Daniel 11:37

King James Bible:

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Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. (Daniel 11:37)
 
Although many believe the Anti-Christ will come from the Roman (revived) Empire. I totally agree with Pastor Jim Johnson. In his study on The End Times (www.justapreacherministries.org) he talks about how he believes the Anti-Christ will be from the Islamic faith......I agree and have long believed that he will be a Muslim because of this very scripture in Daniel.
In the Bible the phrase 'the God of his fathers' was used to mean The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Now we all know the God of Abraham is Jehovah. Originally, long before the so-called prophet Muhammad came along to spread his version of 'religion' we know that Ishmael and Isaac were both children of Abraham......Ishmael the "illegitimate" son through Hagar and Isaac the "legitimate" son through Sarah, Abraham's wife.
The Bible says the "illegitimate" son shall not be the heir, but the "legitimate" son shall be the heir....which, of course is Isaac!
The Bible also says that Ishmael's hand will "always" be against his brother......hence, the constant wars and killing throughout the Muslim world and the hatred of the Israeli's by the Muslims....this is NOT me, this is the Word of God!
He will not regard the God of his father's absolutely CAN mean the Anti-Christ will be of the Islamic faith!
Of course, it could also be someone of the Jewish faith.......but the possibility of it being Islamic is more than likely. The reason I say this is because Satan has always counterfeited the REAL LEGITIMATE thing with his own illegitimate copy.
Ever since I read this verse years ago, I have believed the Anti-Christ will be Islamic. The more I see of today's changing world events, the more I believe this to be true.
I also believe Pastor Jim's part about the Feast of Trumpets possibly being the time of the Rapture. I recently read a book by Perry Stone called "Living in the Final Chapter"........very interesting book and I highly recommend it.... but he too, mentions the Feast of Trumpets and the Rapture of the church.
It makes a lot of sense because God always does seem to be so consistent in His alignment of  events with previous events. He tells us He has revealed the end from the beginning......and He does! To know the end, we study what he says from the beginning.......Ishmael will always have his hand against his brother.....Ishmael will also be a great nation......Ishmael is the illegitimate child and has no inheritance......of course EVERYONE who comes to faith in JESUS as the MESSIAH and will believe on Him and ask HIM to be LORD of them will be saved and will inherit eternal life (BUT JESUS is the ONLY WAY).
The sons of Ishmael can also be adopted sons and become legitimate heirs....again, this can only be done through salvation in Christ Jesus.
PLEASE read Galatians Chapter 4: 22-31. "For it is written that Abraham had two sons, the one (Ishmael) by a bondwoman (illegitimate) the other by a free woman (Isaac). But he who was born of the bondwoman was born of the flesh; but he of the free woman was by promise. ( verse 29 says: But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted Him that was born after the spirit, even so it is now)
We read on in verse 30: Nevertheless what says the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the Bond Woman shall NOT be heir with the son of the Free Woman. (31) So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman BUT of the Free. (In Christ Alone is this possible!)
All in all, to me, and this is MY opinion from what the scriptures say, the illegitimate (counterfeit) is likely to be the one from whom the Anti-Christ will come.
I used to think (again against the norm!!) that the Anti-Christ would be Jewish....then I began to study Daniel 11:37 and with a lot of prayer....one day I just thought, "hey this guy could be Muslim! They both had Abraham as their father and His God is Jehovah!!"
Anyway, that's my story for today. I urge you to listen to pastor Jim's study and I also urge you to study and pray.....for the end will come either by rapture or by death!
Let's look up for our Redemption draws near!
Prayer:
Father God,
Thank You that we have salvation through Jesus. Thank You that this wonderful gift is offered to everyone who will come to Jesus in faith, no matter who they are or what they've done....that Jesus died for us while we were all yet sinners! I thank You for our Muslim brothers and sisters who have come to You and often at risk of their lives. I thank You that You love us, every one, and that You are not willing that anyone should perish, that You are waiting with open arms! I thank You that in You we will have changed hearts and lives!
In Jesus' Name I pray.....Amen.