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This is pretty important so let's get right to it: There is an abomination at the start of 1290 days and also another one at the end of the 1290 days (Dan 12:11).Key points to be made:
- The Assyrian is the 1st antichrist at the start of the 1290 days.
- The ruler of Tyre is the 2nd antichrist at the end of the 1290 days.
- The Assyrian who was the first antichrist becomes the False Prophet to the ruler of Tyre, the 2nd antichrist, at the end of the 1290 days. In Dan 11:36-38, the Assyrian worships himself, then worships the 'god of fortresses', the ruler of Tyre (the Dan 7 Little Horn) (aka the king that arises in the latter reign of the Assyrian's transgression in Dan 8:23).
At the start of 1290 days (Dan 12:11) is when the 'daily' (the Hebrew word, 'tamid') is cut off. (Dan 12:11 uses this same word, 'tamid' for 'daily'- not 'daily sacrifices'). Cutting off the 'daily' is the 'transgression' (the Hebrew word, 'pesha', sometimes translated as 'rebellion' or 'apostasy') in Daniel 8:12. That word, 'transgression,' is carried over into Dan 8:23's 'when the transgressors have reached their limit' - THEN a king arises who understands 'riddles'. It is this 'riddler' who commits the 2nd abomination at the end of the 1290 days.
Let's look at how these two points are connected:
Dan 8:9 Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the glorious land. 10 It grew great, even to the host of heaven. And some of the host and some of the stars it threw down to the ground and trampled on them.
11 It became great, even as great as the Prince of the host. And the [H8548 ‘tamid’] daily was taken away from him, and the place of his sanctuary was overthrown. 12 And a host will be given over to it together with the [H8548 ‘tamid’] daily because of transgression, and it will throw truth to the ground, and it will act and prosper.
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22 As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation, but not with his power.
23 And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise. 24 His power shall be great—but not by his own power; and he shall cause fearful destruction and shall succeed in what he does, and destroy mighty men and the people who are the saints. 25 By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he shall become great. Without warning he shall destroy many. And he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes, and he shall be broken—but by no human hand.
We can see that the transgression (the first abomination) begins before the king that attacks the saints arises.
Who is this 'king that understands riddles'? It is the ruler of Tyre. Here in Daniel 5, it is said that Daniel 'understands riddles'. Then in Ezekiel 28:2-3, the ruler of Tyre is said to be 'wiser than Daniel' and 'no secret is hidden from you'.
Dan 5:11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods.
Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king, 12 did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”
Ezek 28:2 “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord God: “Because your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas,’ yet you are but a man, and no god, though you make your heart like the heart of a god— 3 you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you;
Now we get to the interesting part. In Daniel 11, we know that it is the Assyrian who places the abomination in Dan 11:31 because the 'ships of Kittim' attack him. This is a reference to Numbers 24:24 But ships shall come from Kittim and shall afflict Asshur (Assyria) and Eber; and he too shall come to utter destruction.”Dan 11:29 “At the time appointed he shall return and come into the south, but it shall not be this time as it was before. 30 For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be afraid and withdraw, and shall turn back and be enraged and take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and pay attention to those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 Forces from him shall appear and profane the temple and fortress, and shall take away the [H8548 ‘tamid’] 'daily'. And they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate.
Note that the Assyrian worships himself and the god of fortresses.
Dan 11:36 Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and [H1431 'gadal'] magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
[Compare H1431’s gadal in ‘magnifying himself’ with the same word, 'gadal' in Daniel 8:11’s ‘exalted himself’ and cuts off the ‘daily’.]
37 He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.
38 And in their place, he will [H3513] honor a god of [H4581 Maoz] fortresses—a god his fathers did not know he will honor with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches.
We know who this 'god of fortresses' is: it is the ruler of Tyre. And we know that he is 'worshiping' this god of fortresses - the word for 'honor' is the same context of worshiping God as in Lev 10:3.[H3513 Kabad: honor or glorify
Lev 10:3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified [H3513].’” And Aaron held his peace.
Here is the same word for fortress, the Hebrew word 'maoz', used in the context of Tyre:
[H4581 Maoz: place of safety or protection, a fortress
Isa 23:6 Cross over to Tarshish; wail, O inhabitants of the coast! 7 Is this your exultant city whose origin is from days of old, whose feet carried her to settle far away? 8 Who has purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants were princes, whose traders were the honored of the earth? 9 The Lord of hosts has purposed it, to defile the pompous pride of all glory, to dishonor all the honored of the earth. 10 Cross over your land like the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint anymore. 11 He has stretched out his hand over the sea; he has shaken the kingdoms; the Lord has given command concerning Canaan to destroy its [H3513 Maoz] strongholds.
Here are other words for 'fortresses' used in conjunction with Tyre - who calls himself a god:Ezekiel 28: 2 “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord God: “Because your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas,’ yet you are but a man, and no god, though you make your heart like the heart of a god—
2 Samuel 24:7 They went toward the [H4013 mibtsar: fortification] fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba.
Zech 9:3 Tyre has built herself a [H4692 matsor: siege enclosure] fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.
First, the Assyrian (the last False Prophet) worships himself, then 1290 days later he forces people to worship Tyre as a god. The ruler of Tyre 'calls himself God' in Ezek 28:2. The Assyrian 'magnifies himself' and also worships a foreign god - the ruler of Tyre. This is Satan pretending to worship a 'good guy' as in fulfillment of Rev 3:9 Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.
Again, the Assyrian is a separate person from the person of Tyre, as shown here in Psalm 83
5 For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You— 6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, 7 of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre. 8 Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot.
(The sons of Lot are Moab and Ammon.)
Finally, Tyre is the (final) little horn of Dan 8:21 The shaggy goat represents the king of Javan, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king. 22 The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation, but will not have the same power.
These 4 'horns' are the sons of Javan:
Genesis 10:4 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
And Tyre is the 'daughter of Tarshish' from Isa 23:6-10 above.
In summary, at the start of the 1290 days of the abomination, the 'daily is cut off' - this is the event of the Assyrian (who is the first Dan 8 Little Horn) 'magnifying himself' and starting the 'rebellion'/ 'apostasy' that is in conjunction with the 'locusts' of the 5th Trumpet who are said to 'cut off the grain & drink offerings' in Joel 1:4-9. At the end of the 'great tribulation' of the 6th Trumpet (the 30 days where the Assyrian is worshiping himself in the holy place), then the Daniel 7 Little Horn arises (who is the ruler of Tyre) (who is the final Daniel 8 Little Horn in Dan 8:23 who appears at the latter end of the transgressors' reign) and will confirm the covenant. Tyre is called a 'cherubim' in Ezek 28:14. This is the 'mighty angel' of Revelation 10 who confirms the covenant.
1260 days later at the 7th Trumpet, the ruler of Tyre (the Dan 7 Little Horn, the king that arises at the latter reign of the Assyrian's transgression in Daniel 8:23) breaks the covenant and calls himself God. The Assyrian who had first started the apostasy/ rebellion now becomes the false Prophet to the ruler of Tyre (the 'antichrist').
In other words, the Assyrian is the 1st antichrist at the start of the 1290 days and the ruler of Tyre is the 2nd antichrist at the end of the 1290 days. The Assyrian who was the first antichrist becomes the False Prophet to the ruler of Tyre, the 2nd antichrist.
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