Daniel's Rise and Fall of Empires

Daniel's Rise and Fall of Empires

Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:37 "Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all."

Neither shall he regard... The antichrist will be the final ruler in the Roman world, the little horn of the fourth beast (Dan. 7:8, 7:24), he must be a Gentile. His showing no regard for the gods of his fathers means that in order to gain absolute power in the religious realm, this king will have no respect for his religious heritage.

nor the... The fact that he has no regard for the one desired by women suggests he repudiates the messianic hope of Israel. Perhaps many an Israelite woman had longingly wondered if she would become the mother of the coming Messiah, the nation’s Savior and King.

nor regard... He will set aside all organized religion (nor will he regard any god.

Instead of depending on gods, he will depend on his own power (received from Satan, Rev. 13:2)

for he shall... And will set himself up (exalt himself) as the sole object of worship. And by that power he will demand worship of himself.