1. Vision of the Persian history preparing for the anti-Christ – vv2
2. Vision of the Greek history preparing for the anti-Christ – vv3-4

vv5-20 in Part 2

Part 3
3. Vision of the Greek type of anti-Christ – vv21-35

Part 4

4. Vision of the actual anti-Christ – vv36-45

When you watch the news, you will notice that many nations hate Israel. The hatred seems irrational, even uncanny, even demonic. Behind the conflicts spiritual forces are at play.

Ephesians 6:12

Satan hates God and hates every one that is connected with God in some way.

He hates:

• the chosen nation of Israel.
• the chosen bride of Christ – the church
• the elect.

He will use every means possible to attack and accuse the elect. And so, the suffering of Israel and the suffering of Christians increase in this world. Now the church will be spared of the coming tribulation through the rapture.

But Israel will remain.

Satan will the focus his attention upon the destruction of Israel, and any person pursuing and following the God of the Bible.

Revelation 12:17

But the Bible tells us, that this will only be for a time period. At the end of God’s allotted time, He will rescue His people, the elect.

Historical Background

Daniel 10 prepared the reader for the great vision in Daniel 11

It reminded the reader that behind the conflicts of the great empires in the world where there are demonic forces in conflict.

Daniel 11 revealed a vision concerning the transitioning of the Persian empire, to the Greek empire, and revealed the great number of conflicts that would happen within Israel.

It also revealed a preview of the anti-Christ Antiochus IV Epiphanes and then prophesied what the true Anti-Christ would be like. His character, conquests and condemnation in the future tribulation period.

Daniel 12 parallels Daniel 10 in the sense that it reveals the spiritual conflict with demonic forces that will happen behind the tribulation period. There will be a spiritual conflict in which Satan will be kicked out of heaven, and will seek to destroy Israel, God’s chosen nation. This would be Satan’s 2nd to last attempt to destroy Gods people.

3 1/2 years called the great tribulation (the day of wrath, indignation, and many other terms) But it’s in this time God will magnificently rescue His elect.

• Some by salvation – the tribulation saints
• Some physically
• Some by death and resurrection

At the end of the tribulation Jesus will return to judge and make war. Jesus will gather his elect by resurrection and physically to reign with him in the millennial kingdom. This will be a 2-part sermon, we will focus upon Daniel 12: 1-3but will read the whole section.

6 Concluding Remarks That Encourages Believers to Endure in Difficult Times:

1. God’s Rescue – Daniel 12: 1
2. God’s Resurrections – Daniel 12: 2
3. God’s Glory –Daniel 12: 3
4. Final Instruction  – Daniel 12: 4
5. Questions & Answers – Daniel 12: 5-7
6. Questions & Answers – Daniel 12: 8-13

 

See Part 2 here