.

We discovered that the ancient Babylonian harlot religion described in Revelation 17 has never gone away. Incredibly, the ancient throne of Satan mentioned in the letter to the Pergamon church was moved to a museum in Berlin in 1930 and was an inspiration for Adolf Hitler and even though Hitler was defeated, 

a one world religion of tolerance is emerging in our lifetimes and this should be another warning to us to get ready for the soon return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Jeremiah had prophesied that the Jews would go into captivity for 70 years. This was fulfilled in 605 BC by Nebuchadnezzar. Then in 539 BC the empire of Babylon came to an end when the Medes and Persians invaded the city of Babylon and killed Nebuchadnezzar’s son Belshazzar. Daniel remembered the prophecy of 70 years captivity and realised that the 70 years were coming to an end. He began to seek the Lord, confessing his sin and the sins of his people and was given a vision. An Angel explained that there would be 70 weeks until a sixfold purpose of God was completed and this would begin at the command to rebuild Jerusalem in 445 BC about 90 years after Daniel’s lifetime.

Last time we learned how the 70 year captivity came to an end in 535 BC when King Cyrus issued an edict for the Jews to go home to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple exactly as prophesied by Jeremiah.

Today we look at Chapter 11 which is one of the most detailed and accurately fulfilled chapters on the Bible. 

The time predicted in Daniel 11 took place during the 400 years between the close of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New. There were no canonical books written during this period, but the apocryphal books of 1 and 2 Maccabees record the history of the time period. You’ll find that history in the Catholic Bible. 

The information in Daniel 11 is so accurate that secular scholars posit that it is prophecy ex eventu, that is, prophecy “after the fact,” which would not really be prophecy at all.

However, the critics can’t provide one single piece of evidence that it was written after the events took place. Archaeology, manuscript, the integrity of the script shows that it was written before the events took place, which proves the inspiration of scripture. No wonder the Devil doesn’t want the world to know the truth! The Bible has been proven many times to be historically accurate, we can rely on the truth of Scripture.

Daniel 11:1-2

“Also in the first year of Darius the Mede, I, even I, stood up to confirm and strengthen him.) And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

The 1st year of Darius the Mede was 539 BC when Babylon fell.

The 4th king mentioned in this passage was King Xerxes the Great who was born after Daniel had died in 518 BC. He was a Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the Persian Empire reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. Xerxes was a firm believer in Ahura Mazda whom he saw as the supreme deity. I wondered if that’s where the Japanese car company got its name from and in fact it does ! 

From the company’s official website it says 

“Mazda” comes from Ahura Mazda, the god of harmony, intelligence and wisdom from the earliest civilization in West Asia. Key members of Toyo Kogyo interpreted Mazda as a symbol of the beginning of the East and the West civilization, but also a symbol of the automotive civilization and culture. Striving to make a contribution to the world peace and to be a light in the automotive industry, Toyo Kogyo was renamed Mazda Motor Corporation.

As we have learned throughout our series on Daniel, the gods of ancient Babylon still influence the world today.

In Western history, King Xerxes the Great is best known for his invasion of Greece in 480 BC, which ended in retreat and ultimately defeat.

Daniel 11:3-4

Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. And when he has arisen, his kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not among his posterity nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.

V3 mentions a mighty king whose kingdom is divided after his death. All scholars agree that Alexander the Great of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon was the mighty king. He succeeded his father to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Asia and Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. 

When Alexander the Great arrived at Jerusalem on his military campaign, he was shown the book of Daniel by the High Priest who he’d seen in a vision. Alexander the Great was apparently so impressed that he was foretold in Daniel 11 that he left the Jews alone and didn’t trouble them.

Alexander the Great was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders. Due to the demand of his homesick troops, he eventually turned back and later died of malaria in 323 BC in Babylon. After his death, he had no heirs who could take on the Kingdom that is what it means when it says not among his posterity. 

So the Greek Empire was divided among his four generals - Ptolemy, Cassander, Seleucus and Antigones - exactly as Daniel 11 had prophesied.

Alexander the Great had planned to establish Babylon as his empire's capital. Big mistake. God had already ended the Babylonian Empire over 200 years before. You can’t overrule God no matter how big your boots.

Any individual or power that opposes God’s purpose will ultimately be defeated. The Persian and Greek Empires were 2 empires that attempted genocide of the Jews. Persia through Haman and Greece through Antiochus Epiphanes who we’ll learn about today. Any country that comes against Israel will be defeated by God. The Nazis were the last, Islam could well be the next.

Though he was a great in Man’s view, there’s very little reference to Alexander the Great in the Bible.

Much of the rest of Chapter 11 is playing our between the descendants of Seleucus, the King of the North and Ptolemy, the King of the South.

Ptolemy, the King of the South took an area to the south of Israel that included Egypt. Seleucis, the King of the North, took control of an area to the north of Israel that included Syria. Daniel 11 covers hundreds of years, so the kings of the North and South are not single individuals; rather, they are the rulers of the Ptolemaic dynasty (headquartered in Egypt) and the Seleucid dynasty (headquartered in Syria). These two dynasties were antagonistic toward each other, and Israel was caught in the middle.

Here are some key terms to remember:

• King of the North = the Seleucid dynasty = then Syria, which included several kings with the name Antiochus. Antioch was the capital of the Seleucid Empire from 240 BC until 63 BC when the Romans took control reigned over by the King of the North. It was at Antioch that believers were first called Christians.
• King of the South = the Ptolemaic dynasty = then Egypt

For more on the  the fulfilment of Daniel 11 up to v39 go to www.gotquestions.org and type “King of the North” and “King of the South”

Who is the king of the North in Daniel 11? 

Daniel 11:21-24

And in his place shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue. With the force of a flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, and also the prince of the covenant. And after the league is made with him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people. He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.

V21-35 prophesy about Antiochus Epiphanes, the “he” referred to are the actions of Antiochus as the King of the North.

Antiochus Epiphanes was born in 215 BC and ruled the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until his death in 164 BC.

Although he took the name Epiphanes (“God manifest”), the Jews had a play on words and called him “Epimanes” (“madman”).

Daniel 11:25-28

“He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South with a great army. And the king of the South shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise plans against him. Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain. Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time. While returning to his land with great riches, his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant; so he shall do damage and return to his own land.

Antiochus invaded Egypt in 169 BC. The young and inexperienced king of Egypt, relying on unsuitable advisors, was defeated. In negotiations, neither king was honorable. Antiochus left Egypt the victor. On his way home, he looted the temple in Jerusalem, stationed a garrison there, and defiled the temple by sacrificing unclean animals. 

Daniel 11:29-35

“At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south; but it shall not be like the former or the latter. For ships from Cyprus shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage. “So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation. Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering. Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by intrigue. And some of those of understanding shall fall, to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.

This passage tells us of someone who would stop the daily sacrifices and put there instead the abomination of desolation. 

Antiochus Epiphanes captured Jerusalem in 167 BC, stopped the sacrifices and desecrated the Temple by offering the sacrifice of a pig on an altar to Zeus.

However, this cannot be the same abomination of desolation that Jesus referred to later in Matthew 24 when answering the disciples questions about the signs for the end of the age because Jesus was speaking of the future not the past.

When v35 says «until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.», it indicates that after this abomination of desolation, there is another at the appointed time at the end.

You can read more about the Jewish revolt against Antiochus in the 2nd Book of Maccabees mentioned earlier. Every year the Jews remember this when they celebrate Hanukkah which usually falls in December.

V36 signals a shift. This King of the North sounds a lot like the little horn described in chapters 7 & 8 of Daniel, magnifying himself above every god and blaspheming against the god of Gods. 

Daniel 11:36-39

“Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all. 

It is often taught that the coming Antichrist will be a Jew (because he will have no regard for the God of his fathers -capital G) and a homosexual because he will have no regard for the desire of women. It was also every Jewish woman’s desire to be the mother of the Messiah, so this would back up the claim. However, there is also a good argument that this Antichrist will be a Muslim who has no regard for the god of his fathers. Instead, he honours the god of fortresses.

But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things. Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for gain.

Many Bible scholars say the god of fortresses is Zeus. Zeus was the highest god of Ancient Greece, his equivalent was Jupiter from Ancient Rome. If they are correct then that would align awith v39 because Rome did divide up the land (i.e Israel) for gain.

However V40 makes it clear that it is speaking of end times separating ancient history from the end times. Knowing what Jesus said about a future abomination of desolation and all that Daniel had written in the previous chapters, it seems more likely that the there will be a future King of the North who is the Antichrist and he will commit an abomination of desolation that will be like what Antiochus did. 

Daniel 11:40-45

“At the time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through. He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the prominent people of Ammon. 

So we should expect that in the future, this final King of the North shall be attacked by the King of the South (which under Ptolemy was centred in Egypt) but he shall utterly defeat them with his vast army and navy. He shall invade the Glorious Land which is Israel. The ancient areas of Edom, Moab and Ammon escape. This is basically Jordan today.

He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow at his heels. But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many. And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him.

News from the East and North will trouble the King of the North.  This would indicate trouble in Asia and Europe and the King of the North will turn his military might on those areas next. At the moment when the Antichrist does this, we know from Daniel and other Scripture that Christ comes and defeats him with the breath of his mouth and throws him in the Lake of Fire and as it says, no one will help him.

Satan is a loser, don’t think for a moment he has a chance. The future is already determined. Make sure you are on the winning side. Trust the Lord today. Jesus is the Lord Almighty. Your future will be secure forever. Amen!