Looks at how the last two chapters of the Book of Daniel fit in with the end times chronology of the New Testament in the Book of Revelation and Synoptic Gospels.

1. Decoding Revelation:
4. Daniel 11&12
by Dr. Dieter Thom

2. Phase 1: The Rise of the Antichrist
11:21 And in his place shall arise a vile person, to
whom they will not give the honor of royalty;
but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the
kingdom by intrigue. 22 With the force of a
flood they shall be swept away from before him
and be broken, and also the prince of the
covenant. 23 And after the league is made with
him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up
and become strong with a small number of people.
24 He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest
places of the province; and he shall do what his
fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall
disperse among them the plunder, spoil, and riches;
and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds,
but only for a time.
 A descendent of
royalty, but without
the title.
 He will come to
power through
deception in a time of
peace and prosperity.
 He will become
extremely powerful
and conquer, amongst
others, the leader of
Israel, after making a
deceitful agreement
with him.
 His army will initially
be small but very
powerful.
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3. Phase 2a: 1st War in the Middle East
11:25 “He shall stir up his power and his courage
against the king of the South with a great army. And the
king of the South shall be stirred up to battle with a
very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for
they shall devise plans against him. 26 Yes, those who
eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his
army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down
slain. 27 Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil,
and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall
not prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed
time. 28 While returning to his land with great riches,
his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant;
so he shall do damage and return to his own land.
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He will
defeat the
King of
Saudi
Arabia,
cause
damage in
Israel and
return to
his own
country.
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4. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Saudi_Arabia_map.png
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5. Phase 2b: 2nd War in the Middle East
11:29 “At the appointed time he shall return
and go toward the south; but it shall not be
like the former or the latter. 30 For ships from
Cyprus shall come against him; therefore he
shall be grieved, and return in rage against the
holy covenant, and do damage. “So he shall
return and show regard for those who forsake
the holy covenant. 31 And forces shall be
mustered by him, and they shall defile the
sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away
the daily sacrifices, and place there the
abomination of desolation. 32 Those who do
wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt
with flattery…
 He will return to
fight against the
Saudi Arabia, but
be met with
opposition by
British forces from
military bases in
Cyprus.
 He will attack
Israel again and
unite with Jewish
betrayers.
 He will desecrate
the rebuilt temple.
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6. Source:www.yalibnan.com
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7. Phase 2c: Temple Desecration
11:36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will:
he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god,
shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and
shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for
what has been determined shall be done. 37 He shall
regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire
of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself
above them all. 38 But in their place he shall honor a god
of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not
know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious
stones and pleasant things. 39 Thus he shall act against the
strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall
acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause
them to rule over many, and divide the land for gain.
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 Claim to be




God.
Reject his
religious
heritage.
Celibate or
homosexual.
Honor the
god of War:
Thor/Odin.
This god will
enable him
to have
victory over
many lands.
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8. Phase 5a: Martyrdom of Believers
11:33 And those of the people who
understand shall instruct many;
yet for many days they shall fall by
sword and flame, by captivity
and plundering. 34 Now when
they fall, they shall be aided with
a little help; but many shall join with
them by intrigue. 35 And some of
those of understanding shall fall, to
refine them, purify them, and
make them white, until the time
of the end; because it is still for the
appointed time.
 Believers will teach




many.
They will be plundered,
persecuted, imprisoned,
tortured and killed.
God will help them
during this time.
False believers will join
and betray them.
Some believers will fall,
but God will help them.
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9. Phase 5b: Martyrdom of Believers
12:1 …And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as
never was since there was a nation, Even to that time.
And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every
one who is found written in the book...
3 Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of
the firmament, And those who turn many to
righteousness Like the stars forever and ever...
7…and when the power of the holy people has been
completely shattered, all these things shall be finished.
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10. Phase 14: Armageddon
11:40 “At the time of the end the king of the South
shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come
against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and
with many ships; and he shall enter the countries,
overwhelm them, and pass through. 41 He shall also enter
the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be
overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: Edom,
Moab, and the prominent people of Ammon. 42 He
shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land
of Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall have power over the
treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things
of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow
at his heels. 44 But news from the east and the north
shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury
to destroy and annihilate many. 45 And he shall plant the
tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy
mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one will
help him.
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• This is a summary
of his conquests in
the Middle East in
the first few
phases.
• He will conquer
the MENA region,
including Egypt,
Libya and Sudan.
• Jordan will be safe.
• But he will be
opposed by the
Kings of the East,
who will gather at
Armageddon to
fight against him.
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11. The King of the North
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12. Summary
 Phse 1
 He is a descendent of royalty, but without the title.
 Phase 2
 He will defeat the United Islamic forces of the Middle East, cause damage in Israel and return to his
country.
 He will return to fight against the United Islamic forces of the Middle East, but be met with
opposition by British forces from Cyprus.
 He will attack Israel again and unite with Jewish betrayers.
 He will desecrate the rebuilt temple.
 Phase 5





Believers will teach many.
They will be plundered, persecuted, imprisoned, tortured and killed.
God will help them during this time.
False believers will join and betray them.
Some believers will fall, but God will help them.
 Phase 14
 This is a summary of his conquests in the Middle East in the first few phases.
 He will conquer the MENA region, including Egypt, Libya and Sudan.
 But he will be opposed by the Kings of the East, who will gather at Armageddon to fight against him.
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13. Phase
7 Seals (Rev 6: 1-17)
7 Angels (Rev 14:6-20)
Gospels
Antichrist arises (ex-royalty)
Gospel Preached to all Nations
War in Middle East
(Saudi/Israel/Britain)
False prophets & deception
Flee from city to country
Death
1.
1.
Rider on white horse
Global gospel angel
2.
2.
Red war horse
Fall of Babylon
3.
3.
4.
4.
Black horse of economic and
nutritional control
Pale green death horse
The mark of the beast enforced on
the world
Angel of death
5.
5.
Martyrs
Angel of death
6.
7.
6.
7.
8.
9.
1.
2.
10.
3.
11.
4
Natural disasters
Natural disasters
Trumpets (Rev 8:1-11:19)
Hail and fire from sky.
Sea turns to blood and kills a third of
sea creatures.
The rivers and springs of water
poison people.
Sun, moon & stars are darkened.
Angel of death
Angel of death
Bowls (Rev 16:2-21)
Ugly and painful sores
Sea turns to blood and kills all sea
creatures.
The rivers and springs of water turn
to blood.
Sun scorches with terrible heat.
12.
13.
5.
6.
14.
7.
Unbelievers tortured by demons.
Kings of East cross Euphrates to a
fierce battle.
Lightning, roaring, crashes of
thunder, earthquake, and a great
hailstorm.
Unbelievers suffer in darkness.
Kings of East cross Euphrates to battle World War in Israel
of Armageddon.
Lightning, roaring, crashes of thunder, The Final (Seventh) Trumpet
earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
The Resurrection and Rapture
The Final Wrath Judgment
Persecution; Falling Away;
Betrayal; Lawlessness
Famines; Earthquakes; Plagues
Famines; Earthquakes; Plagues
Signs & sights in heaven
Sun & moon darkened
Stars falling
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