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Daniel 11:30-32

“For ships of Kittim (Cyprus Island)
will come against him; therefore he
will be disheartened and will return
and become enraged at the holy
covenant and take action; so he will
come back and show regard for those
who forsake the holy covenant.”

“Forces from him will arise, desecrate
the sanctuary fortress, and do away
with the REGULAR SACRIFICE. And they
will set up the abomination of
desolation.”

“By smooth words he will turn to
godlessness those who act wickedly
toward the covenant, but the people
who know their God will display
strength and take action.”

Note: Kittim is Cyprus Island - Red Oval

Hebrew Map of Kittim (1854)

While the Antichrist is meeting again with the southern king, the United European forces must come against him
by ships from Kittim. The Antichrist will return to his land from the southern empire during the breaking of this
“time of tranquility.” In Daniel 11:29 it states he will return to the South again and it “will not turn out the way it did
before.” This will cause the Antichrist to become enraged. This is followed by the event of “ABOMINATION OF
DESOLATION” that Christ had stated in His Olivet Discourse, which is also prophesied in Daniel 11:31:32.

Matthew 24:15 “Therefore when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of
through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand)”
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Christ said to flee to the mountains when they saw the desolation. Those in the city of Jerusalem and in the land
of Judea “must flee.” We will see there is a prior warning from the Prophet Zechariah with a heavenly sign
associated with this event to flee to the mountains. The mountains are the area east of Israel in the land of Jordan
today. The land of Edom, Moab, and Ammon will be rescued according to Daniel 11:41. But, prior to the
desolation, the “regular sacrifice” has to be removed and the Two Witnesses must be killed.

Matthew 24:16-20 “then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. “Whoever is on the housetop
must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. “Whoever is in the field must not turn
back to get his cloak. “But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those
days! “But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath” 36

36 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Mt 24:15, Mt 24:16–20). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.