Who Is "the King of the North" Today? - THE KING OF THE NORTH ENTERS "THE LAND OF THE DECORATION"

 

Daniel 11:41 says that the king of the north will enter into "the land of Decoration." What is that land?  In ancient times, the literal land of Israel was considered to be "the most beautiful of all the lands."  (Ezekiel 20:6) But what made that land especially precious was that it was the location where true worship  was practiced.  Since Pentecost 33 C.E., that "land" is not a single, literal geographic location; it cannot be, for Jehovah's people are spread throughout the earth.  Rather "the land of the Decoration" today is the realm of Jehovah's people that includes such things as their worship of Jehovah through meetings and the field ministry.

During the last days, the king of the north has repeatedly entered into "the land of Decoration."  For example, when Nazi Germany filled the role of the king of the north, particularly  during the second world war, that king entered into "the land of Decoration" by persecuting and killing God's people.  After World War II  when the Soviet Union took on the role of the king of the north, that king entered into "the land of Decoration" by persecuting God's people, exiling them.

In recent years, Russia and its allies have also entered into "the land of Decoration" How? in 2017, this current long king of the north banned the work of Jehovah's  people and threw some of our brothers and sisters into prison. He also banned our  publications, including the New World Translations. Further, he confiscated our branch office in Russian as well as Kingdom Halls and Assembly Halls. After these actions, in 2018 the Governing Body identified Russia and its allies as the king of king of the north. However, even Jehovah's people are severely persecuted, they refuse to participate  in any action to subvert or change humans governments.  Rather, they follow the Bible's counsel to pray for "all those who are in high positions," especially when such ones are making decisions that could affect freedom of worship. -1 TIMOTHY 2:1, 2.

Next time: Who Is "the King of the North" Today? - WILL THE KING OF THE NORTH CONQUER THE KING OF THE SOUTH?

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