Prophecy 5
& Epilogue – Wars Between
the North & South
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Daniel
12:11-12
And
from the time that the daily
sacrifice shall be taken away, and
the abomination that maketh desolate
set up, there shall be a thousand two
hundred and ninety days. Blessed is
he that waiteth, and cometh to the
thousand three hundred and five and
thirty days.{11} “Daniel,
write down everything that you have
seen and heard because God’s
people will need to know these things
during the Great Tribulation. A time
is coming when the corporate
intercession of Jesus on behalf of
the world will end. On that day,
Jesus will cease from His daily
corporate intercession. He will no
longer stand between the wrath of God
and sinners. The end of the daily,
that is, His corporate ministry in
Heaven’s temple, will be marked
by peals of thunder, rumblings,
flashes of lightning, and a great
worldwide earthquake.[36] These
events will announce the beginning of
the Great Tribulation. From this
somber worldwide event, the saints
will count down the days to the
return of Jesus. From the day the
daily service at the Altar of Incense
in Heaven ends until the devil
establishes a universal death decree
for all of God’s people (an
abomination that causes desolation),
there will be 1,290 days.
{12} Blessed is
the person who waits for and reaches
the 1,335th day, for he shall see
Jesus and hear His voice saying,
‘My grace is sufficient for
you!’[37]
Daniel 12:13
But
go thou thy way till the end be: for
thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot
at the end of the days.{13} “As
for you Daniel, go on with your
business until the end of your life.
You will rest in sleep, and then at
the end of the 1,335 days you will
rise to receive your allotted
inheritance with all the other
saints. You will be rewarded beyond
your wildest imagination for your
faithfulness.”
The
Rules of Interpretation
Please
consider how the Rules of
Interpretation are observed in this
prophecy:
Rule
One says an apocalyptic
prophecy has a beginning point and
ending point in time and the events
within the prophecy occur in the
order given. Daniel 10:1 through
12:3 contains two visions. Other than
seeing a great war, Daniel says
nothing further about the first
vision. Three weeks later, Gabriel
visits Daniel to explain the vision.
From Gabriel’s visit we learn
the original vision spans
approximately two and a half
millenniums! The events flow in
chronological order and this feature
proved to be very beneficial for the
Christians who lived in Jerusalem
just before its destruction in A.D.
70. We can be sure this vision will
prove to be beneficial to Christians
who live during the Great Tribulation
because it offers hope on two fronts.
First, the Lord and His truth will
prevail over Lucifer. The Lord will
deliver His people. “All Israel
will be saved!”[38] Many
saints will experience death, but
death is not the end of life for
God’s people. Death will be a
temporary release from suffering and
deprivation. Second, God put several
time periods at the end of this
vision to encourage the saints. For
example, the Great Tribulation will
last 1,335 days. The gospel
commission will be completed by the
1,260th day (a time, times and half a
time) and most, if not all, of
God’s prophets will be killed.
Then, a universal death decree for
all saints (which will not be carried
out) will be set up on the 1,290th
day.[39] During
the darkest moments of Earth’s
history, this vision will offer a ray
of hope. God is very much in control
of the evil chaos that will sweep
over planet Earth.
Rule
Two says a fulfillment
only occurs when all of the
specifications are met, and this
includes the order stated in the
prophecy. This vision is still
underway. We are waiting for the
fulfillment of verse 36 which
describes the physical appearing of
Lucifer (the King of the North). Once
Lucifer appears, the remainder of
this prophecy will take about one
year to unfold.
Rule
Three says that
apocalyptic language can be literal,
analogous, or symbolic. No symbols,
per se, are offered in this vision.
The wars are literal and it is very
clear that God’s people will
once again be caught between two huge
armies in the last days, but the
outcome will be different than
before. Early Christians escaped the
destruction of Jerusalem. Most of the
final generation will not escape
Lucifer’s destruction. Most of
God’s people will perish during
the Great Tribulation. However, death
is not defeat in God’s sight.
Look at Jesus! He was resurrected and
He lives forever. The same will be
true for God’s saints.
Rule
Four says the presence
or absence of the Jubilee Calendar
determines how God measures time. The
time periods mentioned in the
commentary are not to be translated
as a day for a year because they
occur after the Jubilee Calendar
comes to an end (1994). For further
discussion on the operation of the
Jubilee Calendar, see Appendix A.
References:
- Matthew
24:15-20; Luke 21:20-24 Return
- The
horn power in Daniel
8 appears during the
appointed time of the end
which is a time of wrath.
Compare Daniel 8:17-25; Daniel 11:35,36 with Revelation
15:1,2. Return
- Revelation
9:15,16 Return
- Daniel 9:26 Return
- Daniel 9:7-15 Return
- Ezra
4 Return
- Genesis
15:16-18 Return
- Leviticus
18:24-28 Return
- For
a discussion on the full cup
principle, please see Chapter
2 in my book, Warning!
Revelation is about to be
fulfilled. This item can be
freely downloaded on the
internet: https://www.wake-up.org/free-book-offer-from-wuas/. Return
- Ezekiel 5:5 Return
- 1 Kings
10:1-10 Return
- Isaiah 42:6; 49:6; Leviticus
25:55 Return
- Matthew
24:15-20; Luke 21:20-24 Return
- Josephus,
The Wars of the Jews
VI.9.3 Return
- Daniel 12:7; Revelation
13:7 Return
- 1
Thessalonians 4:17 Return
- Leviticus
26:38; Deuteronomy
4:26,27 Return
- Luke 21:23; Deuteronomy
31:16-18 Return
- Matthew 23:38; John 1:11 Return
- This
assertion is based on the
premise that God keeps the
devil in the Abyss for
two-thirds of the 1,335 days
allotted for the Great
Tribulation. For a discussion
on God’s use of
one-third and two-thirds,
please see pages 29 and 30 in
my book titled, The Seven
Trumpets in my book, Seven
Trumpets, Two Witnesses, and
Four Beasts. This item can be
freely downloaded on the
internet:
https://www.wake-up.org/Revelation/RevTrumpets.pdf. Return
- 2
Thessalonians 2:3-12 Return
- Thessalonians
2:4; 2 Corinthians
11:14; Matthew
24:23-26 Return
- Revelation
13:14; Daniel 8:10; Deuteronomy
4:19; 17:3 Return
- Revelation
13:14,15 Return
- 2
Thessalonians 2:1-12; Isaiah 14:16,17; Ezekiel
28:1-19 Return
- Revelation
9:15 Return
- Revelation
9:13-21; 17:12-17 Return
- Daniel 2:42; Revelation
6:15; 17:12 Return
- Jeremiah 47:1,2; Hosea 5:10; Isaiah 8:6-8 Return
- Jeremiah 40:11,12; Joshua 6:17 Return
- Revelation
13:16 See
also Prophecy 11. Return
- Revelation 1:7 Return
- Revelation
10:6;
Genesis 22;16; Isaiah 45:23; Jeremiah 49:13; Revelation
1:18 Return
- Revelation
10:5,6; 11:3 Return
- Revelation
11:2; 13:5-7 Return
- Revelation
8:3-5 Return
- Matthew
25:31-36; 2 Corinthians
12:9 Return
- Romans 11:26 Return
- Notes
on Daniel 11:31: The
abomination that causes
desolation in Daniel 11:31 is
not to be confused with the
abomination that causes
desolation in Daniel 12:11. The
first abomination pertains to
the destruction of Jerusalem
and the second pertains to
the destruction of the saints
just before Jesus comes. In
both cases, this Hebrew
phrase describes the same
thing which is’ the
destruction of God’s
people. For further
discussion on this topic,
please see pages 228-233 in
my book, Daniel Unlocked for
the Final Generation or you
can freely download the
chapter at https://www.wake-up.org/Daniel/DanChap7.htm. Return
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