Daniel 11.45-The Prophecy of Antichrist Setting Up His Headquarters in Jerusalem But Coming to His End With No One Helping Him
Wenstrom Bible Ministries
Pastor-Teacher Bill Wenstrom
Wednesday July 30, 2014
Daniel: Daniel 11:45-The Prophecy of Antichrist Setting Up His Headquarters in Jerusalem But Coming to His End With No One Helping Him
Lesson # 368
Please turn in your Bibles to Daniel 11:40.
Daniel 11:40 “Now, during the end time, the king ruling the south will cause himself to go to war against him. Also, the king ruling the north will cause himself to storm against him with a military chariot group, with a cavalry as well as with a large armada of ships. However, despite this, he will wage attacks against countries so that he will overflow, yes, pass through like a flood. 41 He will even wage an attack against the beautiful land. Indeed, many will be defeated. However, these will for their own benefit escape: Edom as well as Moab and in addition the leadership of the citizens of Ammon. 42 Then he will stretch out his hand against other countries, and the land of Egypt will not escape. 43 He will even be in control over hidden treasures, namely their gold as well as their silver, indeed, over all Egypt’s valuable commodities. Also, the Libyans as well as the Cushites will be under his control. 44 However, reports from the east as well as the north will alarm him. Consequently, he will march out in a great rage in order to kill, yes, annihilate many. 45 He will even pitch his royal tents between the seas on the beautiful, holy Mountain. However, despite this, he will come to his end with absolutely no one to help him.” (My translation)
Daniel 11:45 “He will pitch the tents of his royal pavilion between the seas and the beautiful Holy Mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.” (NASB95)
“He will pitch the tents of his royal pavilion between the seas and the beautiful Holy Mountain” expresses the shock that the king described in Daniel 11:36-39 who will conquer much of the Middle East during the last three and a half years of the seventieth week according to Daniel 11:40-44 will occupy Jerusalem during this tumultuous period.
It expresses the disgust of the angel that this wicked king would do such a thing in opposition to God who has chosen this city to be the capital city of Israel and place from which His Son will rule during His millennial reign.
“The tents of his royal pavilion” refers to the headquarters of this wicked king..
“Between the seas” refers to Jerusalem which is located geographically between the Mediterranean and Dead Seas with the former standing geographically east of Jerusalem and the latter residing west of Jerusalem.
“The beautiful Holy Mountain” is describing the Temple Mount as being set apart exclusively for the worship of the God of Israel.
“Yet he will come to his end” is a concessive clause meaning that “despite the fact” that the wicked king will even pitch his royal tents between the seas on the beautiful holy Mountain, he will meet his demise with no one to help him.
“And no one will help him” reveals that none of this wicked king’s allies will come to his aid to help him when he meets his end.
Daniel 11:45 “He will even pitch his royal tents between the seas on the beautiful, holy Mountain. However, despite this, he will come to his end with absolutely no one to help him.” (My translation)
Daniel 11:45 brings to an end the prophecy regarding the character and actions of the Antichrist during the last three and a half years of the seventieth week.
This verse contains two prophetic statements.
The first is that the Antichrist will pitch his royal tents between the seas on the beautiful holy mountain.
“The seas” is a reference to the Mediterranean and Dead Seas with the former located to the west of Jerusalem and the latter located to the east of this city.
“The beautiful holy Mountain” is a reference to the temple mount area in Jerusalem.
When the Antichrist is occupying Jerusalem he will be displaying himself as God by sitting on the Ark of the Covenant between the cherubs in the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem which Gabriel prophesied about in Daniel 9:27.
Also the false prophet will lead the world in worshipping the image of the Antichrist during the last three and a half years of the seventieth week.
Daniel 9:27 “Then, he will establish a firm covenant with the leaders, which will be one unit of seven years. However, he will cause the sacrificial offering to stop in the middle of this unit of seven years while between the wings which results in abominations, he will cause desecration. Indeed, until a decreed complete destruction is poured out against the desecrater.” (Author’s translation)
2 Thessalonians 2 and Revelation 13:14-15 also mention Antichrist exalting himself as God and receiving the worship of the world as such while occupying Jerusalem.
Now, the second prophetic statement contained in Daniel 11:45 is a concessive clause meaning that despite the Antichrist occupying Jerusalem and the temple where he displays himself as God, he will meet his demise with absolutely no one to help him.
The Word of God teaches that Jesus Christ at His Second Advent will kill the Antichrist and have him thrown alive into the Lake of Fire after his death.
So therefore, this concessive clause makes clear that Antichrist will die in Jerusalem which would rule out Antiochus Epiphanes IV fulfilling Daniel 11:36-45 since he did not die in Jerusalem but in Persia after an unsuccessful raid on Elymais.
At His “Second Advent,” the Lord Jesus Christ will destroy the Tribulational armies, have Antichrist and the False Prophet thrown into the Lake of Fire (Rev. 19:11-19), will imprison Satan for a thousand years (Rev. 20:1-3) and will establish His millennial reign on planet earth (Rev. 20:4-6).
At that time, the Lord and His armies will orbit the earth before landing on the Mount of Olives, which was the site of His Ascension (Acts. 1:9-11).
There will be a great earthquake when our Lord’s foot touches the Mount of Olives (Zech. 14:1-8) and will be a unique day having neither day nor night (Zech. 14:7).
The Lord Jesus Christ describes the Tribulation period in detail and His Second Advent in Matthew 24:29-31 and Luke 21:25-28.
The “Second Advent” of Jesus Christ is taught in both the Old and New Testaments (Deuteronomy 30:3; Psalm 2:1-9; 24:7-10; 96:10-13; 110; Isaiah 9:6-7; 63:1-6; Jeremiah 23:1-8; Daniel 2:44-45; 7:18-27; Zechariah 12; 14:1-9; Matthew 19:28; 24:27-31; Mark 13:24-30; Luke 12:35-40; 17:24-37; 18:8; 21:25-28; Acts 1:10-11; 15:16-18; Romans 11:25-27; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 2:8; 2 Peter 3:3-4; Jude 14-15; Revelation 1:7-8; 2:25-28; 16:15; 19:11-21).
Daniel 2:44 “Now during those days of those kings, the God ruling the heavens will establish an eternal kingdom. It will never be destroyed. Therefore, this kingdom will never be left for the benefit of another nation. It will crush so that it will destroy each and every one of these kingdoms. However, it will endure throughout eternity. 45 The great God has made known to the king that which will take place in those days to come because as you saw that the rock was cut out from a mountain but not by human hands and then it crushed into pieces the iron, bronze, clay, silver as well as gold. Because the content of the dream is true therefore, the interpretation is dependable.” (Author’s translation)
Daniel 7:11 “I was continuing to stare in a trance like state at that time because of the sound coming from the boastful words which the horn was making a habit of speaking. I was continuing to stare in a trance like state when the beast was killed. In fact, its body was destroyed. Specifically, it was given over to the consuming fire.” (Author’s translation)
Daniel 7:23 Thus, he said, ‘The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on the earth, which will be different from all these kingdoms in the sense that it will devour the entire earth. Specifically, it will trample it down so that it crushes it. 24 Also, the ten horns are ten kings who will arise from this kingdom. Then, another will arise after them. However, he will be different in comparison to the previous ones. Specifically, he will conquer three kings. 25 Furthermore, he will issue statements against the Most High. Also, he will make it his habit of persecuting the Most High’s saints as well as attempting to change the times, yes even the Law. Indeed, they will be given into his power for a period of a time, times and a half a time. 26 However, the court will be convened with the result that they will take away his governmental dominion by destroying, yes, by killing him at the end. (Author’s translation)
Daniel 7:11, 23-25 and Daniel 2:34-35 and Daniel 2:44-45 are describing in symbolic or apocalyptical terms the Lord Jesus Christ destroying the Revived Form of the Roman Empire under Antichrist at His Second Advent, which terminates not only Daniel’s Seventieth Week but also the Times of the Gentiles.
Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. 13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. 15 From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” 17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great supper of God, 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of commanders and the flesh of mighty men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, and small and great.” 19 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone. 21 And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh. (NASB95)