Daniel Chapter 11 Vs. 41

 The King of the North

Daniel 11:41 "He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many [countries] shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, [even] Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon."




He shall enter... After Antichrist from Syria has conquered Greece, Turkey, and Egypt and the countries making up these last-day divisions of the Grecian Empire, he then breaks his covenant with the Jews (Dan. 9:27), entering into Palestine as well as taking over the many countries of the other six kingdoms of Revised Rome.

but these shall... The Antichrist’s kingdom will be limited. Here, three countries escape out of his hand even though they border on his empire.

Notice these centers in the holy land {Israel}.




Simultaneous with the invasion of Israel by the king of the South (Egypt) will be an invasion by the king of the North. Some Bible scholars equate this invasion with the one by Gog and Magog, for Gog will “come from… the far north” (Eze. 38:15). Others say the battle of Gog and Magog will occur in the first half of the 70th “seven” and thus before this two-pronged invasion in Dan. 11:40. They suggest that the battle of Gog and Magog will occur when Israel is at peace (Eze. 38:11, 38:14). According to that view, a difference is made between Gog who will come from “the far north” (Eze. 38:15) and a later invasion which will be headed by “the king of the North” (Dan. 11:40). Either way the king of the North in Dan. 11:40 is certainly not one of the Seleucid kings of the North in Dan. 11:5-35. This invasion has no correspondence to historical facts; it is yet future.

Romans Chapter 9 Vs. 14

 

God's Sovereign Choice

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. Rom 9:14

What shall we... Questions 53-54. Next, Rom. 9:19. These questions are answered with another "God forbid." There is no unrighteousness with God if He sees the dispositions of two boys and chooses on the basis of what He can foresee in each one. So with God’s present dealings with Israel and the Gentiles. If He sees that Jews will be continually rebelling against Him and the Gentiles will not, can He not act accordingly without unrighteousness? God is not responsible for the acts of Esau or Jacob; Jews or Gentiles. He had to make the choice of Jacob over Esau due to the dispositions and lives of the boys. So now, He has to set aside Israel, due to her ever increasing rebellion of over 1,800 years. The only thing left for Him to do is to use the Gentiles if they will carry out His program (Mat. 21:33-45).

If this had been predestined some would say this was unfair, but this was not predestined, only known ahead of time by God.

Paul had once again anticipated his reader’s objection to Paul’s theology: If God were to choose some people for salvation and pass over others apart from their merits or actions, that would make God arbitrary and unfair.

With the words, What then shall we say? (cf. Rom. 4:1; 6:1; 8:31) Paul introduced the question undoubtedly in his readers’ minds, Is God unjust in choosing Isaac over Ishmael, and Jacob over Esau? The Greek negative particle (mē) with a question implies a negative response. Paul responded in his usual emphatic way, Not at all! (mē genoito; cf. see Rom. 3:4)

Daniel Chapter 11 Vs. 40

 The King of the North

Daniel 11:40 "And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over."

at the time... This definitely identifies the time of fulfillment of the main purpose of the vision (Dan. 11:40; 8:19; 9:27; 11:35, 11:45; 12:1, 12:7-13). The vision concerns the very end of the Gentile world powers symbolized by the image of Dan. 2:1-49 and the beasts of Dan. 7:1-28 and Dan. 8:1-27; Rev. 13:1-18; 17:8-17. At the time of the end of this age in which we live, "shall the king of the south (Egypt) push at him (that is, at the king of the north); and the king of the north (Syria) shall come against him (that is, at the king of the south) like a whirlwind" with his armies and navies and conquer many countries (Dan. 11:40).

Revival of the Grecian Empire:

The above quotation refers to the little horn or Antichrist coming out of the 10 horns of Revised Rome, and after them to get power over them in the first half (3 1/2 years) of Daniel’s 70th week. He subdues 3 of them (Dan. 7:23:24). The others submit to him without further struggle (Rev. 17:12-17). He comes from Syria, one of the 4 divisions of the Grecian Empire (Dan. 8:9, 8:23; 11:36-45) and overthrows the other 3 divisions—Greece, Turkey, and Egypt. He thus revives the old Grecian Empire, which is symbolized by a leopard (Dan. 7:6; Rev. 13:1-2). The other 6 kingdoms of the old Roman Empire submit to him, making him their leader in a war with the north and east (Dan. 11:44; Rev. 17:12-17).

into the countries... The "countries" here are the ones of the old Grecian Empire divisions, as dealt with in this chapter, as well as Dan. 8:8-9, 8:20-23.

The king of the south could be Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, or any other country south of Israel. The king of the north, here, could be the area we used to call Russia, or any other country north of Israel.

Notice, it appears the king of the north and the king of the south are both against the same man. This reminds me very much of the army in Ezekiel chapter 38.

The king attacked

The events in Dan. 11:40-45 will transpire at the time of the end, that is, they will occur in the second half of the 70th “seven” of years. Him refers back to the king introduced in Dan. 11:36. In Dan. 11:40-45 every occurrence of “he” (seven times), “him” (four times), and “his” (three times) refers to this coming king. He will have entered into a covenant with the people of Israel, binding that nation as a part of his domain (Dan. 9:27). Any attack, then, against the land of Israel will be an attack against him with whom Israel will be joined by covenant.

Romans Chapter 9 Vs. 13

 

God's Sovereign Choice

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. Rom 9:13

Jacob have I... I have loved you.

Fourteen statements of God to Israel and ten rebellious answers of Israel to God:

1. I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet you say, Wherein have You loved us? (Mal. 1:2).

2. The priests despise My name. And you say, Wherein have we despised Your name? (Mal. 1:6).

3. You offer polluted bread upon My altar. And you say, Wherein have we polluted You? (Mal. 1:7).

4. You have profaned My table. You say, The table of the Lord is polluted ... His meat is contemptible (Mal. 1:12).

5. You said also, what weariness is it! and you have snuffed at it (Mal. 1:13).

6. You brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick for offerings. Should I accept such offerings?

7. Judah has dealt treacherously (Mal. 2:11).

8. Judah has profaned the holiness of the Lord which He loved.

9. You have practiced hypocrisy—weeping and crying in insincerity so that He will not regard your offerings. Yet you say, Wherefore? (Mal. 2:13-14)

10. You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you say, wherein have we wearied Him? (Mal. 2:17)

11. Even from the days of of your fathers you have gone away from My ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto Me and I will return unto you. But you said, Wherein shall we return? (Mal. 3:7)

12. Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me. But you say, Wherein have we robbed You? In tithes and offerings (Mal. 3:8).

13. Your words have been stout against Me. Yet you say, What have we spoken so much against You? (Mal. 3:13)

14. You have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept His ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts? (Mal. 3:14)

Jacob and Esau were born approximately in 2005 B.C. Esau was the first born and when he was born, it was discovered that Jacob was holding onto his heel. He was called “heel-grabber”. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is “he who supplants, trips up another and takes his place.”

Esau was also the father of the Edomites.

We know that God would not hate Esau without a cause. God hated Esau, not because of who he was, but because he did not regard his birthright as being very valuable. In fact, he thought so little of it that he sold it to his brother for a bowl of soup.

Mal. 1:2-3 “I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? [Was] not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,” “And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.”

The blessing of God through Abraham and Isaac then would come through the second son Jacob. From him, the 12 tribes of Israel would come. I say again, God did not just hate Esau without a cause. Esau turned his back on God.

Now having said all of that let me explain the love and hate being mentioned.

Actual emotional hatred for Esau and his offspring is not the point here. Genesis mentions no divine hatred toward Esau but (Oba. 1-21), indicated that the Lord’s hatred was against Esau’s idolatrous descendants. In the same way, the Lord’s love for Jacob refers to his descendants who were His sovereignly elected people through whom the world’s Redeemer would come.

The love/hate relationship language does not signify a comparative love in which God loved Jacob more and Esau less. Rather, the context here speaks of love as “choosing for intimate fellowship” and hate as “not choosing for intimate fellowship” in the realm of redemption.

God’s “love” for Jacob was revealed in His choice of Jacob and God’s “hatred” for Esau was seen in His rejecting Esau for the line of promise. Hatred in this sense is not absolute but relative to a higher choice (cf. Mat. 6:24; Luke 14:26; John 12:25).

Daniel Chapter 11 Vs. 39

 The King of the North

Daniel 11:39 "Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge [and] increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain."




them to rule... Referring to the god of forces and the strange god whom he will honor (Dan. 11:38).

shall divide the... He will be liberal, sharing the spoils and riches taken from many sources, and in this he will be similar to Antiochus Epiphanes (Dan. 11:24).

There will be great alliances with this antichrist. In fact, the first 3 1/2 years, it will seem as if he is the answer to the world's problems. Most people believe the world's problems are financial. If he were to release great wealth into the land, he could momentarily cause prosperity. It would seem to be the answer to the problems.

This man will have to be someone who controls the greatest part of the money in the world. There will come a time, when it will not be necessary to have paper money. Everyone will have a number, and can transact with that number.

Rev. 13:16-17 "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:" "And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."

The transfer of value could be handled electronically by the computer.





The god unknown to his fathers (ancestors), who will give him strength, may be Satan. Though this king will come to power offering peace through a covenant with Israel (cf. Dan. 9:27) he will not hesitate to use military power to expand his dominion. And he will be helped by a foreign god. Those who submit to his authority will be put in positions of power (he will greatly honor them), and his ability to dispense favors (distribute the land at a [reduced?] price) will gain him a great following.

Romans Chapter 9 Vs. 12

 

God's Sovereign Choice

It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. Rom 9:12

The elder shall... The 33rd prophecy in Genesis (Gen. 25:23, fulfilled). Next, Gen. 26:2. It concerned the struggle between Jacob and Esau and was partially fulfilled in their descendants many times. It will be completely fulfilled in the Millennium and the New Earth when Israel under their Messiah will be the head of all nations (Isa. 2:2-4; 9:6-7; Dan. 2:44-45; 7:13-18; Zec. 14:1-21; Zeph. 3:14-17; Rev. 11:13).

Two nations

Origin of Races

This passage, with Gen. 9:24-27; 17:20; 19:33-38; 25:1-6; Acts 17:26 and other scriptures, explains how different races came into being since the flood. When the first of each type was brought into existence isn’t stated and can’t be known. Such facts are among the secrets of God referred to in Deut. 29:29. If two nations were born on this occasion, then the same could have happened at other times. Hence, there remains no mystery as to where the other races came from. The only part not known is when and by whom. This much is sure, the various races came into being since the flood, for only one race was saved in the ark (Gen. 6:18).

Two manner of people, The Edomites and Israelites have been two different peoples in manners, customs, and religion from the very beginning. The Edomites were idolaters (2Ch. 25:20), and their history was one of wars with Jews (Exo. 15:15; Num. 20:14-21; 1Sam. 14:47; 2Sam. 8:14; 1Ki. 11:15; 2Ki. 8:20-22; 14:7, 14:10; Eze. 25:12-14). Edom is the subject of many Old Testament prophecies (Exo. 15:15; Num. 24:18; Psm. 60:8-10; Isa. 11:14; 63:1; Jer. 9:26; 25:21; 27:3; 49:7-22; Eze. 25:12-14; 32:29; Dan. 11:41; Joel 3:19; Amos 1:6-11; 2:1; 9:12; Oba. 1:1-10; Mal. 1:4).

Stronger than the other people, The family of Esau (or Edom) seemed to be stronger at first than Jacob’s (or Israel’s), for they had dukes and kings long before Israel did (Gen. 36:1-43) and they were powerful enough to resist Israel’s passage through their land when coming out of Egypt (Num. 20:1-29). Later, David completely defeated them and made them subject to Israel for about 150 years (2Sam. 8:14). After the Babylonian captivity, the Maccabees compelled them to leave their country or embrace the Jewish religion. From then on they were ruled by Israel. In the Millennium they will again be under Israel (Psm. 60:8-10; Isa. 11:14; 63:1; Amos 9:12).

If we look back into Genesis we find this about Esau and Jacob as this was told to Rebecca.

Gen. 25:23 “And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger.”

We see in this that Ishmael (son of the flesh) served Isaac (son of the spirit). We also see in this, that Esau (the oldest son), served Jacob (the younger son). Since we are looking at the spiritual side of these lessons, we can not overlook the fact that the law was given first to the physical house of Israel, and that grace was given to the Church (Christians). Grace is better than the law.

Rebecca was informed, The older will serve the younger (cf. Gen. 25:23), a divine choice confirmed by God’s declaration, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated (cf. Mal. 1:2-3). Esau, the older, did not actually serve Jacob, his younger twin; but Esau’s descendants, the Edomites, did (cf. 1Sam. 14:47; 2Sam. 8:14; 1Ki. 11:15-16; 22:47; 2Ki. 14:7).

Daniel Chapter 11 Vs. 38

The King of the North

Daniel 11:38 "But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things."




in his estate... In place of the God of his fathers he will honor the god of forces by dedicating gold, silver, precious stones, and pleasant things to it in all strongholds (Dan. 11:38-39).

He places his trust in force and power. He is not a man of faith. Material things mean a great deal to him. The antichrist system is a counterfeit of God. Just as God the Father, God the Word, and God the Holy Spirit make up the One in God; the antichrist, false prophet, and the beast make up the antichrist system.

His power comes from great wealth and power to cause people to take the mark of the beast. The antichrist will be a man of great financial connections. The false prophet will be someone pretending to be representing the church. The beast is something that gives the antichrist power to number the people.

There is a master computer, today, that has the power to keep track of all worldly transactions. Strangely enough, it is named the beast.




The Antichrist will honor a god of fortresses, that is, he will promote military strength. And because of his political and religious power he will be able to accumulate vast wealth.