The Kings of the South and the North
Daniel 11:42 "He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape."
He shall stretch... The countries referred to here must be the three kingdoms he will subdue (Dan. 7:24), besides the rest of the ten kingdoms of Revised Rome that will submit to him (Rev. 17:12-17), plus Libya and Ethiopia (Dan. 11:43).
the land of... If the wars of Dan. 11:5-34 are only between Syria and Egypt, and if the last-day war of Dan. 11:40-43 is between Syria and Egypt, ending with the overthrow of Egypt (the king of the south) by Syria (the king of the north), then it settles the question as to where Antichrist comes from. He arises from Syria and will fulfill Dan. 7:8, 7:19-27; 8:9-14, 8:22-25; 9:27; 11:40-45; 12:1-7; Rev. 6:1-8; 13:1-18; 16:13-16; 17:8-17; 19:19-21.
This powerful ruler that has set himself up as god in the temple in Jerusalem has control over many armies and many countries. At one point, they will all be subject to him.
When the Antichrist hears of this invasion, he will move his army from Europe into the Middle East, sweeping through many countries… like a flood (Dan. 11:40). He will move quickly into the land of Israel, the Beautiful Land (Dan. 11:41; cf. Dan. 11:16; 8:9). His first strike will be against Egypt (Dan. 11:42-43), for Egypt and her Arab allies (Libyans and Nubians, Dan. 11:43) are the ones who will initiate the invasion on Israel.
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