The King of the South
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By leveraging its influence over violent Islamic extremism. In the name of Islamic fundamentalism, Iranian leaders have sponsored abductions, assassinations, bombings and other acts of violence against soldiers, police and thousands of civilian men, women and children. They have supported terrorists from Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad, the Taliban and al Qaeda, as well as Shia militants who attacked American and coalition troops in Iraq thousands of times. Iran also propped up the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria, who has waged a civil war against revolutionaries resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of Syrian civilians.
Iran has achieved its objective of becoming the most belligerent and imperialistic nation in the Middle East. Perhaps the best way to characterize its foreign policy is pushy. And that is exactly how Daniel Iran has appointed itself kingpin of radical Islamism, the mortal enemy of the West, and the head of the terrorist snake.
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Now it is racing to construct nuclear weapons. Even an objective look at the map today reveals that no power south of Europe has more potency than radical Islam, led by Iran. The king of the north was the Seleucid Kingdom located in the territory north and east of the Holy Land. But like many biblical prophecies that have a dual application, much of this prophecy in Daniel applies not only to those ancient fulfillments, but also to a far more important modern fulfillment.
While some of this territory lies east of the Holy Land, most of it is located to the south. The Bible calls this power the king of the south, and Iran already strongly influences or is allied with these nations south of Israel.
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And more generally speaking, all of these countries lie south of the king of the north,. Verse 42 indicates that the king of the north will also attack Egypt because it is allied with the king of the south.
Therefore, Egypt itself cannot be the king of the south. Egypt has recently experienced considerable political and social turmoil. But under the brief leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood, Cairo grew much closer to the.
So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant Daniel Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time. Wholesale slaughter will take place. If Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is involved with a future Middle East peace deal and he establishes some type of new religious "Catholic" order, then it could very well be that he could be the final King of the North. You'll get this book and many others when you join Bible Gateway Plus. The Eastern Orthodox may also find it of interest to note that Origen of Alexandria had writings suggesting that he believed in a future King of the North Origen's Comments related to 2 Thessalonians 2:
Watch for radical Islam to continue to spread among Egyptians and for the nation as a whole to ultimately ally with the Iranians. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood. But while he is there, his time will suddenly run out, and no one will help him. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
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This is a prediction of political intrigue between two powers referred to as the “ king of the North” and the “king of the South.” The names are references to their. Daniel 11 contains the main passage: “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.
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Please log in below or if you don't have an account, creating one is easy and only takes a few moments. And why would events pertaining to the Ptolemies and Seleucids be of any significance? Undoubtedly, because the Jews residing in Jerusalem would be affected by the actions of these two great powers—one to the south and the other to the north.
Jerusalem was invaded many times when these kingdoms clashed and was impacted by their actions. Incidentally, we should also note that with the Roman defeat of Egypt in 30 B. During this pause in the prophecy, a Jewish nation no longer existed in the Middle East. The history of the Middle East provides a likely candidate, and the story begins with the patriarch Abraham. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
Later, these 12 princes of Ishmael became heads of nations 16 These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their towns and their settlements, twelve princes according to their nations. What Ishmael and Esau had in common was that, even though they were firstborn sons, neither had received the birthright blessing, which was customarily given to the firstborn son.
Sadly, there was friction between the Israelites and the peoples who descended from Ishmael and Esau—the interaction between Israel and Edom is a good example The Family of Esau 1 Now this is the genealogy of Esau, who is Edom. During the approximately 2,year pause in the prophecy of Daniel 11, from the time of the Maccabees to the establishment of the State of Israel, the Arab peoples adopted a new religion.