The King of the
North refers to the king of
Babylon, which is symbolic in prophecy. Babylon fell long ago in antiquity and the prophet Isaiah says in absolutely no uncertain terms that the empire of
Babylon "shall never be rebuilt" -- which means this Babylonian "
North" is symbolic, WHICH MEANS THIS "KING" IS ALSO SYMBOLIC. It's not referring to a single man, nor is "man of sin" referring to a single man any more than "that the man of God may be perfect" refers to a singular man.
Look, this is pure, unadulterated, undiluted, Protestant Reformation era Protestant Historicism which was preached, believed, and spread abroad throughout the entire world for over 300 years beginning in the days of Luther:
Babylon fell at the hands of the Medo Persian ram which waxed "great".
Then, Medo Persia fell at the hands of the Greek he-goat which wax "very great".
Then, Greece fell at the hands of the Pagan Rome little horn which waxed "exceeding great".
But --- but there was no 5th world empire, for Pagan Rome crumbled from within to the ground and was eventually ruled by Papal Rome which "magnified himself to the Prince of the host (Jesus) and "by him the daily (SACRIFICE IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL) was taken away" from Jesus our High Priest in the heavenly Sanctuary, and he "cast the truth to the ground" and "practiced and prospered". The prophecies of the Bible which deal with the Little Horn, Man of Sin, Antichrist, Beast of Revelation 13, Whore of Babylon riding the Beast, King of the North, etc. are ALL referring to the Roman Catholic Papacy.
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Luther?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Calvin?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by John Wesley?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Charles Wesley?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Coverdale?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Tyndale?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Melancthon?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Zwingle?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Karlsdatd?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Knox?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Spalatin?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Cramner?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Latimer?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Ridley?
Are you aware the Protestant Historicism I've written here was preached by Bunderlin?
Are you aware the Jesuit Futurism you preach was preached only by Catholics until the mid-19th century?
Do you not see that you perhaps ought to at least revisit the entire issue?
Is it not irresponsible to accept Jesuit Futurism without investigating thoroughly Protestant Historicism and why it rejected Jesuit Futurism and Jesuit Preterism?