Does the History of Turkey and Egypt Since 1798 Fulfil the Prophecy of Dan. 11:40-44? by Arthur Grosvenor Daniells

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jan 2, 1913

Does the History of Turkey and Egypt Since 1798 Fulfil the Prophecy of Dan. 11:40-44?

By Arthur Grosvenor Daniells

A. G. DANIELLS

IT is of the greatest importance that the world should know the meaning of the last event foretold in that long line of prophecy recorded in the eleventh chapter of Daniel. It is this:—

"And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him." Dan. 11:45.

The reason it is so important that the meaning of this event be understood when it is about to take place is because it is the prelude to the greatest of all the events in the history of the world. The prophet says:—

"And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt." Dan. 12:1, 2.

By the words "and at that time" these two events are immediately and inseparably connected. The first event seems to be the herald of the second. When the first is taking place, the world is to know that the other is immediately to follow.

These two events unite the present and the future. The first relates to the kingdoms of this world; the second to the kingdom of Christ. The first is the signal for the close of the history of this world; the second marks the beginning of the future, eternal life of the redeemed.

This second event is surely one of supreme interest and importance to all the world; and as the first is the warning given that the second is about to take place, it becomes an event of great significance.

What, then, is this first event? Who shall plant the tabernacles between the seas in the glorious holy mountain? What mountain and seas? With what preceding and concurrent events is this to occur? What does the expression "he shall come to his end" mean? Who no longer "help him"? To which one of these specifications does "at that time" refer when Michael is to stand up and the time of trouble to begin?

The whole line of the prophecy must be given careful study in order to obtain a correct understanding of its closing events. But in the historical survey to be given in this series of articles only the last six verses of the chapter will be covered. The different specifications of the prophecy mentioned in these verses are the following:—

At the time of the end.
Him.
The king of the south shall push at him.
The king of the north shall come against him, (a) like a whirlwind, (b) with chariots and horsemen, (c) with many ships.
He shall enter into the countries.
He shall overflow and pass over.
He shall enter into the glorious land, and many shall be overthrown.
Edom, Moab, and Ammon shall escape.
Egypt shall not escape.
He shall have power over the treasures of Egypt.
The Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
Tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him.
He shall go forth with great fury to destroy.
He shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain.
He shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

This is the ground to be covered, and the purpose of this series of articles is to present, as fully as space will permit, the history which it is believed fulfils these specifications of the prophecy. Fortunately we have a definite time from which to start. "At the time of the end" these events are to begin. If we can be sure of that point, we shall know where to begin our search for the events that meet the specifications.

"At the time of the end" will be the subject of the next article.