*Check out the following video for more details: Daniel 11:23-30: Birth Pangs
During the Beginning of Birth Pains, the Antichrist will be waging war, promoting rebellion and getting filthy rich. The red horse of Revelation 6:4 represents destruction and Jesus warned us there would be wars and violent uprisings during this period. Daniel 11:24 says the Antichrist will “devise his schemes against strongholds.” For example, Daniel 11:25-26 prophesies that he’ll attack Egypt and win. The Antichrist and the ruler of Egypt, called the King of the South in Daniel 11, will sit down and try to work out their differences. Daniel 11:27 says “their hearts will be intent on evil, and they will speak lies to each other at the same table; but it will not succeed, for the end is still to come at the appointed time.” In other words, they will plot to invade Israel together, but their evil schemes will fail because the abomination of desolation won’t happen until the appointed time. After this meeting, Daniel 11:28 tells us the Antichrist will go back to Syria with a lot of plunder and with his heart set against Jewish ownership of Israel, the “holy covenant.”