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Antichrist
Fallacies In Daniel 11:1-34
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....It is very possible that the Antichrist will be socialistic in his economic viewpoints, and that he will inspire a quick prosperity for the entire world through this immoral and deceitful method. That could be one of the reasons why Daniel predicted that Antichrist will cause fraud and deceit to prosper. (Dan. 8:25). It even becomes plausible when you consider the fact that significant political pressure already exists for a redistribution of wealth from “richer” countries to “less fortunate” countries. Obviously if the world ever becomes united, economically, into some type of global economic system, and economic transactions are standardized in a single currency or monetary unit, then all that would be required to effect massive transfers of wealth would be the creation of new “credit money” in centralized computers. So, if and when we attain a “cashless” society, whereby all legal buying and selling is transacted through one gigantic computerized system, then subtle transfers of wealth and quickly-induced inflationary booms in economic prosperity could be achieved quite easily. In other words, it would be a very easy matter for the Antichrist to play Santa Claus to the world-at-large!
This type of mind-set helps to explain the meaning of Daniel 11:39, which reads as follows: “...and he (Antichrist) shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.” Strong’s Hebrew-Greek Dictionary states that the word “divide” in the Hebrew is CHALAQ, and it is defined as meaning “to be smooth,” figuratively, and by implication, to mean “apportion” or “separate” in the sense of “distribute, divide, flatter.” Likewise, the Hebrew word for “land” is ADAMAH, and it means “soil, ground, earth,” and the Hebrew word for “gain” is MeCHIYR, and it means “price, payment, wages.” Therefore, the implication of flattery seemingly is involved in this distribution of land and natural resources by the Antichrist, including the possibility that the Antichrist may achieve considerable popularity by redistributing huge amounts of valuable natural resources to “less fortunate” countries.
Sometimes it is said that Daniel 11:24 speaks along these same lines concerning the Antichrist:
Daniel 11:24
24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. (KJV)
However, a closer examination of the scriptural evidence indicates otherwise. For example, Dake’s Annotated Reference Bible offers very detailed and convincing explanations in support of an ancient historical fulfillment for Daniel 11:1-34. Furthermore, all of Daniel’s fourth vision involves literal language only; there are no obvious indications that any symbolism is employed anywhere in this vision. Accordingly, there is no apparent justification for taking some of the verses in this passage and giving them a symbolic interpretation in order to lead into the Antichrist.
But, if we were to interpret this vision so that the Antichrist actually staged his initial appearance in verse 20 of this passage, then the fourth vision would contradict other scriptural passages in the Bible concerning the exploits and projected history of the Antichrist. For example, verse 20 allegedly describes the initial rise of the Antichrist and how he receives the “deadly wound” which Revelation describes: “Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger nor in battle.” (Dan. 11:20). The Hebrew word used here for the English word “glory” is HEDER, meaning “honour,” and it is used figuratively for the city of Jerusalem. So, it could be a reference to the Syrian ruler, Seleucus IV, who died a short time after he sought to plunder God’s Temple in Jerusalem. Likewise, the Hebrew word translated as “kingdom” in this scripture is defined by Strong’s Hebrew-Greek Dictionary as “a rule” or “dominion” of any type:
4438 malkuwth (mal-kooth’); or malkuth (mal-kooth’); or (in plural) malkuyah (mal-koo-yah’);
from 4427; a rule; concretely, a dominion:
KJV— empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
Thus, the phrase, “in the glory of the kingdom,” could just as easily be translated as, “in the honour of dominion,” meaning, “in God’s temple in His Holy City of Jerusalem.” Furthermore, the Hebrew word for the English word “destroyed” is SHABAR, meaning “to burst” literally or figuratively. One of the dictionary definitions for the English word “burst” is “to fill or cause to swell to the point of breaking open,” which could be a possible reference to the assassination of Seleucus IV by poison. The scriptural phrase, “neither in anger, nor in battle,” likewise is a probable reference to the aforementioned assassination by poison. Accordingly, in light of these various considerations, we must conclude it is highly probable that this passage is a reference to the poison assassination of the Syrian ruler, Seleucus IV, after he violated the Temple of God in Jerusalem.
In stark contrast, however, the Antichrist will not be destroyed shortly after invading Israel during his initial rise-to-power. (Dan. 8:9). In fact, after he conquers Israel, he will continue waging war as he forges a new world empire into existence by using supernatural occult power to destroy his enemies. Then afterwards, he will deceive the world, spiritually, by creating an extraordinary period of world peace and prosperity that will last for an unknown number of years until the Rapture occurs. Thus, it will be many years after his initial appearance before the Rapture takes place, and he is inflicted with his “deadly wound” immediately thereafter. Furthermore, the Bible only states that he will be healed of his “deadly wound”; it does not say anything about him actually being killed and then resurrected back to life before his incarnation by Satan. Although Satan is a very powerful spirit being, I am unaware of any biblical evidence that would prove he actually has the power to “raise the dead.” So, we must conclude that the Antichrist will NOT be “destroyed” or killed immediately after the pre-trib Rapture as sometimes taught. Instead, he will be destroyed at the Battle of Armageddon. Therefore, it does not seem possible to maintain that after the Antichrist first ascends to power, that “within few days he shall be destroyed,” and then replaced by a “vile person,” i.e., Satan. Thus, we can say unequivocally that this entire scriptural passage does not refer to the Antichrist.
Another major problem for this theory is found within the very next verse: “And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.” (Daniel 11:21). This scriptural passage describes perfectly the manner in which Antiochus Epiphanes managed eventually to become King. (See Dake’s Annotated Reference Bible). As for the theory that this passage is a reference to the Antichrist, however, that is not possible for many reasons. For instance, other scriptures teach that just after the Rapture takes place, Satan will possess and occupy the physical body of Antichrist. So, obviously Satan will automatically be in possession of the empire of Antichrist at that point due to his incarnation of the Antichrist. Furthermore, immediately after the Rapture, the entire world will worship both Satan and Antichrist when the true nature of the Antichrist is “revealed,” and the world realizes that Satan is the source of power for the Antichrist. (Rev. 13:4). So, for these reasons, there will be no need for Satan to attempt the acquisition of an empire through flattery!
Furthermore, because peace will be taken from the world immediately after the Rapture (Rev. 6), Satan obviously would be precluded from “coming in peaceably” to obtain a kingdom in a world that will be without peace at that point in time. It likewise would be impossible for him to “enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province” (verse 24) because, once again, there will NOT be any peace in the world after the Rapture, nor will there be any prosperity or “fattest places” in the world after the Rapture (except in Israel until the middle of Daniel’s 70th Week).
“And he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds.” Some biblical commentators give this passage an interpretation that attributes extraordinary power to either the “forecasting” or the “devices.” But the Hebrew word for “forecast” is CHASHAB, which is defined as to “weave” or “interpenetrate,” or figuratively, to “conspire” or “plot.” Likewise, the Hebrew word for the English word “devices” is MACHASHABAH, or MACHASHEBETH, defined as meaning “contrivance, i.e., a texture, machine,” or abstractly, “intention” or “plan” (meaning a plot or a plan, depending on whether it is bad or good). In other words, to “plot a plan” is the actual meaning of these two words, so the above scriptural phrase should be translated to read, “He shall plot a plan against the strong holds.”
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