Daniel 11:39 Meaning and Explanation
“Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.”
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Read Full Chapter →With the help of a foreign god he will deal with the strongest fortresses, honoring those who acknowledge him, giving them rule and parceling out land for gain.
What Does Daniel 11:39 Mean?
He acts against the mightiest strongholds with this 'strange god' as his patron, and rewards those who acknowledge his authority: he heaps honor on them, sets them to rule over many, and divides up land as payment. Loyalty is purchased and territory traded like merchandise. His whole order runs on power and profit.
A kingdom built on bought allegiance and land sold for gain has reduced everything to a transaction. Even rule and homeland become commodities. Such a system honors the one thing it worships, advantage, and treats persons and places as means to an end. Scripture stands against this making merchandise of what God has given, and looks instead to a kingdom whose ruler gives freely and whose land is an inheritance, not a price.
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What does Daniel 11:39 mean?
With the help of a foreign god he will deal with the strongest fortresses, honoring those who acknowledge him, giving them rule and parceling out land for gain.