Daniel 11:36-45 is The Battle of Actium

 Daniel 11:36-45 is about the Battle of Actium and Herod The Great. Not some guessing game of a future antichrist stealing oil from Modern Day Israel. 


Always ask your pastor for a historical/alternate interpretation before considering a future fulfillment. There is a big chance they missed something.


36 “And the king (Herod The Great) shall do as he wills. He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god (or ruler), and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods (or Ruler of Rulers). He shall prosper till the indignation (Herod The Great 's Fury against Baby Jesus and the Jewish babies) is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done. 


Note: Indignation can be applied to both God and man. It doesn't always apply to an eschatological wrath about the End Times.


37 He shall pay no attention to the gods of his fathers (Edomite gods/Edomite rulers), or to the one beloved by women (women wanted to give birth to the Messiah Jesus). He shall not pay attention to any other god  (ruler), for he shall magnify himself above all. 


38 He shall honor the god (the ruler/Roman Emperor Octavian) of fortresses (war/battle tactics) instead of these. A god (ruler) whom his fathers (Edomite descendants) did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 


Note: See parallel in Daniel 11:43. Herod honored Octavian with precious wealth to show his commitment to his new leader. He betrayed Anthony and Cleopatra.


 39 He shall deal with the strongest fortresses (Territories of the King of the South-Marc Anthony and Cleopatra) with the help of a foreign god(ruler-Octavian). Those (Octavian/Roman emperors) who acknowledge him (Herod) he shall load with honor. He (Herod) shall make them rulers (Roman emperors) over many and shall divide the land for a price.


Note: Divide the land. See Daniel 11:41-43. Herod strategically surrended to Octavian in order to stay as a subordinate ruler. Notice Edom- Herod's place of origin was delivered.


40 “At the time of the end (The End of Greek Empire), the king of the south (Anthony and Cleopatra) shall attack him, but the king of the north (Octavian) shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he (Octavian) shall come into countries and shall overflow and pass through. 


Note: Unfortunately,the copies of this text has been damaged/corrupted here, so it's very difficult to make sense of the pronouns. A similar issue is in Daniel 11:26-28. Pronoun proximity will not work well in this section. Just a careful reading of the context will suffice. The word "Him" should not be here or it can refer to the battle  between the South and North rulers only, not Herod. Octavian and his armies will enter the territories of Anthony and Cleopatra and overwhelm them.


41 He (Octavian) shall come into the glorious land (Jerusalem). And tens of thousands shall fall, but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom and Moab and the main part of the Ammonites. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt (Anthony and Cleopatra) shall not escape. 43 He shall become ruler (Octavian) of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and the Libyans and the Cushites shall follow in his train. 


Note: Octavian enters Jerusalem and declares ownership of the territories. Same usage in Daniel 11:16 for Glorious Land. Anthony and Cleopatra are defeated. Herod strategically gave the wealth to Octavian.


44 But news from the east and the north shall alarm him (Herod), and he (Herod)  shall go out with great fury to destroy and devote many to destruction (the Jewish babies). 45 And he shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountain (Jerusalem). Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him (Herod dies).


Note: Matthew 2:2-3, 2:16-19, is a parallel passage. This is the same indignation/fury mentioned back in Daniel 11:36. Herod was jealous of Baby Jesus and any potential rival to his throne even his own sons. He died shortly after.

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