The last five verses of Daniel chapter eleven are very important. These are some of the prophecies in the Bible that still need to be fulfilled. The last verses of Daniel 11, explained in this Bible study guide, relate to the mark of the beast and the time of the end. The king of the north is that which is north of Israel — Babylon, or the papacy. The king of the south relates to a country south of Israel — Egypt, which represents atheism.
5 Last Verses of Daniel Eleven Explained
- Prophet Daniel Timeline — Da. 11:40
- Prophet Daniel Timeline — Da. 11:41, 42
- Prophet Daniel Timeline — Da. 11:43
- Prophet Daniel Timeline — Da. 11:44
- Prophet Daniel Timeline — Da. 11:45
1. Prophet Daniel Timeline — Da. 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.” — Daniel 11:40
The last verses of Daniel 11, explained in this Bible study guide, tell us that verse forty says the king of the north — Babylon, which is today the papacy — shall enter into Egypt, or a country that signifies Egypt, at the end times. France passed the torch of atheism to Russia. When did the papacy attack Russia?
When John Paul II met Reagan, they planned a strategy to bring down the Russian federation. And when they did strike, many countries were entered — Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia, among others. These countries are now independent.
This was the stroke of the papacy — the king of the north — against Egypt, the atheistic power of Russia. The papacy did pass over and overflow, according to the prophet Daniel’s timeline.
2. Prophet Daniel Timeline — Da. 11:41, 42
“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 stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.” — Daniel 11:41, 42
The last verses of Daniel 11, explained in this Bible study guide, show us that Egypt signifies atheism — as in Revelation 11, it says “Sodom and Egypt, where the Lord was crucified.” Ellen G. White says this signifies France, and France passed the torch to Russia.
This king of the north — which we know to be the papacy spiritually — would enter the glorious land. Which is the glorious land? Ellen G. White says the United States is a favoured people of God. God gave more light to the United States than to any other nation. The United States is a favoured people — the glorious land. The papacy, in Daniel chapter eleven, enters also into the United States.
Some escape out of the hand of the papacy — Edom, Moab, and Ammon. Who were these people? They were cousins of Israel — descendants of Abraham and the children of Lot.
Spiritually, these represent Christians who are cousins of the true church — the Seventh-day Adventist Church. We can refer here to the Sunday Protestant churches, who are cousins of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The prophet Daniel’s timeline says that these escape from the papacy’s hand.
It later says that Egypt — which here refers to the whole world being in the condition of Egypt — represents the world. Sister White says, “Shall we retrace our steps back to Egypt?” Egypt is the world. The last verses of Daniel 11, explained in this Bible study guide, show us that the papacy’s influence extends over the whole world.
3. Prophet Daniel Timeline — Da. 11:43
“But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.” — Daniel 11:43
Daniel chapter eleven tells us that the papacy would receive the treasures of the earth — of the Libyans and the Ethiopians. Libya is a poor country, representing all poor countries. The papacy will receive the riches of Ethiopia, representing all rich countries. The last verses of Daniel 11, explained in this Bible study guide, show us that the last verses of Daniel teach about the papacy enforcing its rule — and then the fall of the papacy — the same as Revelation chapter thirteen.
4. Prophet Daniel Timeline — Da. 11:44
“But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.” — Daniel 11:44
Who are the kings of the east? God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. The papacy will hear news from God that will trouble it in its quest to rule the world again, as in the Middle Ages. Then the papacy will put all its power into destroying the world and utilising civil power.
The last verses of Daniel 11, explained in this Bible study guide, speak of the time when the mark of the beast is enforced and the working of the papacy — first against atheism, then against the nations of the world. The last verses of Daniel 11 give the very last events before the coming of Jesus, in Daniel chapter eleven, verses forty to forty-five.
5. Prophet Daniel Timeline — Da. 11:45
“And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.” — Daniel 11:45
Which glorious land sits between two seas? Glorious lands are either Israel or the United States. Israel does not stand between two seas. The United States does. Daniel chapter eleven says that the papacy shall plant its tabernacle — or house — in the United States.
That is quite a shocking revelation from the last verses of Daniel 11, explained in this Bible study guide. The United States will become enamoured with the papacy and its teachings — a nation that once burned Catholic books at its inception. A mountain is a church. The true land where the truth shone is the United States. But the last verses of Daniel 11, explained in this Bible study guide, tell us that the papacy will come to its end and nobody will help it.
Surely the nations, after that, will have realised that they have been fooled and deceived. The planting of the tabernacle is the Sunday law time — when all true believers shall face persecution. Then the final events shall be rapid ones. Then the papacy will fall and Jesus will return. What a glorious end to this amazing study of the last verses of Daniel 11.
The return of Jesus — the prophet Daniel’s timeline — as Revelation 14 tells us, Jesus returns after all people have heard the three angels’ message and made a decision. Jesus did not die in vain for you. Jesus loves you, and His blood was shed for you. Yet there is still a test to pass — the three angels’ message and the teachings of Babylon. Which will you choose — Jesus or human teachings?
If you prefer to receive Jesus’ teachings, repeat after me — “Father God, forgive my sins, help me to understand Your end-time truth, help me to walk with You in Your righteousness, and take me to heaven. In the name of Jesus, amen.”
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