Questions about Daniel 11:1-45

  1. Historically who was the "Mighty King" spoken of in Daniel 11:3?
    1. Jesus Christ.
      • No, Jesus Christ is indeed a Mighty King, but this is not who the prophecy is referring to.
    2. Darius the Mede.
      • No, he came before this mighty king.
    3. Julius Caesar.
      • No, Julius Caesar is more famous in western culture, but the prophecy does not refer to him.
    4. Right Answer!Alexander the Great.
      • Yes, it was Alexander that conquered the known world by the age of 31 and then died. His kingdom was then split into four kingdoms. Each of the four kingdoms was ruled by one of Alexander's four generals, none of which were blood relatives. This is why the prophecy says that the kingdom will not go to the mighty king's descendants.

     

     

  2. Is the event that is recorded in Daniel 11:31 recorded elsewhere in Scripture?
    1. Yes also in Daniel 8:13.
    2. Yes also in Daniel 9:27.
    3. Yes also in Matthew 24:15.
    4. Yes also in Mark 13:14.
    5. Yes also in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10.
    6. Right Answer!All of the above.
      • Daniel 8:13
        Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, "How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled -- the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host that will be trampled underfoot?" (NIV)
      • Daniel 9:27
        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." (NIV)
      • Matthew 24:15
        "So when you see standing in the holy place "the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel -- let the reader understand -- (NIV)
      • Mark 13:14
        "When you see "the abomination that causes desolation' standing where it does not belong -- let the reader understand -- then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. (NIV)
      • 2 Thessalonians 2:4
        He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God. (NIV)

     

     

  3. Is the person referred to in Daniel 11:21 the same person that is referred to through to the end of the chapter?
    1. Right Answer!Yes.
      • Yes, if you read from the beginning of the chapter you will notice that the person changes from time to time. But after verse 21 it remains the same person. The text in verse 21 starts talking about the Antichrist/beast man and continues to the end. This man I call the Antichrist until verse 31 then he undergoes some sort of transformation and becomes the beast of Revelation.
    2. No.
      • No, see (a.) above.

     

     

  4. Relative to our day when does the event in Daniel 11:31 occur?
    1. Long before Jesus was born to us.
      • No, Jesus, himself, put the event in his future in Matthew 24:15.
    2. At the time of Christ
      • No, see (a.) above.
    3. In 70 AD when the Romans destroyed the city of Jerusalem and the Sanctuary.
      • No, this event marks the end of the church age and the soon to start Day of the Lord. The church age is still going and the Day of the Lord is not yet in sight.
    4. Right Answer!Yet in our future.
      • Yes, we do not know when, but it will come to pass.

     

     

  5. Into how many pieces will the mighty king's kingdom be divided?
    1. Two.
      • No.
    2. Three.
      • No.
    3. Right Answer!Four.
      • Yes, the kingdom was prophesied to be broken up to the four winds, that is, north, south, east and west. Historically we know that this is what happened.
    4. Seven.
      • No.

     

     

  6. With the understanding of the fact that Daniel chapter two tells us that there was to be four kingdoms that would come to rule over Israel, which kingdom did the mighty king bring?
    1. The Third.
      • Yes, the Greek kingdom was the third to rule over Jerusalem. But this is not the best answer.
    2. The mighty and never ending kingdom of heaven.
      • No, Jesus brings that kingdom, not Alexander the Great.
    3. The kingdom of Greece.
      • Yes the kingdom of Greece was the third kingdom to rule over Jerusalem, but this is not the best answer.
    4. The restored kingdom of Israel.
      • No.
    5. Right Answer!Both (a.) and (c.).
      • Yes, this is the best answer. The mighty king, that is, Alexander the Great, brought in the third kingdom, the Greek kingdom.

     

     

  7. The kings of the North and South all descend from which kingdom?
    1. Right Answer!The third, that is, the Greek.
      • Yes, after the kingdom is broken up into four pieces, two of the pieces are prophesied to fight with one another for generations.
    2. Satan's earthly kingdom.
      • No, this has to do with literal earthly kingdoms.
    3. The Roman Empire.
      • No, the Roman Empire comes later.
    4. The kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah.
      • No, this is about the fighting between two kingdoms from the third kingdom to rule over Jerusalem.

     

     

  8. Which nation dominated the King of the South's kingdom?
    1. Judah.
      • No, this is not about Israel or Judah.
    2. Right Answer!Egypt.
      • Yes, Egypt was south of Israel and so is referred to as the kingdom of the south.
    3. Cush.
      • No.
    4. None of the above.
      • No, (b) above is correct.

     

     

  9. Which nation dominated the King of the North's kingdom?
    1. The ten tribes of northern Israel.
      • No this is not about Israel or Judah, this is about the kingdoms that splintered from the Greek empire.
    2. What is now modern Russia.
      • No, Russia is north of Israel, but this is not at all about Russia.
    3. What is now modern Germany.
      • No.
    4. Right Answer!What is now Syria.
      • Yes, Syria was north of Israel.

     

     

  10. At which point in the narrative does the text switch from historically fulfilled events to yet to be fulfilled events?
    1. Right Answer!Verse 21.
      • Yes, this is the point that starts talking about the Antichrist/beast man.
    2. Verse 31.
      • No.
    3. Verse 40.
      • No.
    4. It is all historical.
      • Some people think that this is true, but the prophecies from chapters two, seven , eight, nine, and eleven & twelve, all are mostly concerned with the time of the Second Coming of Christ and the time of the beast.
      • Concerning this prophecy from chapters eleven and twelve Daniel 12:9 says: "He replied, "Go your way, Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end." (NIV)

     

     

  11. Where in the narrative do we see the "abomination that causes desolation" sign?
    1. Right Answer!Verse 31.
      • Yes, it is mentioned in verse 31.
    2. Verse 36.
      • No.
    3. It is not here.
      • No, it is mentioned in verse 31.

     

     

  12. Where does the king of the North go in Daniel 11:19?
    1. Right Answer!He was taken from the earth and placed into the Abyss, that is, Hell.
      • Yes, this is what happened to him. The wording is strange, just like the wording when Enoch was taken up into heaven without having died. Also when Elijah was taken to heaven in the fiery chariot the wording is similar.
      • We are told very clearly in Revelation that the beast comes up out of the Abyss and kills the two witnesses. If he comes up out the Abyss then he had to first live on the earth and then go down there, and he had to do so without dying, because the Scripture says:
      • Hebrews 9:27
        Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,... (NIV)
    2. He died and was buried.
      • No
      • , a lot of people died in the Bible by never was it described like this.
    3. He retired from politics.
      • No.
    4. He fell into a deep hole.
      • No. Read it, it's wired. Something unusual happened to that guy.

     

     

  13. In the account of Elijah and the firey chariot in 2 Kings 2:9-12 where did Elijah go?
    1. Right Answer!Heaven.
      • Yes, he as take up into heaven.
    2. Hell, or the Abyss.
      • No.
    3. He died and was buried.
      • No.
    4. None of the above.
      • No, (a.) above is correct.

     

     

  14. Did Elijah die a physical death in 2 Kings 2:9-12?
    1. Yes.
      • No, he was taken alive into heaven.
    2. Right Answer!No.
      • Yes, he did not die and normal men do, but was taking alive. This is why he could come back as John the Baptist.

     

     

  15. Did Elijah later come back to earth and live as a man?
    1. Right Answer!Yes.
      • Yes, Jesus said that John the Baptist was Elijah.
      • Matthew 11:7-15
        As John's disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: "What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 8 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings' palaces. 9 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is written: ""I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.' 11 I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. 15 He who has ears, let him hear. (NIV)
    2. No.
      • No, see (a.) above.

     

     

  16. In the account of Enoch in Genesis 5:21-24 where did Enoch go?
    1. Right Answer!Heaven.
      • Yes, he went to heaven. Notice the unusual wording regarding his not being seen anymore. Notice the similarity between this wording and that in Daniel 11:19.
    2. Hell, or the Abyss.
      • No.

     

     

    Questions about Revelation 17:7-11

  17. What is meant by the statement, "The beast, which you saw, once was , now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss..."?
    1. It doesn't mean anything, it is just flowery talk.
      • No, the Bible doesn't just use words. Everything is important and you should look at everything it says and ask God to reveal why it is worded in that particular way.
    2. It means that he was once in the church, but he fell away, but he will repent and return.
      • No, that is silly.
    3. Right Answer!It means that he was once alive on the earth, but now he is not, and he will come up out of Hell to live on the earth again.
      • Yes. As amazing as this sounds it is the true meaning. The man called the beast was once alive and he descended from the third kingdom, but then he stumbled and fell, (figuratively) to hell. He will stay there until the time of God's choosing and then he will ascend up out of hell to do his thing.
    4. None of the above.
      • No, (c.) above is correct.

     

     

  18. The beast with seven heads represents what?
    1. Satan.
      • This is true in a way, but it is not the best answer. When the beast represents Satan it is called a dragon.
    2. Right Answer!The fourth kingdom.
      • This is the best answer. The beast with seven heads also represents Satan, who is the power behind the fourth kingdom. Also the beast is a name that speaks of the man that will rule the fourth kingdom at the time that the Lord returns from heaven.
    3. NATO.
      • No.
    4. All of the above.
      • No, (c.) above is totally wrong.

     

     

  19. The seven heads are what?
    1. Right Answer!Rulers over the fourth kingdom.
      • Yes. Each head represents a head over the fourth kingdom. It is interesting that the Roman Empire had many more Caesars that seven, but for some reason that I do not know, seven of the rulers are separate. At the time that the prophecy was given to John five of the rulers had already ruled and died, and the sixth was currently ruling. This seventh head has not net ruled. The beast is the eighth head of a seven headed beast.
    2. Seven kingdoms that will rule over Israel.
      • No, they are rulers.
    3. They are the first kings of Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, Arabia, Turkey, and England.
      • No, they are all attached to the fourth kingdom so they all are a part of that kingdom.
    4. They are the seven Prime Ministers of modern day Israel.
      • No.

     

     

  20. Is the beast that once was, and now is not, (verse 11), a physical part of the seven headed beast?
    1. Yes.
      • No, the beast has seven heads, so the eighth head is not physically from the fourth kingdom. We have seen that the beast is in fact from the third kingdom. He is currently in the Abyss awaiting his return to the earth. This return will take place at the mid point of the seven year period that covers most of the book of Revelation.
    2. Right Answer!No.
      • Yes, he is not really part of the fourth kingdom. See (a.) above.

     

     

  21. What does this say concerning the origin of the man called the beast?
    1. Right Answer!It says that he is not from the fourth kingdom.
      • Yes. He is from the third kingdom, (see Daniel 8 and Daniel 11-12).
    2. It says that he is from the fourth kingdom.
      • No, he is not from the fourth kingdom. See (a.) above.

     

     

  22. Where does the eighth head come from?
    1. From the third kingdom?
      • This is not the best answer, but it is true.
    2. From the Abyss.
      • This is not the best answer, but it is true.
    3. From the city of seven hills.
      • He is not from Rome.
    4. From the Roman Empire.
      • He is not from the Roman Empire.
    5. Right Answer!Both (a.) and (b.) above
      • Yes, the best answer is that he is from the third kingdom and then he went to hell without having died. He will ascend from the Abyss when the two witnesses have competed their preaching for three and a half years.

 

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