THE KING OF THE NORTH
Daniel
chapter 11 and Daniel chapter 8, both concern the rivalry between the Kings of the North and South. To understand these
prophecies, it is necessary to know who these kings represent. The explanation of the King of the North is found in
Daniel 2, where king Nebuchadnezzar was given a special dream that Daniel was called upon to explain. Daniel states in verse
29 that the dream was given by God, to reveal what shall come to pass.
The dream consisted of an image of
a man with a head of gold, a breast and arms of silver, a belly and thighs of brass and legs of iron with feet of mixed iron
and clay Dan 2:31-33. This image was destroyed by a stone cut out without hands, smiting the image on it's feet
and breaking them to pieces. This stone then became a great mountain that filled the whole earth Dan 2:34-35.
God gives Daniel the interpretation, which he reveals to the king. The head of gold is Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon
verse 38. The other body parts are other kingdoms which shall come and bear rule over the earth verse 39. Historically
we know that the Empire of Babylon gave way to the Empire of the Medes and Persians, which passed on to the Greeks and finally
was inherited by Rome. This final empire shall be partly strong and partly brittle verse 42 as the toes were part of
iron and part of clay. And in the days of these kings shall the God of Heaven set up a kingdom, which shall break in
pieces all of these kingdoms verse 44.
This image represents a system which started in Babylon and continued
through these succeeding empires. As each one supplanted the previous empire, they adopted the same system. A
different race of people ruled, but the system of government and the religion remained. As the head contains the brain
and mind and controls the body so this image was dominated by it's head; Babylon. Each of these successive empires
was essentially a continuation of the Babylonian Empire by different peoples. This is why the Roman Empire of the toes,
which is to be destroyed by the God of Heaven, through His Christ is called Babylon the Great Rev 18:2.
Now
an angel from God came to Daniel in response to his prayer, to reveal what shall become of Daniel's people in the LATTER
DAYS Dan 10:1-14. This angel revealed to Daniel that the Kingdom of Persia which followed the Empire of Babylon would
be replaced by the Greeks Dan 11:2-4. The first king of Greece shall be broken and his kingdom divided into four parts.
One of these parts to be called the king of the north and one part to be called the king of the south. Dan 11 is chiefly
concerned with the rivalry between these two kingdoms.
Historically, King Philip of Macedon prepared plans
to unite the Greeks and conquer the Persians, but died before carrying them out. His son Alexander became the first
king of a united Greece and conquered Persia. Alexander died of fever in 323 bc. After much infighting, the kingdom
was eventually divided between numerous of Alexander's officers. (To see how there eventually came to be four parts, see
the 2300 DAYS). Ptolemy became ruler of Egypt, the kingdom SOUTH of Jerusalem. During a dip in Ptolemy's fortunes,
one of his generals, Seleucus Nicator seized the province of Babylon NORTH of Jerusalem. Dan 11 concerns itself with
the rivalry that developed between the two kingdoms.
This Kingdom of the NORTH was eventually swallowed up
by Rome even as the Greeks swallowed up the Empire of Persia, which had, in it's turn replaced Babylon! ALL these
Kingdoms were part of the Babylonian system, which shall be destroyed by Christ. The original King of the North was Nicator
whose kingdom was called Babylon! The modern, rising Babylon, Rome, is the King of the North.
THE KING
OF THE SOUTH
At the time of the end shall the King of the South push at him and the King of the North shall
come Dan 11:40-43. Who shall the North attack? Why those who provoke him, of course. Who does he strike?
EGYPT and JUDEA. So, who provoked him? EGYPT and JUDEA! So, who is the King of the South? EGYPT is
and has always been the King of the South! When Ptolemy became king of EGYPT, King of the South, he also ruled
JUDEA! JUDEA was a part of Egypt at that time. The King of the North, Babylon called Rome today shall attack JUDEA
and EGYPT. All the Israelite peoples shall fall with them Hos 5:5. It is very interesting to see that EGYPT, the
JEWISH STATE, the USA and the BRITISH are ALL closely allied together at this time. And that they are ALL specifically
mentioned as falling together, to Babylon! The entire chapter eleven of Daniel is about EGYPT, why would they suddenly
NOT BE the King of the South at the end of the chapter? This just makes NO SENSE.
There is speculation
that the King of the South is Iran or some kind of Islamic Extremist Entity. This is based on an opinion written some
fifty years ago; that since Egypt had at one time been part of the Roman Empire, she had ceased to be the King of the South.
This is like saying that Japan is no longer Japan because she was occupied after WW2, or that Germany is no longer Germany.
Of course such statements would be absurd to the point of being ridiculous. In like manner it is absurd to say that
Egypt is no longer South of Jerusalem, or that her people are no longer mainly Egyptian. Egypt, along with her allies
has been the King of the South for about 2,300 years and remains the King of the South. An opinion written fifty years
ago has no weight when we understand that the words of Daniel were sealed by God until the very end time. Dan 12:9
The facts are that Iran is Northeast of Jerusalem, NOT South and that God's Word states clearly that the end
will NOT come until Peace and Safety have been achieved by the Israelite peoples. 1 Thess 5:3. Those who say that
conflict will continue until Islamic Extremism wins, or as some say, wreaks massive destruction on our people, are dead wrong.
Those who say that Islamic Extremism will confront Europe, after defeating us, thus triggering a new world war, are dead wrong.
No one would claim that PEACE and SAFETY had been achieved while such events were happening. Those who claim that Ethiopia
is the King of the South are obliquely right in the sense that Ethiopia is an ally of Egypt today.
In summary;
The King of the South is and has always been EGYPT and shall fall, with her allies at the start of the final forty two months.
The King of the North was Babylon and is still Babylon, the feet of Babylon; ROME. This Babylon shall be allowed to
dominate for forty two months Rev 13:5 and Dan 12:7. As an aside, it should be noted that Persia (Iran) had her time of dominance
as a part of the image of Babylon, with her own empire. Both the Kings of the North and South had their origin in Greece
and came after Persia fell. Persia (Iran) has NEVER had anything to do with the Kings of North or South. As for
Ethiopia, she is a client state of the USA and she also occupies an important strategic location. While Libya is a prime
source of oil in close proximity to Europe.
