"The King of the North" in the Time of the End - WHO IS THE KING OF THE SOUTH?

 By 1870, Britain had become the largest empire on earth, and it had the most powerful military force. That empire was pictured as a small horn that vanquished three other horns-France, Spain, and the Netherlands. (Daniel 7:7, 8) And it filled the role of the king of the south well into World War I. During this same time, the United States of America had become the dominant economic power and was forming a close partnership with Britain.

During World War I, the United States and Britain were welded into a powerful military alliance. At that time, Britain and its former colony became the Anglo-American World Power.  As Daniel foretold, this king had amassed "an exceedingly large and mighty army." (Daniel 11:25) Throughout the last days, the Anglo-American alliance has been the king of the south.  Who, though, has filled the role of the king of the north?

The Anglo-American World Power in  Bible Prophecy

The king of the south, the Anglo-American World Power, is depicted in a number of different ways in various Bible prophecies. It is described as . . .

the feet and iron of clay (Daniel 2:41-43) 

a horn that grew from the head of a fearsome beast (Daniel 7:7, 8) 

the seventh head of the wild beast ( Revelation 13:1)

the two-horned beast (Revelation 13:11-15) 

"the false prophet (Revelation 19:20) 

Next time: "The King of the North" in the Time of the End - THE KING OF THE NORTH REAPPEARS

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