The Strand Study Bible

DANIEL

DANIEL

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He shall not regard the “God of his fathers,” the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. That means he will be a JEW. 5 2. He will grow up draped in obscurity (Dan 7:8) (just like Jesus was when He first arrived - Isa 53:1-2) 3. He will support the occult (Dan 8:25 4. He will push for peace (Dan 8:25) 5. He will emerge suddenly upon the scene, rejecting all moral standards ( II Thess 2:3 ) 6. He will destroy part of the Revived Roman (European) Empire’s global control by destroying three powers (possibly, the three world markets - Dan 7:8,20,24 and Rev 6:1-2) 7. The Revived Roman (European) Empire will attempt to remove the Antichrist by force (Rev 13:1-3) 8. Through the aid of the Dragon (Satan), the Antichrist will appear invincible (Rev 13:4) 9. He will continue to deceive the world and Israel through peaceful means (Dan 9:27 and I Thess 5:1-3) William T. James in Foreshocks of Antichrist notes: God’s prophetic clock ticks in time-bomb fashion, counting down to that apocalypse-initiating moment when earth’s final and most terrible tyrant will give the world the peace that destroys. Israel, and Jerusalem in particular, which God’s prophet foretold will become a “cup of trembling” (Zechariah 12:2) for the whole world during the last seven years of this earth age, already command the attention of top- level politicians, military planners, economists, sociologists, and religionists of our time. Media eyes and ears are inevitably snapped abruptly back to this most troubling spot on the planet, no matter in which direction the cameras and microphones temporarily turn to capture other news around the globe. 6 10. He will be backed by the power of the Dragon (Satan) (Dan 8:24, II Thess 2:8-9 and Rev 13:2,4) 11. He will claim to be Christ-like (Mt 24:5,23-24,26, Mk 13:6,21-22 and Lk 21:8) 12. He will perform miracles (Mt 24:24, Mk 13:22 and II Thess 2:9-12) 13. He will be given global control of all currency and economy (Rev 13:3,8,15-18 & 17:11-13) SECOND 3½ YEARS OF THE SEVEN-YEAR TRIBULATION 14. He will come to Jerusalem during the middle of Daniel’s Seventieth Week and claim to be God (Dan 7:8,20,24 & 8:25 & 11:36-37 & 12:11 and II Thess 2:4) 15. He will destroy all sacrificial worship that points to CHRIST (Dan 9:27 & 11:45 & 12:11, Mt 24:15, Mk 13:14 and II Thess 2:4) 16. He will blaspheme CHRIST (Dan 8:25 & 11:37 and I Jn 2:18 & 4:3) 17. He will martyr Jewish Christians during the Great Tribulation (Dan 7:21,25 & 8:24, Mt 24:9, Mk 13:9 and Lk 21:12) 18. He will openly give honor to the Dragon (Satan) (Dan 11:38-39) ARMAGEDDON 19. He will be the reason for Armageddon at the end of Daniel’s Seventieth Week (Dan 11:39-44 and Rev 16:12-16) SECOND COMING OF CHRIST 20. He will fall when CHRIST returns (Rev 19:11-20) 7:12 Fulfilled - “ they ” refers to those world powers that fell:

* Babylon fell to Medo-Persia in 539 BC * Medo-Persia fell to Greece in 331 BC * Greece fell from within around 146 BC

1 Bullinger, E.W. Number in Scripture . Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. 1967. Print. 2 De Haan II, M.R. Understanding the Endtimes , Grand Rapids, MI, RBC Ministries, 2004. Print. 3 Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. Are We Living in the End Times? , Wheaton, ILL, Tyndale, 1999. Print. 4 “ The Revived Roman Empire .” Froese, Arno. midnightcall.com . . 5 Larkin, Clarence. The Book Of Daniel , Glenside, PA, Rev. Clarence Larkin Estate, 1929. Print. 6 James, William T. Foreshocks of Antichrist , Eugene, OR, Harvest House Pub, 1997. Print.