But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. — 1 Th 5:4
Luke 21:8
Christian, Be Not Deceived!
Who is the power described in the last section is Daniel 11 who causes Michael to stand up?
When Michael [Christ] our High Priest, has finished His work in the heavenly sanctuary, He will stand up, take off His priestly garments, put on garments of vengeance, and pour out the seven bowls of wrath described in Rev 16.
“The world is stirred with the spirit of war. The prophecy of the eleventh chapter of Daniel has nearly reached its complete fulfillment. Soon the scenes of trouble spoken of in the prophecies will take place.” White, E. G. (1909) Testimonies for the Church, vol. 9, p. 14.
"None but those who have fortified the mind with the truths of the Bible will stand through the last great conflict."—White, E. G. (1911). The Great Controversy, p. 593.
For an exceptionally good commentary on Daniel 11, listen here:
Below is a link to a matrix that provides Daniel 11 commentary from select Adventist scholars. Unfortunately Uriah Smith, starting in Dan 11:36, appears to have gotten tripped up with headline news [see https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/1954/03/research]. Otherwise, among these interpreters, you'll see a common thread of interpretation of Dan 11:36-45.
Daniel 11 Interpretation Matrix
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