Rebellion in Israel

 
 
Daniel warns that while the United States are invading the Middle East again, people in Israel will try to force things to happen.

The violent men among your own people will rebel in fulfilment of the vision, but without success (Dan 11:14b).

The nations of the world will be putting pressure on Israel to allow the establishment of a Palestinian state. Some violent people in Israel, will attempt to take advantage of the nations being distracted by a disturbance somewhere else in the Middle East. They will use violence and force to try and establish their vision for the dominance of Israel. Daniel is not specific, but there are several things they might do attempt to do:

  • Smash the Palestinians,
  • Destroy the Mosque of the Rock in Jerusalem,
  • Attack Syria (their last major enemy)
          see Is 17:1.

Daniel says that they will fail to establish their vision, because they are rushing ahead of God’s agenda.  The result will be a disaster for Israel.

The invader will do as he pleases; no one will be able to stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have the power to destroy it (Dan 11:16).

The nations of the world will turn against Israel. The army from the West, that has already invaded the Middle East, will also invade Israel. The expression "power to destroy" literally means "destruction in his hand". The invading army will have weapons of mass destruction. The only reason I can see why they would bring such weapons is that Israel has already used them. (I suspect that Israel might use nuclear weapons to destroy Syria or a Palestinian nation. It would be terrible if Israel is the first nation in the Middle East to use weapons of mass destruction.)

The invading army will take control of Israel. It will be so powerful that resistance is impossible.

And he shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions; and he shall perform them (Dan 11:17a ASV)

The United States will take control of Israel an attempt to impose a solution to the last outstanding problem in the Middle East. They will force Israel to adopt a more equitable solution to the Palestinian problem. Israel might have to accept a full Palestinian state. They will again be trampled by the Gentiles as Jesus warned (Luke 21:24).

The government of Israel is scared of Iran.  The irony is that it will actually be invaded by the United States.

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