Sat.’s Devo - The End

Read: Daniel 11:36-12:13; 1 John 4:1-21; Psalm 123:1-4; Proverbs 29:2-4 Antiochus would be and do all these things. He is thought to be either the 7th (Rev.16:13, 16; 19:19) or 8th head (Re 17:11), who is to usurp the kings. The Pope will usurp the priestly as the false Messiah of the Jews, who will "plant his tabernacle between the seas in the holy mountain," "exalting himself above every god" (2Th 2:4; Re 13:5, 6). Antiochus identified himself with Jupiter Olympius. Antiochus forbade the worship of Jehovah by a decree. He also forbade marriage which this practice has passed on to the priests of today. By forbidding to marry he was trying to stop the promised seed of the Messiah from coming to earth. He attacked those who worshipped Jehovah and also the women that worshiped Venus. He worshipped the “God of forces” which was probably Jupiter Captolinus who he was erecting a temple at Antioch to this god. He also honored the protector/guardian god called Mahuzzim. Antiochus succeeded against Jerusalem, Sidon, Pelusium, Memphis. He set his followers and the apostates "to rule over many" Jews, having "divided their land" (Judea), "for gain" (that is, as a reward for their compliance). Antiochus, in the eleventh year of his reign (166-165 B.C.), invaded Egypt and took Palestine on his way. Antiochus starting from Egypt took Arad in Judah, and devastated all Phoenicia, then he turned to check Artaxias, king of Armenia. He died in the Persian town Tabes in 164 B.C. The Saracen Arabs "of the south" "pushed at" the Greek emperor Heraclius, and deprived him of Egypt and Syria. But the Turks of "the north" not merely pushed at, but destroyed the Greek empire. Their "horsemen" were their chief strength. Their "ships," gained the victory over Venice, the great naval power of Europe in that day. They "overflowed" Western Asia, and then "passed over" into Europe, setting up their headquarters in Constantinople under Mohammed II. Antiochus marched against Ptolemy, though he turned from his course to pour out his wrath on the Jews. He did not meddle with Edom, Moab, and Ammon on the side of Judea but used their help in crushing the Jews. The Turks under Selim entered Jerusalem on their way to Egypt, but they never could conquer the Arabs. So it will be the case of the final Antichrist. The Libyans and the Ethiopians were both allies who served under Antiochus when he conquered Egypt. Artaxias, king of Armenia, had revolted in the north, and Arsaces, leader of the Parthians, in the east. In 147 B.C. Antiochus went on the expedition against them, on the return from which he died. He turned his great fury on the Jews, because of their successes under Judas Maccabeus. He sought reparations from them to replenish his treasury. He would stop somewhere between the and set up military camps. He was overcome by the Jews, and failed in his expedition against the temple of Elymais (2 Maccabees 9:5) He would be stopped between Jerusalem and Mt. Zion and the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. Then the Arch-angel, Micheal will stand up. everyone whose name is in the book of life will awake to everlasting life. This could be the rapture. Those left alive will enter the time of anguish greater than any since nations first came into existence. Daniel was told to keep all this sealed up until the time of the end. Daniel saw two other men standing on opposite banks on the other. One asked the man in linen who long it would be till the shocking events were over. He said it would be two times and a half of a time. Daniel didn’t understand. He added that many people would be refined in the trials but the wicked would continue in their wickedness. From the time the daily sacrifice is stopped and the sacrilegious object is set up would be 1,290 days. The end would come in 1,335 days. So what does this all mean to us where we are? We are watching these days fastly approaching. We are going through a trial run of this very day. Many have been deceived and many have repented. I believe that we are not at the end but are about to see a great turn around. I believe God is about to do something that rivals the parting of the Red Sea. I do know that we are about to see the greatest revival our nation has ever had. In John, the litmus test of whether a person is a real prophet is whether he professes and believes that Jesus came in the flesh, full of the Spirit of God, and was the Messiah. He did this all for love. That is why he came and he demonstrated it every day of his life. He is our example to love one another. We can do that because the Spirit of God is in us and that spirit is love. God’s love has no fear, it is perfect. Lord, help us to love with your love. Thank you for your plan for us and our nation. Thank you for the revival that is coming to our world.