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this time the result will be different. For warships from western coastlands
will scare him off, and he will withdraw and return home. But he will vent
his anger against the people of the holy covenant and reward those who
forsake the covenant.
“His army will take over the Temple fortress, pollute the sanctuary,
put a stop to the daily sacrifices, and set up the sacrilegious object that
causes desecration. He will flatter and win over those who have violated
the covenant. But the people who know their God will be strong and will
resist him.
“Wise leaders will give instruction to many, but these teachers will die
by fire and sword, or they will be jailed and robbed. During these persecutions, little help will arrive, and many who join them will not be sincere.
And some of the wise will fall victim to persecution. In this way, they will
be refined and cleansed and made pure until the time of the end, for the
appointed time is still to come.
“The king will do as he pleases, exalting himself and claiming to be
greater than every god, even blaspheming the God of gods. He will succeed, but only until the time of wrath is completed. For what has been
determined will surely take place. He will have no respect for the gods of
his ancestors, or for the god loved by women, or for any other god, for he
will boast that he is greater than them all. Instead of these, he will worship
the god of fortresses—a god his ancestors never k new—and lavish on
him gold, silver, precious stones, and expensive gifts. Claiming this foreign
god’s help, he will attack the strongest fortresses. He will honor those who
submit to him, appointing them to positions of authority and dividing the
land among them as their reward.
“Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the king of
the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers,
and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like
a flood. He will enter the glorious land of Israel, and many nations will
fall, but Moab, Edom, and the best part of Ammon will escape. He will
conquer many countries, and even Egypt will not escape. He will gain
control over the gold, silver, and treasures of Egypt, and the Libyans and
Ethiop ians will be his servants.
“But then news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will
set out in great anger to destroy and obliterate many. He will stop between
the glorious holy mountain and the sea and will pitch his royal tents. But
while he is there, his time will suddenly run out, and no one will help him.
“At that time Michael, the archangel who stands guard over your nation,
will arise. Then there will be a time of anguish greater than any since nations first came into existence. But at that time every one of your people
whose name is written in the book will be rescued. Many of those whose
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