In the book of Daniel, chapter 11, verse 40 we read: "And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him (the king of the north); and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and she shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over."
Though the first part of this verse had a primary application at the time of the end in 1798 when General Berthier of France entered into Rome and took the Pope into captivity, I believe we are witnessing the beginning of the fulfillment of the second application in the ongoing war between the United States of America, the king of the north, and the Muslim terrorists, the king of the south, especially since the events of Sept.11 in New York!
In Old Testament times, Egypt stood as the king of the South. Egypt was a very religiously oriented kingdom. However, in the sight of Heaven, this kingdom was nothing but the representation of what atheism stood for! "Who is God that I should obey Him," said Pharaoh to Moses, the sent of God!
It is a very well known fact that Allah, the god of Islam, and his prophet, Mohammed, are portrayed by their followers to be superior to the Christian God and His prophets. However, in the sight of Heaven, the Islamic religion is just as atheistic as Egypt was. So it is in that sense the Muslim kingdom is spiritually Egypt, the king of the south which today is "pushing" at the king of the north, the United States of America, professing to be allied to Heaven!
If this interpretation is right, then we can expect the United States and its allies to win this war in a "whirlwind" fashion. This will prepare the way for the king of the north, the U.S. and its allies "to enter into the countries and pass over" in the hope of establishing a new world order. Once this goal is achieved, there will be a series of events which will lead the leaders of this new world government to give their kingdom to the beast of Rev.13, namely the papacy!
The events that will lead to this situation will first take place in the United States with the enactment of a national Sunday law following an amendment in the Constitution to allow the union of Church and State in order to bring the nation under the blessing of God! The allied countries will follow the example of the U.S. and it will not be long before the whole world worships the beast and its image!
Then there will be the loud cry: "Tidings from the east and out of the north shall trouble him."
Then this whole kingdom will be destroyed at the time of the sixth plague when the people of all nations will withdraw their support and burn her with fire! "He shall come to his end with none to help him." Dan.11:45; Rev.17:16.
P.S. Neither the king of the North nor the King of the South will be the winner after it is all said and done! Only those who honor God by being faithful to His every command and whose names are written in the Lamb book of life will be the winners in this struggle of the ages.
[This message has been edited by adventbeliever (edited October 17, 2001).]
[This message has been edited by adventbeliever (edited October 17, 2001).]
