will equate the seventh day or the Sabbath, and the seventh month when the

old year will have run its course.

Luke 21:24 associates the treading down of Jerusalem, with the times of

the Gentiles, and Daniel 2:44; 7:24 and Revelation 17:12 speak of ten kings

that are yet to arise in association with the Antichristian Beast at the time

of the end.  The following extract from The Midnight Cry, April 1956, may be

of service:

'Before the world can be divided into ten confederations, it is

understandable why empires such as France, England, Portugal, etc. must

first be stripped of their far -flung territories and possessions.

France alone has already lost Syria, Lebanon and Indo -China.  A new

brand of nationalism has been created for the underlying purpose of

promoting internationalism.  Antiimperialism is but the means used to

destroy the old imperialism that a new kind of imperialism may take its

The King of the South

'The formation of the next world kingdom, according to the order of

prophecy is first the manifestation of the ten horns or ten kings of

ten confederations, and afterwards the appearance of the little horn or

emperor which is the anti -Christ (Dan. 7:8,20,24).  This, we might

add, is a reversal of the order of history.  For a would -be Caesar

always first stood up as a great prince or warrior, and after bringing

the nations under his control through conquest, was made emperor.

'Regional "defence" organisations now springing up on every

side, not only for mutual defence, but to promote co -operation in

cultural, economic and political affairs between member nations of the

respective organisations, mark preparations being made in advance for

the revelation of the world king, the Man of Sin.

'The king of the south, one of these ten horns, generally has been

interpreted as the king of Egypt, but it now becomes apparent that his

realm will include the whole of North Africa.  This king will prove to

be an insubordinate member of the world organisation, for we read in

Daniel that the one who shall obtain the kingdom, i.e., become the

universal king (see Rev. 6:1,2) shall repeatedly stir up his power and

his courage against the king of the south.  Likewise the latter shall

be stirred up against him to battle with a great and mighty army, but

shall eventually be defeated with disastrous results for Egypt and all

those countries confederated with her (Dan. 11:25,29,40,42 -- cf. Ezek.

30:1 -8).  The king of the south is therefore one of the three horns

that shall be plucked up by the roots (Heb. houghed or cut down).

'The night is dark; but the sure Word of prophecy shines as a lamp,

shedding light on world events to all who will take heed thereto.  And

in this we do well, says the Scriptures, "until the day dawn, and the

day star arise in your hearts"' (2 Pet. 1:19).

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