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Events leading to the ‘Abomination’ (& Rapture) Daniel 11:28-31  (previous page: Daniel 11:24-27)  Daniel 11:29 29 At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before.   From previous verses, starting with Daniel 11:21, it’s almost 100% certain that the current kings of the North and South are Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively.  This verse uses the term “again”, so it must be referring to a previous verse.  The only possibility I see is Daniel 11:25, when “he stirred up his strength and courage against the king of the South” and the South waged war, which was obviously talking about the Houthi’s coup in Yemen (Jan 20, 2015) [stirring their strength] and Saudi Arabia waging war on the Houthis, Mar 15, 2015.  The Houthis are an ally of Iran, so they are part of the ‘north’.  The fact that Saudi Arabia has not defeated the Houthis supports this theory of verse 25 because it says that the South will “not be able to stand because of the plots devised against him.”  Those plots were likely weapon shipments and advice from the king of the North, Iran.  To this day (Aug-2025), the Houthis are still in power in northern Yemen.  “He will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before.”   The Houthis held their position in Yemen, but were mainly on the defensive against Saudi Arabia.  I think the new invasion that had a ‘different outcome’ happened on Sept. 11, 2016 (15^th anniversary of the World Trade Center attack) the Houthis stopped just defending and went on the offensive, taking a hilltop post in the Jizan region, inside Saudi Arabia.  To show that the new invasion involved the ‘North’ invading the ‘South’, General Falaki of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the formation of the Shiite liberation army, on Aug 18, 2016, which was initially led by General Soleimani, who was later assassinated.  He said that the Shia were currently fighting in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.  He also said that they were hoping to open new fronts, which is what the Houthis did by taking a hilltop.  Plus, a week after the announcement, between Aug 27 and Sept 1, a high-ranking Houthi delegation went to Baghdad, seeking support against Saudi Arabia.  Among other people, they met with members of the Shia militias, supported by Iran.  The evidence may be circumstantial but I don’t think there’s any doubt that Iran had something to do with the new “invasion” of the ‘South’.  Other pages of interest:  Daniel 11 Explained (condensed ‘one page’ commentary) ‘Matthew 24’ Explained (must match Revelation) The ‘Seals’ Explained (Revelation’s timeline revealed) Seven Churches Explained (Past & Present Church Prophecy) See Sitemap for complete listing (by category). Home Daniel 11:28 The king of the North will return to his own country with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant.  He will take action against it and then return to his own country. Introduction    To make a long story short, I think this verse was fulfilled during the 71^st UN General Assembly, which took place in New York between September 13-30, 2016.  It was the first general assembly since Iran completed the requirements of the P5+1 nuclear agreement, January 2016, paving the way for sanctions to be lifted.  That was supposed to ease banking restrictions so foreign countries could do business in Iran, but America wasn’t fulfilling their end of the nuclear agreement, such as letting Iran trade in dollars.  Rouhani addressed the issue in his UN speech, as well as in a special sideline meeting of the P5+1 countries on Sept 22, 2016.  In the end, all countries agreed that America wasn’t fulfilling their requirements of the JPCOA nuclear agreement and America agreed to rectify to problem.  How much was at stake?    In May 2015, before the nuclear agreement was signed, Obama speculated that Iran had $150 billion in frozen assets but he stressed that they wouldn’t become available all at once.  In an interview with the Atlantic, Obama said that Iran would first have to deliver on their obligations under any agreement, which Iran completed in January 2016.  Then, Obama pointed out that there are mechanics of unwinding the existing restraints, which takes a certain amount of time.  That was the part in which America was dragging their feet on but it seems that they can’t get away with it any longer, especially after the recent UN General Assembly and World Bank summit (below).  That means that Iran eventually got their $150 billion, which is a lot of wealth. Subsequent Events and Rouhani Returning Home    On October 7, 2016, the US Treasury announced that Iran could legally gain access to dollars  through non-U.S. banks and institutions.  Note: They still couldn’t have direct contact with the U.S. financial system but transactions and accounts in ‘foreign-incorporated subsidiaries’ of U.S. financial institutions were now legal.  That was an important breakthrough, which was likely caused by the proceedings at the UN General Assembly in New York.     Plus, on October 11, 2016, Iran’s Economy Minister, Ali Tayebnia, met with the President of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, for the first time in two decades, on the sidelines of the World Bank summit in Washington DC, where she promised to launch consultations with US authorities to remove barriers between international and Iranian banks.     Also on October 11, 2016, Rouhani returned from a six-day tour of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand, all members of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), where he spoke at the second Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) summit, which comprises 34 Asian states, where he stressed the opportunities that were emerging after the implementation of the JCPOA nuclear agreement and relaxation of banking restrictions, achieved at the UN General Assembly in New York.  So, the activities of Rouhani in New York, as well as his tours of other nations, following the release of frozen assets and relaxation of banking restrictions gave Iran a significant influx of wealth.  That was an important development because it gave Iran the cash to support their proxies in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, which greatly increased their power in the region as King of the North in Daniel 11.  The implementation of the JCPOA was vital to that influx of wealth, but it wasn’t until his speech and various meetings at the 2016 UN General Assembly in New York that everything started to unfold in Iran’s favor.  Action against the Holy Covenant    Daniel 11:28 also mentions that the King of the North takes action against the “holy covenant,” which is Israel.  It’s impossible to know exactly what that was, but  Rouhani’s speech mentioned the suffering of the Palestinians and the need to resolve the problem, which was a clear reference to the two-state solution.  On September 23, 2016, the international "quartet" of diplomatic Mideast peacemakers (the EU, UN, US, and Russia) met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and urged the parties to create conditions for restarting "meaningful" negotiations toward a two-state solution.  According to the Associated Press, the meeting was also attended by the foreign ministers of Egypt and France, whose countries have each proposed ideas on restarting talks.  At the end, all participants agreed on the importance of coordinating peace efforts, which can mean different things, but my point is: action was taken, possibly due to Rouhani’s speech.  Salvation to Maturity (a simple guide) Previous page: Recent Prophecies (ISIS, Saudi Arabia, & Turkey) Daniel 11:24-27 Next page: Abomination that causes Desolation Daniel 11:31  Jesus said, “It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.”  (Luke 12:37)   Praise Jesus.   *Current Events    updated below:    09-28-2025 - Daniel 11:30 “Ships of the western coastlands will oppose him, and he will lose heart.  Then he will turn back and vent his fury against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.”   a. “Ships of the western coastlands will oppose him, and he will lose heart.”   September 18, 2016 – Just one week after the new offensive, Saudi Arabia asked the UN Security Council (UNSC) for help in controlling weapon shipments to the Houthis, which served to increase western ship opposition.  At that point, significant events started to happen.   October 1, 2016 - The Houthis sank a ship in the Rea Sea, being used by UAE, around the territorial waters of Mokha.  (The above link has a map.) The Houthis control most of the coast of the Red Sea, north of the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait, which narrows to about 10 miles and separates the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden.  The Houthis warned of such an encounter, if ships entered their territorial waters, but the incident prompted an escalation nonetheless.  The US sent two destroyers and a ‘staging base’ to the Gulf of Aden, in addition to the ships from the 6th fleet, already there.     October 8, 2016, a Yemeni funeral was bombed, killing over 140 people and wounding over 500.  It was one of the single worst acts of aggression since the war started and it may have been in retaliation for the sinking of the UAE ship.  In any event, it was a new low in the war and it turned a spotlight on America’s involvement because they continued to help Saudi Arabia.     October 9, 2016 – Two missiles were fired at a US Navy warship, the USS Mason, a destroyer in the Red Sea, just north of the Bab al Mandeb strait.  The ship was not hit and the Houthis denied the attack.     October 12, 2016 – A second missile attack was staged upon the USS Mason, while it was in international waters, but the ship was not hit.  The US Navy claimed that the missiles came from Houthi held territory but the Houthis denied it again.  Nevertheless, Obama approved a retaliatory strike on three Houthi radar sites, on October 13, as a “self-defense” measure.  The Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from a second destroyer, the USS Nitze, in the same carrier group.  In my opinion, the ‘western ship opposition’ was satisfied by the destruction of the radar sites because the Houthis began making gestures of peace [losing heart], in the days and weeks following the attack.  However, a formal cease-fire never really took hold for any significant length of time.    Jump to 2025: Over the years, I’ve noticed that some prophecies in Daniel 11, the Seals, or elsewhere can be covered by one, isolated incident, but others are vague and extended over a longer period of time.  For example, the gospel being preached throughout the world, in Matthew 24:14, is an extended period before the abomination (rapture) in Matthew 24:15.  Similarly, the 5^th Seal is the same spreading of the gospel, which is extended before the 6^th Seal (also rapture).  In a way, extended prophecies before the abomination and 6th Seal rapture keep the timing a mystery, which is God’s intention.  In other words, a particular series of events can technically satisfy a prophecy, but a later series of events can satisfy the same prophecy even more, basically extending it. Yet, a person can’t know in advance that other events will fulfill the prophecy more, so one must assume that a prophecy is ‘satisfied’ but ‘ongoing’, until the next verse takes place.  That being said, I think Trump has put a lid on the Western ship opposition, at least for now, and fulfilled the verse.   To explain further, the Western ship opposition turned out to be an extended period because the Houthis stepped up their attacks in the Rea Sea following Hamas’ attack on Oct 7^th, 2023.  After Israel went to war in Gaza, the Houthis started firing missiles at ships in the Red Sea and also at Israel.  During the Biden administration, the US and UK retaliated to maintain navigation, but the tit for tat exchanges continued.    On March 15, 2025, Trump announced a campaign of strikes against the Houthis, which killed at least 53 people in the next five days.    On April 17, 2025, a strike killed at least 74 people.    On April 28, 2025, a strike killed at least 68 people.   On May 6, 2025, Trump announced a deal where the Houthis agreed to stop firing at ships in the Red Sea if the US would stop firing at them.  Yet, they specifically said that Israel was not part of the deal, so they would continue to fire missiles at Israel.  Trump thought that was acceptable and signed off on the deal.  I think the intensified bombing by the US, and the Houthis’ agreement to stop firing at ships (likely also decided by Iran), satisfies the first part of verse 30.         Daniel 11:30 con’t  b. “Then he will turn back and vent his fury against the holy covenant.”   One could argue that Iran has been ‘venting their fury against the holy covenant’ (Israel’s possession of Palestine) for decades, but in the context of the Western ship opposition, I think it’s more recent.  If they didn’t “lose heart” before, I think they certainly did after Israel attacked them for 12-days, followed by the US dropping at least a dozen “bunker busting bombs” on their nuclear sites.  Following the 12-Day War, it seems that the focus has shifted from Iran’s nuclear sites to Israel’s War in Gaza, where various countries are now ‘venting their fury against the holy covenant’.    One thing currently driving the fury was Israel’s Security Cabinet, on August 8, 2025, adopted a plan to complete the takeover of the final 25% of Gaza, which includes Gaza City.  Update: On September 16, 2025, Israel launched its invasion of Gaza city.  There has been widespread international condemnation of this plan, which is possibly the most ‘fury against the holy covenant’ that I’ve seen yet.  Iran’s spokesman called the plan ‘ethnic cleansing and genocide’.  Germany, which is Israel’s 2^nd largest source of weapons behind the US, has discontinued arms sales  that can be used in Gaza.  A whole host of others have demanded a stop to the plan, which I doubt Israel will obey.  UNGA - 2025 c. “He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.”   After recent events and further consideration, I’m almost positive that this part of verse 30 is taking place at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), which is scheduled for September 9-29, 2025.  It fits perfectly because several Western countries have vowed to recognize a Palestinian state, thus “forsaking the holy covenant”, which is Israel’s possession of Palestine as promised by God.  So far, France, UK, Canada, and Australia are among the largest to announce that they will recognize the Palestinian state.  Of course, about 140 other countries have already done so, since the Palestinian National Council declared a state in 1988, but it’s a big deal for these influential western countries to join the group.  They are doing so because they think Israel’s actions in Gaza have gone too far, but Israel has vowed to eliminate Hamas, so they are continuing their conquest of Gaza City.   The UNGA-2025 also fits verse 30 because of the keyword: “return.”  Return where?  The reference makes perfect sense because I think verse 30 is related to verse 28 (at the top of this page).  In verse 28, UNGA-2016 played a critical role because that’s where Iranian President Rouhani made a speech that resulted in ‘great wealth’, specifically from JCPOA sanctions relief that the US had been dragging their feet and wrongly keeping.  Verse 28 says twice that the king of the north will “return to his own country,” which supports the idea that Rouhani’s speech fulfilled that verse, since it was not his own country.  So, if Iran’s president returned ‘from’ the UNGA to his own country, then it makes sense that verse 30 is Iran’s new president returning ‘to’ the UNGA to show favor to those countries who forsake the holy covenant.    So, how could Iran ‘show favor’?  Actually, that is already happening because the E3 (France, UK, and Germany) hold the power to trigger the snapback sanction clause from the JCPOA.  In fact, the E3 started the 30-day process on August 28, 2025, since Iran had suspended cooperation with the IAEA inspectors following the 12-day war with Israel.  It just so happens that two of the E3 are the same countries who have vowed to ‘forsake the holy covenant’.  Iran is already ‘showing favor’ to those countries because Iran just signed a new agreement with the IAEA inspectors on Sept 9, 2025, which vows full cooperation, but only if the snapback sanctions are withheld.  Iran could also ‘show favor’ simply by complementing those countries in their speech, but they also have extra incentive. Current Events   On September 8, 2025, one day before the UNGA, there was a shooting at a bus stop in Jerusalem, which killed six people.  An event like that has not happened in Jerusalem in quite some time.  I think it was very significant for several reasons.  Bear with me because I have so many thoughts in my head that it’s tough to organize them in a concise manner.  First of all, Israel’s response to the shooting illustrates that it was a major event, which I will explain below.  Secondly, since Jews officially start their day at 6pm the previous evening, the shooting happened on the same day as a lunar eclipse, which is commonly called a blood moon.  Finally, the shooting is linked to Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023, which started the Gaza War, because Sept 8^th was day-703 of the Gaza War, which I will also explain below.  Before I get to that, please allow me to back up a minute and explain why I think Hamas’ attack in 2023 was the fulfillment of the following: 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-5 Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.  4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. 5 You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.   I copy/pasted ‘before & after’ to show that I’m not trying to hide anything or take something out of context.  Paul is talking about the “day of the Lord,” which most people accept as the rapture, and saying it will come like a “thief in the night,” which means it will be a surprise to most people.  Yet, Paul clearly says it will not be a surprise to everyone, such as those watching the Biblical signs that God provides.    That being said, I think the sudden destruction in verse 3 was Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023, which started the “labor pains” leading to the ‘day of the Lord’.  I mean, if you think about a pregnancy as a long process with the birth being the final result, then the labor pains start ‘near’ the end, but there is a short period between the start of labor pains and the birth.  Likewise, I think Hamas’ attack was not the ‘day of the Lord’, but started the labor pains that will ultimately result in the rapture.  To support my interpretation, consider how radically things have changed since Hamas’ attack.  Israel went to war with Hamas, Hezbollah in Lebanon, continued bombing in Syria, and fought a 12-Day War with Iran.  Although Israel was victorious in all cases, I think the period of increased war could be described as labor pains, which are progressing towards the rapture on God’s schedule.    I say “God’s schedule” because I found a relation between Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023, and the shooting in Jerusalem, on September 8, 2025.  Not only was the shooting on the same day as a lunar eclipse (blood moon), but they were also 703-days apart, which is 37x19 days.  If you have followed this website for long, you might know that God allowed me to discover His Timeline of 37’s, which starts at the beginning of Daniel 11 and contains several key Muslim events such as Muhammad’s vision that started Islam (v 5), Osman’s vision that led to the Ottoman Empire (v 14), and the Islamic Revolution of Iran (v 21), which started the final empire.  God also allowed me to discover His Timeline of 19’s, which includes Creation, the Resurrection, and several key Jewish events such as their Independence (1948), the unification of Jerusalem (1967), withdrawal from Gaza (2005), and the re-taking Gaza (2024).  Granted, those timelines are in years, but I found it interesting that the shooting was on day-703 of the Gaza War, which was 19x37 days.  For the record, I’m not into numerology that relies on calendar dates or assigning numbers to letters or anything like that because there are many man-made calendars and alphabets.  However, I do think God uses time- periods such as days, months, or years because they depend only on the earth, moon, and sun, which God created “to serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years.” (Gen 1:14)  There are plenty of time periods and ages in the Bible that do not rely on a calendar.  I think the blood moon and 19x37 days, right before the UNGA, were God’s way of confirming that the two dates were linked to the labor pains, which He was now advancing to the next phase (perhaps the home-stretch), but no need to worry because He was still firmly in control and conducting things on His schedule, as only He can.  Praise God. Actions and Reactions from the September 8^th Shooting   I say “new level” because on the next day, September 9, 2025, Israel sent 15 jets to bomb a building in Qatar where mediators were meeting with Hamas to discuss a possible cease- fire.  The bombing, which was on the first day of the UNGA, was a big deal because Qatar is an ally of the US, which houses the largest US military base in the region.  For decades, Israel has been accused of being an apartheid nation.  As the Gaza War drags on, they are being accused of genocide.  Now, after the Qatar bombing, Israel is being described as a rouge nation who will bomb anyone and everyone, and doesn’t want peace.    On September 11, 2025, Netanyahu signed a controversial settlement expansion plan that will cut the West Bank in half and basically end all Palestinian hopes for a two-state solution.  In fact, as Netanyahu signed, he said, “We are going to fulfill our promise that there will be  no Palestinian state; this place belongs to us.”  The E1 project will add 3,412 housing units to the Ma’ale Adumim settlement on the outskirts of Jerusalem.  Netanyahu added, “We will safeguard our heritage, our land and our security … We are going to double the city’s population … something very big is happening here.”  Yes, I think God is doing something big, but not what Netanyahu is expecting.  The Palestinians apparently need more incentive to rise up and start a 3^rd Intifada.  Perhaps saying that they have no chance ever to have their own state will entice them to do so.    On September 15, 2025, as a direct result of the Qatar bombing, there was an emergency joint session of the Arab League and OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation), which brought together the heads of state for almost 60 countries.  They issued a joint statement that urged “all states to take all possible legal and effective measures to prevent Israel from continuing its actions against the Palestinian people,” including “reviewing diplomatic and economic relations with it, and initiating legal proceedings against it.”   On September 16, 2025, Israel launched its ground offensive into Gaza City with an overnight areal bombardment that was described as “relentless” and could be heard 44 miles away in Tel Aviv.  Only about 40% of civilians bothered to evacuate, but the flow had eased, so Israel went ahead.   As you can see, in the eight days since the Sept 8^th shooting in Jerusalem, which was on the blood moon, 19x37 days from the Oct 7, 2023, Hamas attack, there have been some major developments.  Like I said, I think we entered a new level of labor pains on Sept 8, 2025.   Update on annexation: If you have followed this website for long, you probably know that I think annexation of the West Bank is a hot topic because it could be the action that pushes the Palestinians over the edge and causes them to storm the Temple Mount and start a 3^rd Intifada.  That in turn could fulfill Daniel 11:31 and bring the rapture, which would be great for Christians.  Unfortunately, on September 25, 2025, after meeting with a group of Muslim leaders two days before, Trump told reporters, “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. It’s not going to happen.”  That directly contradicted what US Sec of State Rubio  told reporters on September 13, 2025, when he said, “the Trump administration will not stand in the way of annexation.”  Contradictions are typical for Trump because he changes his mind a lot based on the last group he talks to.  So, he could change his mind again.  Netanyahu could also choose to annex without US blessings because several hardline Knesset members have already urged Netanyahu to do just that.  I think if Netanyahu made the announcement and it was received well by US Christians, Trump would claim that he was behind it, so he could grab the credit, since Christians are a large part of his base.  Yet, that is my opinion.  Anyway, annexation is not the only issue that could cause the uprising in Daniel 11:31.  It could be something else, or the collection of things that I gave above, but I just wanted to be transparent and give the whole story.  From previous articles, the Israeli Knesset is overwhelmingly in support of annexation, and Netanyahu is supposed to give his opinion or decision on the matter when he returns from the UNGA.  I’m anxious to hear what Netanyahu says because Trump’s statement sounds like he thinks he controls Israel all by himself.  Obviously, God is ultimately in control; all we can do is watch. Daniel 11:30 30 Ships of the western coastlands will oppose him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and vent his fury against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.  Daniel 11:31 31 "His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation. Daniel 11:32 32 With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him. UNGA-2025 Rapture Post-Rapture The million dollar question is: How long will this take?  Daniel prophesied, “The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.” (Daniel 9:26)   Daniel 11 Explained  Condensed “one page” Commentary (verse by verse) Timeline of 37’s Timeline of 19’s   There are two ways to interpret Daniel’s reference to a flood.  A person could take it literally because I think the earthquake in the 6^th Seal will cause a tsunami, which is like a flood.  Amos described it very vividly, “Will not the land tremble for this, and all who live in it mourn? The whole land will rise like the Nile; it will be stirred up and then sink like the river of Egypt.” (Amos 8:8) Jesus said, “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.” (Luke 21:25)  Plus, Jesus urged Judea to “flee to the mountains” when the abomination that causes desolation is set up (Matt 24:16), which is a wise thing to do when a tsunami is coming.  Then again, the phrase “come like a flood” can be used figuratively to mean ‘very quickly’.  I think the rapture could come fairly quickly because of the next verse in Daniel 9. Daniel 9:27 (NIV) “He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing [of the temple] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.”    First of all, this verse is not about Israel, as many interpret it to be (not the holy covenant), because the same entity that ‘confirms the covenant’ also sets up the abomination and the ‘end is poured out on him’.  No, I’m pretty sure that this verse is about Iran who is leader of the final empire in Daniel 11.  I’m almost positive that the “covenant with many” was Iran’s nuclear agreement (JCPOA) with the P5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany), which was originally signed in July-2015.  Yet, the verse says “confirm a covenant,” not make or establish a covenant, which implies to me that someone is reaffirming the covenant after it was already made.  I think the “confirmation” came when Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from the agreement, in May-2018, but Iran took steps to reaffirm and continue the JCPOA with the E3 (France, UK, and Germany), which is still ‘many’.  I think the rapture could happen relatively soon because the abomination is supposed to happen in the “midst of the seven” (KJV), so if I’m right about the JCPOA, then time is running out for the 70^th Seven.  In fact, the confirmation was 7-years, 4-months ago, but the JCPOA is being kept alive, barely.  I mean, like I said above, the E3 has already initiated the 30-day process for the snapback sanctions, but Iran is ‘showing favor’ to the E3 at the UNGA by signing a new cooperation agreement with the IAEA to avoid those crippling sanctions.  It’s not surprising that God would wait until the very end of the 70^th Seven because He wants as many saved as possible, but with Israel’s labor pains kicking up a notch, we may be very close. Daniel 11:30 30 Ships of the western coastlands will oppose him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and vent his fury against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.  Daniel 11:31 31 "His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation. Daniel 11:32 32 With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.   Another factor that may indicate that verse 31 happens relatively soon after the completion of verse 30 is the fact that the “holy covenant” (Israel’s land) is also mentioned in verse 32.  I mean, only a short time may pass because the ‘forsaking of the holy covenant’ seems to be fresh on people’s minds.  Of course, the abomination is set up between those verses, so it might happen fairly quickly.  As I’ve always said, the armed uprising in Daniel 11:31 doesn’t have to be an all-out war, but could be something like a 3^rd Intifada, which literally means “armed uprising.”  Historically, there have already been two intifadas (1987-1993 and 2000-2005), so another is certainly possible.  It will likely originate from the West Bank because of its proximity to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.  For the record, I think the “daily sacrifice” has nothing to do with animals but is actually Israel’s devotion to ‘daily prayer’ at the Western Wall, which would naturally be ‘abolished’ (at least temporarily) if the Muslims could ‘desecrate it’.  Then, they will set up something symbolic that God sees as an ‘abomination’, at which time Jesus will appear in the sky and the rapture will happen.  The uprising would likely come as a last resort for the Palestinians, but with settler violence as it is in the West Bank, and Netanyahu saying that there’s no chance for a two state solution, then they may see no other choice.  I know it sounds like a long-shot, but I just read an article that told how the wall between the West Bank and Jerusalem was never finished and has many flaws, so the Palestinians know how to get around, over and under the wall.  If God is ready for it to happen, they will find a way.  Then, as verse 32 says, the Muslim antichrist will use flattery to console and corrupt those who violated the covenant.  In other words, the rapture will happen immediately after the uprising and abomination, and it will be a shock to those left behind, but the Muslim antichrist will corrupt people by stepping in and blaming Israel rather than the Palestinians.  Like I said, since the same covenant is in both verses, it might be fresh on people’s minds, so the verses might happen fairly quickly.    One possibility that is very soon after the UNGA is the Feast of Tabernacles, Oct 6-13, 2025.  There are several reasons that make the Feast of Tabernacles a possibility.  First, it starts on a full moon and a vast majority of significant Biblical events have happened near full moons.  Secondly, it is a joyous Jewish holiday with nightly singing and dancing, and Amos prophesied, “In that day," declares the Sovereign LORD, "I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight. I will turn your religious feasts into mourning and all your singing into weeping.” (Amos 8:9-10)  Note: That doesn’t necessarily mean that the rapture must happen on a Jewish holiday, because they would still be mourning for a long time, but it raises the chances, especially on a holiday with singing.  Thirdly, the Feast of Tabernacles is mentioned three times in Zechariah 14:16-19, and is the only feast that is mentioned as being celebrated during Jesus’ 1000-year reign, following Armageddon.  If nations don’t worship Jesus annually during the Feast of Tabernacles, then they will get no rain. (Zech 14:17)  Plus, they will be inflicted with a plague where their eyes, tongues, and flesh will rot. (Zech 14:12 & 18)  My point is: The Feast of Tabernacles is obviously very important to God, starts on a full moon, and involves Jewish singing, so it’s indeed a possibility.  As always, I can’t guarantee anything; I can only explain the possibilities and chances as they apply to Biblical prophesies.  The rapture will only happen if the uprising and abomination from Daniel 11:31 takes place, but if the Palestinians were trying to pick a symbolic day to storm the Temple Mount, the Feast of Tabernacles might be a good choice for them.  After all, a war started on Yom Kippur in 1973.   Whether it happens or not, keep watching because the Bible indicates that it will seem like a long time to wait. (Luke 12:38 and Matt 25:5)  Of course, it already seems like a long time to me, so I’m ready.  Plus, make sure you’re saved and have a sincere relationship with Jesus before the abomination and rapture.  That’s because the rapture will happen too quickly after the abomination to be saved once it’s already set up.  Plus, contrary to popular belief, there’s no second chance for gentiles after the rapture.  Only the 144,000 Jews who are chosen by God in Revelation 7 get a second chance, so accept Jesus today.  It’s the best insurance and it’s free. Updated to bottom: 9-14-2025 Updated below: 9-28-2025 Updated: 9-28-2025 The Bigger Picture