The Daniel 11:22 War
The Daniel 11:22 War is the beginning of the end.
Ezekiel 38 tells us about the ethnic background of Gog. Contrary to popular belief, Gog is definitely the Antichrist. In Ezekiel 38:17, the Lord said of this Gog, “Are you the one I spoke about in former times through My servants, the prophets of Israel, who for years prophesied in those times that I would bring you against them?” No doubt, God’s prophets were talking about the Antichrist. Likewise, when Gog is defeated, the survivors of Israel will know the Lord forever and God’s name will no longer be profaned. This will only happen after the Battle of Armageddon, described in Ezekiel 39. Some people think Gog and the Antichrist can’t be the same person because Gog is killed and the Antichrist is thrown alive into the Lake of Fire. Yet, this just means the Antichrist will die in battle and then be resurrected and thrown alive into the Lake of Fire.
Clearly, the Antichrist is Gog. The Bible says he is of Magog and the ruler of Meshek and Tubal at the time of the end (Ezekiel 38:2). Magog, Meshek and Tubal were sons of Japheth, one of Noah’s sons (Genesis 10:1-2). This means that these names are referring to people groups, not places. Since this prophecy is for the end times, where did these three people groups eventually settle? They settled in many places, but they all have strong connections to Russia.
Now, Daniel 11:21-45 calls the Antichrist the “King of the North”. This title described the leaders of the Seleucid Empire, which was based in Syria and Iraq. Daniel 8:9 says the Antichrist will rise out of the western part of the Seleucid Empire, Syria. All told, the Antichrist will be the ruler of Russia at the time of the end who comes to power in Syria.
Daniel 11:21 describes the Antichrist as an outsider who rises to power in Syria. According to Daniel 11:22, Israel and many nations from the Middle East and North Africa will attack him. This is known as the Daniel 11:22 War. Well, they’re going to lose. In defeat, they make peace. Daniel 11:23 says they will sign a deal with the Antichrist. This is the seven-year covenant, mentioned in Daniel 9:27, that officially begins the end times and the countdown to the return of Jesus and the Day of the Lord.
Conclusion
Pay close attention to Syria.
Sheep/Goat nations
Although much of the world will worship Satan and the Antichrist, many people won’t.
Matthew 25:31-46 describes the sheep-goat judgment, which will take place after the return of Christ. Jesus will judge among the nations who is worthy to enter the Kingdom. The nations being judged in the sheep-goat judgment involve non-Jewish people from all over the world who survived the Day of the Lord and didn’t receive the Mark of the Beast or worship the Antichrist’s image. This is because all of Israel will be savedat the physical return of Christ and everyone who takes the Mark of the Beast and worships the Antichrist’s image will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire. What will be the criteria for this judgment? Jesus will say to the righteous that “to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.”
I know, you’ve probably been taught this passage means that when you do something for the poor, sick, hungry or imprisoned, you’re doing it for Jesus. With all due respect, that’s wrong. After all, who are Christ’s brothers? Jesus made it clear that “whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.” When Saul was murdering Christians, Jesus appeared to him and said “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” Clearly, Christ’s brothers are His followers. Jews are also Christ’s brothers, because of His Jewish ethnicity.
During the Great Tribulation, persecuted Christians and Jews will receive help from non-Christians that refuse to worship the Antichrist and take his mark. They are going to be rewarded by being allowed to enter the Kingdom. Those individuals who refuse to help persecuted Christians and Jews will receive eternal punishment.
Now, the Antichrist is only going to control a fourth of the world politically, according to Revelation 6:8. Most of the world will have a choice. Although it’s difficult to know for certain which nations will be on God’s side in the end times, we can speculate. One thing to look for is how a nation treats Israel. For example, God is going to judge the nations for having divided up His land, the land of Israel (Joel 3:2). So, nations which respect and honor God’s promise of the land of Israel to the Jews are more likely to be sheep nations.
Conclusion
Watch which countries recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move their embassies there.
Satanism
In the end times, the world will worship the Antichrist and Satan.
The religious system of the end times won’t be Islam for several reasons. For starters, the Antichrist is going to claim to be God, according to 2 Thessalonians 2:4, and no consistent Muslim would ever do that. That’s blasphemy in Islamic circles.
In addition, the world is going to worship the Antichrist’s image, which we read about in Revelation 13:10-17. Well, no Muslim would ever worship an image. I mean, you can’t even draw a picture of Muhammad without being violently threatened by a Muslim. Why would they worship the image of someone claiming to be God?
On top of that, after the sixth trumpet judgment kills one-third of sinful humanity, the world will continue its worship of idols of gold, silver, and other materials. You can read about this event in Revelation 9:13-21. Well, Idol worship is more consistent with paganism than with Islam and Muslims are commanded to murder pagans in Surah 9:5 of the Koran.
Finally, if the Muslim world receives the Antichrist as their Islamic savior and leader, why does the Antichrist have to conquer so many countries with large Muslim populations, like Egypt, Ethiopia and Libya, described in Daniel 11:43?
The Bible makes it clear that the religious system of the end times will be satanism. Revelation 13:3-4 says the world will worship “the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast” and they’ll worship “the beast, saying, ‘Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?’” This isn’t surprising, because the Antichrist’s “coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders” (2 Thessalonians 2:9).
Conclusion
Keep an eye on the normalization of satanism. In addition, focus on where it’s becoming more mainstream.
London = Babylon the Great?
London currently fulfills all the criteria for being Babylon the Great.
Babylon the Great is a city that will rule over the world right before the Antichrist rises. Through its economic exploitation, interventionist foreign policy and promotion of sinful living, Babylon the Great will end up creating the conditions for the Antichrist to rise to power. As a result, the city will be held responsible for the blood of all the saints and it will be destroyed by the Lord for its wickedness. It will be a port city, it will have a strong Christian heritage, it’s going to be a global financial center, it will have an interventionist foreign policy, it will promote sinful living and it’s going to have a sizable Jewish population. When these characteristics are combined, it leaves us with two current possibilities for Babylon the Great: New York City and London. With President Trump at the helm, London is currently a stronger candidate.
London is a port city and it has a sizable Jewish population. It’s guilty of spiritual prostitution, maintaining a state-run Christian church that legitimizes sin. At the same time, mainstream British culture has become largely secular and, in some respects, anti-Christian. A rapidly increasing Muslim population doesn’t help matters.
Additionally, London is a global financial center and the pound is a strong reserve currency. The Bank of England has engaged in economic exploitation through manipulative monetary policy since 1694 and British colonial history featured multiple episodes of unrighteous economic behavior. A few of the highlights include the East India Company’s hostile takeover of India, the Opium Wars with China and the slave trade in the Americas.
Finally, it goes without saying that the British Empire was the largest, most powerful empire in world history. For example, the British Empire conquered the Ottoman Empire and the modern map of nation-states in the Middle East was drawn by the British. This set the region up for its seemingly endless string of conflicts since then.
Likewise, the British controlled Palestine and were responsible for giving some of that land to form the modern nation of Israel. In 1917, the British government promised the entire Palestinian Mandate to the Jewish people for a homeland. In 1922, the British used most of the land for the modern nation of Jordan. So, Britain is technically already guilty of dividing the land of Israel.
Considering this, London certainly can be considered guilty of setting the stage for the Antichrist, his rise to power in the Middle East, his violent persecution of Christians and Jews and God’s wrath upon the wicked world in response. By drawing the modern map of the Middle East and setting a precedent of dividing the land of Israel, the British helped lay the foundation of the modern Israeli-Palestinian conflict and general instability in the region.
Conclusion
Take note of trends in London that are consistent with Babylon the Great, such as apostasy, antisemitism, promotion of sinful living and interventionist foreign policy.