What Did Daniel Mean by “the Desire of Women”?

Daniel 11:37, “Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.“

This verse comes from a larger prophecy in Daniel, one that pertains to a figure that Jesus referred to as the Abomination of Desolation (Matt. 24:15; Mark 13:14). In this verse, one thing noted is that this person will have no regard for the desire of women, an idea that some have taken to mean that this figure would be a homosexual. I have reason to disagree with this assessment.

If you take a moment to examine every antichrist system, what you will find is that women are always dishonored and abused in one form or another. Islam turns women into drudges good for little more than cooking, washing dishes, satisfying her husband’s urges, and having babies.

Conversely, authoritarian systems like Communism, Socialism, and Fascism turn women into sex objects by convincing them that true freedom is found in immodesty and promiscuity. This has been helped along by the advent of birth control pills, feminism, and the easy availability of abortion.

In either system, women are brutally robbed of that which makes them invaluable, and this is what I suspect is meant by the “desire of women“. The intent is to debase women, and this is accomplished via the same mechanism that the serpent used in the Garden, i.e., pride. Convince humans that they are missing out on something due them, and they will move mountains to acquire it.

Is it any wonder that feminists have worked throughout history to change our civilization to suit their vision? In their minds, patriarchy is the bane of all existence, the worst crime ever committed, and that the world will be saved by the downfall of patriarchy, marriage, and the requirement of raising families. Granted, I am overstating the case, and some will argue that they differ in one way or another, but handling this topic requires that I take a broad strokes approach; especially when we consider that there are adherents to each of those points within the feminist movement.

Their insistence on dismantling the patriarchal system centers around the idea that women have been oppressed throughout history. While there is some truth to this, it is only a portion of the picture, and the missing parts cast the issue into a whole new light.

Their belief in this entirely one-sided oppression has led them to seek to degrade men, to rob them of their place, and to seek to supplant patriarchy with a matriarchy disguised as an egalitarian system. Sadly, what many of them fail to understand is that history shows that men were oppressed, too. History shows that the balance of power has always favored a small, powerful minority, with the majority being held under the minority’s thumb.

How does this play into the desire of women? Feminism turns women angry, inspires hatred of men, and causes them to fight against that which helps keep and maintain a healthy, functioning society. In other words, Satan uses them to destroy the institution of the family, a task that they pursue with all the verve of a starving man in a buffet.

Where does this desire come from? It comes as part of the punishment for Original Sin in the Garden. Genesis 3:16,

“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.“

In the original Hebrew, תְּשׁ֣וּקָתֵ֔ךְ
(teshukatech), is translated as “a desire”, but this is not the same type of desire that we think of as “yearning”. This type of desire is for control. What is being said here is that the woman’s desire is to remove her husband from his position as the head, and to take that place for herself.

Contrast this with the original purpose God created women for. Genesis 2:18,

“And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.“

In the original Hebrew, the words for help meet are עֵ֖זֶר (ezer) כְּנֶגְדֹּֽו׃ (kenegdov), and the meaning is somewhat easy to define. Ezer means “a helper”, and kenegdov means “in front of, in sight of, opposite to”. Considering the context, the meaning is opposite to. A helper who is the opposite, i.e. male and female.

Woman was created to be the female helper for the male head of her home, and that is what feminists are fighting against. For the antichrist system to show no regard for the desire of women, it must remove them from their intended place, and convince them that they must supplant the men to be free and happy. This could not be farther from the truth.

This leads to a necessary question. What does it look like for a woman to be help meet for her husband? Barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen it is not. While bearing children is a portion of the command given by God in the Garden, there is much more to it. Solomon spoke to this in Proverbs 31:10-31,

“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.“

The opening statement makes clear that the woman described is of very high value. In other words, what we have here is the biblical definition of a high value woman. The qualities listed say that such a woman is loyal, honorable, industrious, independent, but focused entirely on the welfare, well-being, and furtherance of her family. It shows that she is generous, loving, kind, and that her decisions and actions are centered on bringing honor to her husband and family.

She engages in commerce, and is highly productive. The things she does contributes to the success of the household, and her family adore her for it. She’s the unquestioned manager of the house, while her husband leads. Her entire life is lived selflessly, and she is made beautiful by it.

This is what Satan fights against, and this is what the Abomination of Desolation will bring into the world when we get to the end. Perhaps this is what we are seeing now.

Our Current Events and What I see

One of the worst things we have ever done was to allow the enemy to have free rein, and it has come time to pay the price. Will it be our society? Will it be our homes? What of our children? The future of our civilization? For the desire to be seen as decent people, and to avoid hurting people’s feelings, we have surrendered that which holds our society together, namely the family unit.

Too many agreed to allow things that have a direct and deleterious effect on the very fabric of our society, and now the madness many of us predicted is coming to pass. Make no mistake, this is not “I told you so”, this is, “I wish we had been wrong”.

Current events have brought to mind a bit of Scripture I have occasionally come across. Daniel 11:37,

“Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.“

What brings this to mind is an incident that took place in New Zealand. A British feminist named Parker Posey was scheduled for multiple speaking engagements, and had to cancel after the first one because the violent opposition to her presence forced cancellation due to safety concerns.

When it comes to free speech, I am as close to an absolutist as you can get. I do not believe in the concept of hate speech, I actively encourage people to exercise their right to free speech, even when I do not agree with them. In general, I believe that the worst thing to happen to a free society is for open and honest dialogue to disappear, and I am determined to see that such a thing cannot ever happen.

Perhaps you are wondering who would shut down a feminist in New Zealand? As left-leaning as that nation is, it almost seems unfathomable that someone would do such a thing. Leftism and feminism go hand-in-hand, so one might find such circumstances a bit confusing. However, there is an underlying dispute amongst leftists at play here, and many feminists have suddenly found themselves hoisted on their own petard. (If you do not get the reference, it means that they have been given a taste of their own medicine.)

At issue is the idea that trans “women” are women. That I patently disagree with this statement ought to go without saying. I am of the opinion that a man in a dress is not a woman. I believe that the true misogynistic ideology here is the trans ideology, and this is beginning to become apparent.

There are many in the feminist movement who have begun to object to biological males occupying spaces and positions meant for women. Their objections have been noted by those who adhere to the trans ideology, and the response has been less than stellar.

By less than stellar, I mean extremely vocal and hyperviolent. Footage of Parker Posey’s appearance in New Zealand included people screaming, yelling, pushing through barricades, dumping what appeared to be tomato juice all over her head, just to name a few examples.

All of this because she made the controversial statement that female spaces should be reserved solely for biological females. This was deemed enough to spark a riot, and drive someone out of an entire country. How is this not embarrassing for New Zealand?

Between this, and the backlash against restrictive laws being passed that disallow so-called “gender affirming care” for minors, it seems that there is an underlying agenda here. They want unfettered access to our children, so that they can indoctrinate them into their ideology. This is not hyperbole, this has been demonstrated repeatedly.

When the Tennessee legislature was debating a new law that would restrict LGBT education in schools, many objected, emotionally claiming that this would lead to children committing suicide, and then they began equating the law with genocide. Really? Genocide?

As incredible as it sounds, we cannot miss what is happening here. I have mentioned that they seek to hijack the language and shape it to whatever they want it to mean. For frame of reference, Oxford defines genocide as,

“the murder of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group, with the aim of destroying that nation or group”

Without pointing out the obvious fact that trans people do not fit the definition of a nation or ethnic group, they are seeking to equate restriction of their ideological beliefs with the total destruction of their population. This is a very serious accusation, especially when we ask the rather necessary question. How does one equate to the other?

How does postponing conversation and instruction about trans people until a set age count as an attempt at genocide? How does prohibiting HRT and sex reassignment surgery from people deemed not old enough to smoke, drink, vote, serve in the military, or manage their own affairs count as attempted genocide?

Oddly enough, there is method to their madness, and this method has something to do with so-called detransitioners. Neither their population, nor their ideology, can be spread through any method except indoctrination. More on that in a bit.

When last I dealt with this issue, I made the point that transgender ideology is misogynistic in nature. Consider that trans “women” rarely, if ever, present a positive image of women. Instead, they choose to present themselves as an overblown, caricatured, and stereotypical image of femininity that is overly sexualized, overly emotional, and uncontrolled. It is so overdone that it is blatantly insulting to women everywhere.

Then, there are trans “men”. Similar to their male counterparts, these women default to a mostly caricatured version of masculinity. They despise what they are to such an extent that they go out of their way to avoid displaying anything resembling femininity. The common thread between the two is that they not only hate who and what they are, but they both display absolute disdain, disgust, and hatred of genuine femininity.

[Note: Only one current day woman has successfully passed herself off as a man, and she did such a masterful job that it literally killed her. She committed suicide 18 months into a two year long experiment. Get the idea of why I say that men cannot know what it is like to be women, and vice versa?]

In both cases, the message is that society should hate and disregard women. Why else would they refer to women as “birthing persons”, “uterus havers”, “bleeders”, “breeders”, etc.? They apply dehumanizing language to women, rendering them irrelevant, and then hijack the word for themselves. In their lexicon, the only women we ought to be concerned with is the men in dresses, and there is so much wrong with that statement that words cannot begin to cover it.

Here is the problem. Satan hates humans, but the humans he hates above all others are women. Can you guess why? Genesis 3:14-15,

“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.“

In that moment, he learns that the means of his destruction would be the child of a woman. Furthermore, Isaiah 9:6-7 makes a rather startling statement about that child,

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.“

There have been numerous moments in Scripture where children of the tribe of Judah were slaughtered, the most prominent example being the slaughter of the innocents ordered by Herod when he learned of Jesus’ birth. Since the events of Genesis, Satan had been determined to prevent the birth of Messiah because he knew that was the one to derail him.

He has taken every opportunity presented to him, and misled humans in various ways. He convinced women that pregnancy ought to be feared, that getting married and having children means the end of their lives, and that submitting to the headship of a man is akin to slavery. One of the more common arguments for abortion that I have encountered, of late, is that pregnancy is so risky that women should have the right to abort at any time. No joke, that is an actual argument.

We have been harassed and harangued for opposition to gender ideology to the point where people have been in fear for their lives, and it does not end there. Yesterday was supposed to be the “Trans Day of Vengeance” for the laws being passed, and this brings us back to the point regarding indoctrination.

Not too long ago, a series of news articles showed that the majority of children who come out as trans, and are left to their own devices, will eventually grow out of it. Here is one example,

Gender Dysphoria in Children

More than a dozen studies have shown that upwards of 80% of trans identifying children will not remain trans as they move into adulthood. Most will grow out of this condition, which leads one to some serious questions.

1. If 80% of these kids grow out of their dysphoria, how much of it can be explained by normal confusion?

2. If they are likely to grow out of it, and we do not have any real way to know which will grow out of it, why are we subjecting these kids to life altering drugs and surgical procedures for a condition that they stand an 80% chance of outgrowing?

If their population can only grow through indoctrination, and 8 of every 10 trans kids will not remain so in adulthood, it is clear that they take a huge hit in the whole population growth area.

If they can groom and indoctrinate children into believing that they are trans from the very beginning, then it becomes less likely that those children will detransition as they get older. As Solomon said in Proverbs,

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)

This is a concept that cuts both ways, folks. Train them up in righteousness, and they will pursue righteousness. Train them for the road to hell, and hell is where they will go. The transgender ideologues know that taking hold of their minds as early as possible will result in more people exactly like them, given they certainly cannot reproduce it.

Bear in mind that sex change operations, and hormone replacement therapy, effectively remove their ability to reproduce. Chloe Cole, a well known detransitioner, has stated many times that she will never be able to breastfeed her children, and she has no way of knowing if she will ever be able to carry children to term, because she and her parents were talked into a double mastectomy and years of testosterone treatments that have severely damaged her body.

More than anything, this is what Satan wants. Confused and broken people unable to reproduce, while living in a way that guarantees a one-way trip to hell. As the old saying goes, “Misery loves company.”