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).HomeDaniel 11:28The 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 This verse is also related to the JCPOA because Iran met requirements for compliance by “Implementation Day”, Jan-2016, but the United States was not lifting sanctions as they had agreed. The President of Iran, Rouhani, emphasized that in his speech to the UNGA, which prompted Obama to make arrangements to unfreeze Iranian assets, which were estimated to be up to $150 Billion. In Oct-2016, just a couple of weeks after Rouhani “returned to his own country,” the assets were delivered and banking restrictions were eased. That money was important because it gave Iran the means to build their military and fund proxies in the region to oppose the “holy covenant” (Israel), which eventually leads to the current War with Iran in verses 29-30. 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 due to Rouhani’s speech, not that it meant much at the time, but I try to cover all aspects of the verses. Please continue to the next page, the Rapture 2026 page, which is most important because we finally arrive at the “appointed time” in verses 29-30. Salvation to Maturity(a simple guide)Previous page:Daniel 11:24-26(ISIS, Saudi Arabia, & Turkey) Abomination that causes DesolationDaniel 11:31Daniel 11:27 The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time. Notice this verse says “an end”, not “the end”, because it is referring to the 6th Seal rapture at the “appointed time,” which is mentioned again in verse 29, on the next page. Of course, the rapture is not ‘the end’, but essentially ‘begins the end’, so it’s ‘an end’. I think this verse (sit at the same table and lie to each other) refers to the JCPOA, which was originally signed on July 14, 2015. In Oct-2015, the JCPOA was officially documented in a UN resolution. In Jan-2016, the IAEA declared Iran to be in compliance, which meant they were only enriching uranium to 3.67% and only had a limited amount of that. The only thing Netanyahu had to complain about, besides Iran’s missiles and proxies, was the ‘sunset clauses’ when the limitations went away, but those were 10-15 years out and the IAEA inspections never went away. By design, during those 10-15 years, Western companies were supposed to be able to invest in Iran and bring our societies closer together. By allowing a moderate, Hasan Rouhani, to run for president, Iran was clearly extending a hand to the West, which was unprecedented since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. If the JCPOA had been left intact, when Iran was in compliance, and the West abided by their agreements, then Iran would have stayed in compliance and the current war would not be happening right now. Yet, God said, “to no avail” because He had already planed “an end .. at the appointed time.”That appointed ‘time’ and ‘end’ was contingent on the current war with Iran, as prophesied in verse 29 below, which is why the JCPOA couldn’t be left alone to function as designed. Thus, God said, “to no avail” because He knew it would be broken, which would lead to this war at the appointed time. I think that was the primary reason God chose Trump to be president, since Trump was probably the only person in the entire world that would break an international agreement such as the JCPOA. I think Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA, in May-2018, was prophetic in another way because it led to Iran’s ‘continuation’ of the JCPOA with the E3 (UK, France, and Germany) who didn’t go along with Trump. I think that ‘confirmation of a covenant’ (re-affirming an agreement) was the start of the 70th Seven from Daniel 9:27. Seriously, that ‘confirmation’ lasted almost exactly 7-years, May-2018 to Oct-2025, when the E3 finally invoked the snapback sanctions. [Notice the same 7-years happened to be Israel’s 70th to 77th anniversaries.] (more below) Plus, the snapback sanctions, which ended the confirmation or 70th Seven was a major cause of the current war because they were a major cause of the protests, which were due to a collapse of Iran’s currency and high inflation. The protests led to thousands of deaths at the hands of the government, for which Trump threatened vengeance. Netanyahu saw an opportunity and enticed Trump to follow through with his threats, which led to the US and Israel attacking Iran on Feb 28, 2026. So, the signing of the JCPOA, Trump’s withdrawal, and the E3’s cancellation, which defined the 70th Seven, led directly to the current war, which starts in verse 29 on the next page.
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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
This verse is also related to the JCPOA because Iran met requirements for compliance by
“Implementation Day”, Jan-2016, but the United States was not lifting sanctions as they had
agreed. The President of Iran, Rouhani, emphasized that in his speech to the UNGA, which
prompted Obama to make arrangements to unfreeze Iranian assets, which were estimated to
be up to $150 Billion. In Oct-2016, just a couple of weeks after Rouhani “returned to his own
country,” the assets were delivered and banking restrictions were eased. That money was
important because it gave Iran the means to build their military and fund proxies in the region
to oppose the “holy covenant” (Israel), which eventually leads to the current War with Iran in
verses 29-30.
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 due to Rouhani’s
speech, not that it meant much at the time, but I try to cover all aspects of the verses.
Please continue to the next page, the Rapture 2026 page, which is most important because
we finally arrive at the “appointed time” in verses 29-30.
Salvation to Maturity
(a simple guide)
Previous page:
Daniel 11:24-26
(ISIS, Saudi Arabia, & Turkey)
Abomination that causes Desolation
Daniel 11:31
Daniel 11:27
The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to
each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.
Notice this verse says “an end”, not “the end”, because it is referring to the 6th Seal rapture
at the “appointed time,” which is mentioned again in verse 29, on the next page. Of course,
the rapture is not ‘the end’, but essentially ‘begins the end’, so it’s ‘an end’.
I think this verse (sit at the same table and lie to each other) refers to the JCPOA, which was
originally signed on July 14, 2015. In Oct-2015, the JCPOA was officially documented in a UN
resolution. In Jan-2016, the IAEA declared Iran to be in compliance, which meant they were only
enriching uranium to 3.67% and only had a limited amount of that. The only thing Netanyahu
had to complain about, besides Iran’s missiles and proxies, was the ‘sunset clauses’ when the
limitations went away, but those were 10-15 years out and the IAEA inspections never went
away. By design, during those 10-15 years, Western companies were supposed to be able to
invest in Iran and bring our societies closer together. By allowing a moderate, Hasan Rouhani,
to run for president, Iran was clearly extending a hand to the West, which was unprecedented
since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. If the JCPOA had been left intact, when Iran was in
compliance, and the West abided by their agreements, then Iran would have stayed in
compliance and the current war would not be happening right now.
Yet, God said, “to no avail” because He had already planed “an end .. at the appointed time.”
That appointed ‘time’ and ‘end’ was contingent on the current war with Iran, as prophesied in
verse 29 below, which is why the JCPOA couldn’t be left alone to function as designed. Thus,
God said, “to no avail” because He knew it would be broken, which would lead to this war at the
appointed time. I think that was the primary reason God chose
Trump to be president, since Trump was probably the only person in the entire world that would
break an international agreement such as the JCPOA. I think Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from
the JCPOA, in May-2018, was prophetic in another way because it led to Iran’s ‘continuation’ of
the JCPOA with the E3 (UK, France, and Germany) who didn’t go along with Trump. I think that
‘confirmation of a covenant’ (re-affirming an agreement)
was the start of the 70th Seven from Daniel 9:27. Seriously, that ‘confirmation’ lasted almost
exactly 7-years, May-2018 to Oct-2025, when the E3 finally invoked the snapback sanctions.
[Notice the same 7-years happened to be Israel’s 70th to 77th anniversaries.] (more below)
Plus, the snapback sanctions, which ended the confirmation or 70th Seven was a major cause of
the current war because they were a major cause of the protests, which were due to a collapse of
Iran’s currency and high inflation. The protests led to thousands of deaths at
the hands of the government, for which Trump threatened vengeance. Netanyahu saw an
opportunity and enticed Trump to follow through with his threats, which led to the US and Israel
attacking Iran on Feb 28, 2026. So, the signing of the JCPOA, Trump’s withdrawal, and the
E3’s cancellation, which defined the 70th Seven, led directly to the current war, which starts
in verse 29 on the next page.
