The “god of fortresses” of the king of the north.

The “god of fortresses” of the king of the north.
What is a fortress?

A dictionary definition gives it to be a fortified place, especially a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town. (ref. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fortress)

However, there are many scriptures that describe the Creator God as a “fortress”.
Ref. 2 Sam 22:2, Ps 18:2, 31:3, 71:3, 91:2, 144:2, Isaiah 17:3, 25:12…(26:5), Hosea 18:14.

Therefore it is clear that when scripture makes reference to a “fortress”, it is describing the belief (god) of a nation/individual.

The scriptures in Daniel 11: 36-39 also speak of fortresses, but it is clear that they are not describing the Creator God.

Dan 11: 38…but in their place (in the place of the God of their fathers (the Creator God), the gods of women, and any god …Dan 11:37) he, the king of the north, shall honor a god of fortresses…

A god above all fortresses…who is this god? Dan 11:36…he (the king of the north) shall do according to his will, he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god (fortress) and shall speak blasphemies against the Creator God and His Christ.

This king of the north will live by and advance his belief in doing one’s own will, and this belief will be exalted and magnified above every god / belief/ fortress…in so doing, this leader will speak blasphemies against the True God….he will deny God’s preeminence and Oneness and this belief will dictate that God is a religion equal to other religions, to be worshipped as per one’s own personal choice of faith, a right protected by the “god of fortresses”. It will also dictate that the Creator God is not the one and only and that Christ is not the only true way.

It is clear in Dan 11: 39, that this “world leader” will use this “belief/way of life” to act against the strongest fortresses (beliefs of other nations / rulers)….and cause these other fortresses to embrace this “god of/belief in one’s own will”. His way/belief will be embraced above, but co-exist, with their pre existing beliefs. It will be their primary core belief and way of life.

It is interesting to see, in President Obama’s 2009 UN speech, words that reflect the events in Daniel.

The following is a summary of the highlights of part of his speech…
The traditional divisions between nations of the north and south make no sense
The time has come that old arguments are irrelevant…they build up walls between us and the future that our people seek
The time has come for those walls to come down
To build a new coalition (covenant?)of different faiths and creeds, of north and south, and between nations
A generation that comes together to serve the common interests of human beings
This is the future America wants...future of peace
Recognize that all nations have rights and responsibilities
This must be the guiding principle of international cooperation
The world must stand together to demonstrate international law

It is also interesting to see the developments in the middle-east…the people demanding the way of freedom of rights….the desire for self-will…for self-rule.