Church Age
Treaty is Broken
From the teaching of Apostle Mary Banks
A future ruler will emerge who initially appears to bring peace but will ultimately break his covenant with those who trust him. This deceptive leader will put forth his hands against those who are at peace with him and break his covenant with them. His words will be smoother than butter, yet war will be in his heart, and his words will be softer than oil, yet they will be like drawn swords.
This king of fierce countenance will understand dark sentences and stand up in the latter time when transgressors have come to the full. Through his policy, he will cause craft to prosper in his hand, and he will magnify himself in his heart. By peace he will destroy many, using deception and false promises to achieve his goals. He will also stand up against the Prince of princes, but he will ultimately be broken without hand.
The breaking of this covenant represents a pattern of betrayal that occurs when worldly alliances are formed against God's will. Those who enter into confederacies and treaties with ungodly powers will find that these alliances prove untrustworthy and lead to their own ruin. The men who were at peace will be deceived and prevailed against, and those who eat bread together will lay wounds under one another.
The scriptures
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.