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

 

The  prophecy recorded at Daniel 11:40-45 Focuses mainly on the activity of the king of the north. Does this mean that he will conquer the king of the south? No. The king of the south will still be "alive" when Jehovah and Jesus destroy all human governments at the war of Armageddon.  (Revelationb 19:20) Why can we be so sure?  Consider what the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation indicate. 

Read Daniel 2:43-45. The prophet Daniel describes a series of human governments that have had an impact on God's people.  They are described as the various parts of a giant metal image.  The last human government in that series is depicted as the feet of the image that are made of iron mixed with Clay. The feet represent the Anglo-American World Power.  That prophecy indicates that the Anglo-American World Power will still be functioning when God's Kingdom strikes and destroys human governments.

The apostle John also describes a series of world powers that have had an effect on Jehovah's people.  John depicts these governments as being like a seven-headed wild beast.  The seventh head of the beast represents the Anglo-American World Power.  This is significant  because the beast is not shown as gowning any other heads. The seventh head of the beast is still dominant when Christ and his heavenly forces destroy it along with the rest of the beast. - REVELATION 13:1, 2; 17:13, 14. 

Next time: Who Is "the King of the North" Today? - WHAT WILL THER KING OF THE NORTH DO IN THE NEAR FUTURE? 

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