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This thread is purposely purposed to give understanding to figures used in the Bible.Many Christains today have been deceived into believing fables which they take as Truth.Many read the book of Daniel,Ezekiel, Jeremiah and Revelation and they ask themselves what exactly do these things mean... what do God mean by "horns" what did he mean by "heads" what exactly did he mean by "earth" and what exactly is "image"?

Well this thread by his grace will give answers to your question.All you have to do is bring out the words you don't understand or the passage you find hard to comprehend.

I shall begin the writing on figurative words used in the prophecy related Scriptures once I see people comment on this thread.

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delishpot:
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Welcome to the home of prophecy. Let's wait for people to come before I begin the writings... And if you have any question you can ask

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Welcome to the home of prophecy. Let's wait for people to come before I begin the writings... And if you have any question you can ask

Em, none for now o. I will follow anyway.

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Em, none for now o. I will follow anyway.

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The King of the South



The phrase “king of the South” is found in the
Bible in only one location—Daniel 11, which
is also the chapter containing the most
detailed prophecy in the Bible. The first
mention of this ruler is found in verse 5,
where we find that “the king of the South shall
become strong” and that “His dominion shall
be a great dominion.”

Who was this king? Who will he be in the “time
of the end” spoken of in verse 40? To answer
these questions, we need a little background
information.

One of the first considerations is the setting of
this prophecy. Daniel received the message in
“the third year of Cyrus king of Persia,” which
was 537 or 536 B.C. according to The
Expositor’s Bible Commentary (Daniel 10:1).
The prophecy of Daniel 11 begins with verses
2-4, which describe what would happen in the
Persian and Greek Empires after Daniel was
given this vision, and continues through “the
time of the end” (verse 40).

Directional designation

To understand the identity of the “king of the
South,” we have to understand the directional
designation—“South”—given to this king. The
question is, south of what? The meaning
becomes clear when we realize why this
prophecy was given to Daniel. The angel that
appeared to the prophet told him, “Now I have
come to make you understand what will
happen to your people in the latter days, for
the vision refers to many days yet to
come” (Daniel 10:14, emphasis added
throughout).

The purpose of this prophecy was for Daniel
and us today to know what will happen to the
Jewish people—Daniel’s people—after the
prophet’s death. Given that the prophecy is
written from a Jewish perspective, directions
such as south or north are given in relation to
Jerusalem, the ancient capital of the kingdom
of Judah. So the “king of the South” was
located to the south of Jerusalem. (Note that a
“king of the North” is also spoken of in Daniel
11:6.

While some of Daniel 11 can be hard to
understand, the use of a good Bible
commentary, such as The Expositor’s Bible
Commentary, can help one see how history has
unfolded just as this prophecy had predicted.
Now let’s consider who the “king of the South”
was in Daniel 11:5.

Historical fulfillment

As we have already noted, verses 2-4 predicted
historical events that came to pass in the
Persian and Greek Empires. Specifically, verse
4 describes the division of the Greek Empire
into four centers of power following the death
of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.
One of the four divisions of Alexander’s
empire was located in Egypt, which was south
of Jerusalem. The leader of this kingdom is the
“king of the South” spoken of in verse 5. In
history, the rulers of this kingdom based in
Egypt were called the Ptolemies.

The division of Alexander’s empire that was to
the north of Jerusalem was Syria, whose kings
were called the Seleucids. The Seleucid leader
was called the “king of the North” in verse 6.
And why would events pertaining to the
Ptolemies and Seleucids be of any
significance? Undoubtedly, because the Jews
residing in Jerusalem would be affected by the
actions of these two great powers—one to the
south and the other to the north. Jerusalem
was invaded many times when these kingdoms
clashed and was impacted by their actions.
Daniel 11:5-31 documents interaction between
the Ptolemies (the “king of the South”) and the
Seleucids (the “king of the North”).

Verses 32-39 then describe the actions of a
Jewish family called the Maccabees to resist
the “king of the North,” which became the
Roman Empire following Rome’s victory over
Seleucid Syria in 65 B.C. Incidentally, we
should also note that with the Roman defeat of
Egypt in 30 B.C. this empire was the major
political power controlling lands both to the
north and south of Jerusalem. For greater
explanation of the meaning of these verses, see
the article “King of the North.”

The prophecy of Daniel 11 then pauses for
some 2,000 years between the time of the
Maccabees and the appearance once again of
the “king of the South” at “the time of the
end” (verse 40). During this pause in the
prophecy, a Jewish nation no longer existed in
the Middle East.

Future “king of the South”

With the establishment of a Jewish nation
(called the State of Israel) in the Middle East in
1948, interactions between a “king of the
South” and a “king of the North” have once
again become relevant for the Jewish people.
But what nation or group of nations will
fulfill the role of “king of the South” in the end
time? The history of the Middle East provides a
likely candidate, and the story begins with the
patriarch Abraham.

Ishmael, the son of Abraham by his wife
Sarah’s handmaid, Hagar, is the father of the
Arabs. Even though the birthright blessing
went to Isaac as the son of both Abraham and
Sarah, Ishmael would beget “twelve princes”
and develop into “a great nation” (Genesis
17:20). Later, these 12 princes of Ishmael
became heads of nations (Genesis 25:16).
As the number of Ishmael’s descendants began
to grow, Esau, the brother of Jacob (who was
renamed Israel in Genesis 32:28 and, thus, is
the father of the Israelites), aligned himself
and his descendants with Ishmael by marrying
one of Ishmael’s daughters (Genesis 28:9).
What Ishmael and Esau had in common was
that, even though they were firstborn sons,
neither had received the birthright blessing,
which was customarily given to the firstborn
son.

By God’s choosing (Malachi 1:2; Romans
9:13), the majority of the family’s possessions
that originated with Abraham had been passed
along to Jacob and his 12 sons, who were the
heads of the 12 tribes of Israel.

Sadly, there was friction between the Israelites
and the peoples who descended from Ishmael
and Esau—the interaction between Israel and
Edom is a good example (Genesis 36:1;
Numbers 20:14; Amos 1:11). Ezekiel 35:5
describes this disagreement as “an ancient [or
‘everlasting,’ marginal note] hatred” that
Edom had for Israel. For further study of this
long-held animosity between Arabs and the
ancient Israelites, see “Conflict in the Middle
East.”

Arab history

During the approximately 2,000-year pause in
the prophecy of Daniel 11, from the time of
the Maccabees to the establishment of the State
of Israel, the Arab peoples adopted a new
religion. A man named Muhammad reportedly
began receiving multiple visions from Allah.
These revelations were recorded in a book
called the Koran. In time, Muhammad was
recognized as a prophet, and the religion he
founded was called Islam. Muslims, The King of the South who
surrender to this teaching of Allah, worship on
Friday and have their own calendar, which is
about 11 days shorter than the calendar used
in the Western world.

Having their own religion has given the Arab
peoples a basis for unity. Today the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation includes
57 countries and approximately 1.6 billion
people, located from Africa through Indonesia,
as well as the Middle East. Even though the
Ummah —the Muslim world—has a common
religion advocating unity among and defense
of fellow Muslims, several schools or branches
of belief exist.

While most Muslims are peaceful and peace-
seeking, a radical element exists with the goal
of dominating the earth, especially the Middle
East, and forcibly installing Islam as the
universal religion. Radical Muslims embrace
terrorism as a means to their desired end.
Arab unity

As we come to “the time of the end” spoken of
in Daniel 11:40, something is apparently going
to bring the Arab world together as a
“confederacy” against Israel (Psalm 83:4-5) or
allow a powerful Arab nation to emerge in
order to fulfill the prophecy that the “king of
the South” will fight against “the king of the
North.” Perhaps this clash between the two
powers will occur over the treatment of
Muslims. Perhaps it will be a clash over oil or
some economic disagreement.

While the Bible doesn’t give us the reason or
reasons for the fighting or provide the specific
identity of this “king of the South,” the ancient
nations of Edom, Moab and Egypt are all
mentioned in the prophecy (Daniel 11:41).
Edom and Moab will escape the retaliation by
the “king of the North,” while Egypt will not. It
thus seems likely that a leader from Egypt may
become the “king of the South” or that Egypt
will be part of the group of nations
representing this power.

Mzmycoli, sportmaster, mavisguy, and others

The horn of the Lord. Watz the meaning ?

firefox4th:
The horn of the Lord.
Watz the meaning ?

Horn represent Power,Leader and King...it connote authority .....Can you quote the Scripture here for contextual interpretation.