Daniel 11:38 Meaning and Explanation
“But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.”
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What Does Daniel 11:38 Mean?
Though he reveres no traditional god, he does honor one thing: 'the God of forces', a god of fortresses and military might, unknown to his fathers. To this he devotes gold, silver, jewels, and costly treasures. Having cast off true worship, he pours his devotion into power itself and the strength of arms.
When a man rejects the living God, he does not cease to worship; he merely changes his altar. Here the new god is force, raw power enshrined and adored. It is an ancient substitution and a modern one: trust in might rather than in the Almighty. Scripture warns that those who make strength their god will be disappointed by it, for 'some trust in chariots... but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.'
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What does Daniel 11:38 mean?
Instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god his fathers never knew, lavishing on it gold, silver, precious stones, and costly gifts.