His kingdom will be "mingled with the seed of men, but shall not cleave to one another" even as iron and clay don't mix [Daniel 2: He must have a mouth that "speaks very great things" [Daniel 7: He must be a king [Daniel 7: Must be a king of fierce countenance [Daniel 8: Must come from the Greek Empire [Daniel 8: Must come from within the territory of the former Roman Empire [Daniel 7: He will magnify himself, even to the army of heaven [Daniel 8: Must be a military genius [Revelation Must be a man [Revelation Must believe himself to be God [Daniel Must be someone who already lived, is not presently on earth, and rises from the dead during the tribulation [Revelation Must be one of the "seven kings" mentioned in Revelation Must be "like a leopard" [Revelation We know one of his incarnations as Alexander the Great.
The description is taken, verbatim, from Daniel's reference to Alexander. No other person in the Bible, is called a leopard, or even associated with a leopard, besides Alexander and his other incarnation, whom we'll discuss later. Now, let's examine the rest of the evidence. While other kings have laid claim to the surname "the Great", it didn't stick to any of them, for obvious reasons. To prove my point, which other historical character pops into your mind, when you hear "the Great"?
The Antichrist was, in his former life, the subject of many fabulous stories. Despite the fact that more has been written about him than any other person in history, with the notable exception of Jesus Christ, he remains an enigmatic character to this day. His unique and unparalleled accomplishments, his iron will, his arrogant, dynamic personality, his swift, brilliant and ruthless military tactics, his conquests, his intelligence and wit, and his ability to drive himself and others to the utmost, truly earned him the title of "the Great".
The Antichrist gave a new direction to history. His rule marked a turning point in the history of both Europe and Asia. The Roman Empire and much of our western culture including, paradoxically, the spread of Christianity as a world religion, were all due, in some degree, to his great achievements. He was handsome and of athletic physique. A pupil of the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle during his teenage years, his interests ranged from ethics and politics to botany, zoology, geography and medicine.
His chief interest, however, was military strategy in which he excelled from his youth. He was thought to be the son of Phillip II of Macedonia, but his birth, like his death, were shrouded in mystery. He learned basic military tactics from his alleged father, and later added his own genial maneuvers. He was much closer to his mother, Olympias, of whom he inherited his strong, willful and passionate character. It was Olympias who, in a jealous rage over Phillip's amorous liaisons, had him assassinated.
It has always been suspected, though not conclusively proven, that Alexander was complicit in the plot to kill Phillip. Alexander, at the age of 20, succeeded Phillip to the throne. He was personally convinced of his own divinity, and of Zeus, the "Lord of Heaven" of Supreme Deity, being his real father.
Toward the end of his life, he required the Greek provinces to accept his deity and worship him as God. He was thought to be more than human, and his subjects complied. He was officially proclaimed a god and, upon his death, received divine honors throughout his empire. Those who personally knew Alexander were not only convinced he was the son of Zeus, they believed he himself was god.
Alexander's, however, was a different story. With the exception of Jesus Christ, his divinity seemed more credible than anyone's in ancient times. Years after his death, his warring officers would gather peacefully before Alexander's empty throne of gold, on which his crown, scepter, and diadem rested, and offer sacrifices, as they sought his will, wisdom and counsel.
Interestingly, his helmet, shield, crown and scepter have recently been unearthed by archeologists in the village of Vergina, in northern Greece. His devoted followers claimed he had not died at all, but had merely departed from the realm of mortal men. They even sought his guidance in dreams, in which they also professed to have seen Alexander alive, dressed in royal apparel, giving commands, still leading them, and governing the affairs of his kingdom.
This claim was strengthened by the fact that Alexander's body did not decompose. To this day, no one knows its whereabouts. Consequently, like Christ, Alexander will claim incorruption, immortality, an empty tomb and, when he reappears, resurrection. This belief in Alexander's immortality spread into many cultures through many legends. Some spoke of a journey in which he had discovered the Well of Immortality. According to his mother Olympias, he had been conceived "of God". Alexander should, therefore, act "worthy of his parentage". Olympias was a fanatical worshiper of the gods, who sacrificed thousands of animals to the various deities.
Olympias had an extreme fondness for snakes, and is known to have handled them, personally, in the cult of Dionysus. Talk about a "maculate" conception! Snakes, in fact, figure prominently throughout his life. Ptolemy, Alexander's close friend and future ruler of Egypt, said that during their near fatal march through the Libyan desert to visit the oracle of Ammon, Alexander had been guided back and forth by two talking snakes [see Genesis 3: The Bible supports Alexander's extrahuman birth by calling him "a bastard" [Zechariah 9: In Hebrew, the word mamzer actually means a mongrel, a half-breed, a person of mixed origin.
Brass is a mixture of copper and zinc. The Hebrew word for brass, nachash , also means "serpent". Alexander's kingdom was, and will be, the kingdom of the serpent. That's because Alexander IS the son of the serpent. He is the seed of Satan. Alexander's fame remains vibrant over 2, years after his death. He is known in many languages and cultures. His exploits, military skills and strategies are still taught, talked about and admired. As recently as , Hollywood director Oliver Stone made a movie about his life. Coincidentally, it just "happened" to be released the same year as Mel Gibson's blockbuster "Passion of the Christ".
Alexander is mentioned in two sacred books, the Bible and the Koran. He is depicted as a leopard, and as an invincible, two-horned goat in the Book of Daniel. Since the Koran borrows extensively from the Bible, when Islam spread as a world religion, there was widespread expectancy that the world would end and some divine being would return to judge mankind. The image of the "two horned" Alexander in the Book of Daniel suggested to a Muslim that Alexander would return to usher in a new age of peace and equality.
They saw Alexander as a hero, forerunner of Muhammad, a prophet with a divine mission, a universal figure, who would unite the world for the common good. Apparently, this image of Alexander was perceived at an even earlier date, since at least two coins have been found that portray him as a two-horned king or hero: Such portrayal has enormous significance since Revelation Muslim commentators and historians, including Tabari, identified Alexander as the "two-horned" conqueror spoken of in the Koran.
Mention the name Alexander [Iskander] in any Muslim country, and the first thing people do is place their two index fingers on each side of the head simulating horns. There, the seraphim stood on a hill and blew his trumpet. Israfel's trumpet will announce the Day of Resurrection the Islamic version of the Rapture , at which time he will stand upon the Holy Rock in Jerusalem and give the signal that will bring the dead back to life.
This angel, according to legend, will also announce the Last Judgment at the "end of the world". The name Israfel, incidentally, means "the burning one". The Koran also states that it's Allah who gives "the two horned one" [Alexander] dominion over the earth. The resurgence of Islam as a world religion and its inroads into Western culture are preparing the world to receive the Antichrist. A large portion of the Muslim world is expecting the "12th Imam", who, according to Islamic tradition, has been miraculously preserved in a well.
This fits perfectly with the legend that Alexander had discovered "the Well of Immortality". When Alexander emerges from the lower world, Islamic sheiks will doubtlessly say "we told you so". What they don't expect is that he will declare himself God, demand worship, shun all religion, disrespect all deities, including Allah, and require everyone to take his mark as a sign of complete submission, worship and eternal spiritual allegiance to him.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of Muslims won't realize that the Koran is a pack of lies, that Allah is a false god, and Muhammad a false prophet, until this happens. At that point, all false religions will have been discredited. God or Satan, Christ or Antichrist. The real Antichrist must match his biblical description, in its totality, perfectly and effortlessly.
Be the son of satan, the serpent's seed [Genesis 3: No other famous individual in history ever claimed to be the offspring of the serpent having intercourse with his mother. The ancient Greeks worshiped multiple gods and goddesses. His kingdom will be "partly strong, and partly broken [Daniel 2: His kingdom was strong militarily and culturally, but "broken" in that political alliances, even among Greeks, were unstable.
Alexander encouraged intermarriage between Greeks and Persians. He tried to mingle the Eastern and Western cultures. After his death, like the prophecy states, such unions didn't hold up.
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His fierceness is legendary. This requirement, alone, rules out pretty much everyone else. Greece was part of the Roman Empire. When he returns as Antichrist, he will challenge the army of heaven, and Jesus Christ Himself [Revelation Must be a military genius. There's no greater military genius in history. His sheer genius, and reputation for invincibility, are established, historic facts.
Alexander never lost a battle. Alexander believed in his own divinity, and proclaimed himself God. In the self-aggrandizement department, he was second to none. He received worship during his life, and even after his death. This, again, sets him apart from everyone else. While some Roman emperors later claimed divinity, no other monarch in history actually believed himself to be God.
Alexander lived and died in the 4th century B. Prior to 96 A. Must be one of the "seven kings" mentioned in Revelation 17, but also an "eighth king". The kingdoms mentioned here are, in order: Alexander was the 5th king of the Greek Empire. He will also be the 7th king as future Antichrist. Therefore he is "of the seven". I will address the eighth king in a future chapter. Both Daniel and John give the same description about him.
No other individual is described as "a leopard". As you can see, the real Antichrist fits the description perfectly. We don't need to twist, manipulate or distort scriptures to make them "fit" him. Rather, he fits them completely and effortlessly. This raving megalomaniac will receive the worship and glory he craved for a short while [Revelation Whether we approach the subject from the Bible, or from secular history, we must arrive to the same inexorable conclusion: Without a doubt, the Antichrist is none other that the Great, late Alexander.
Alexander walked alone toward the High Priest, greeted him and adored. Later, many of them joined the Greek army. Alexander's men were quite surprised by his actions Parmenio, his second in command, who enjoyed great esteem and prestige among them, asked Alexander how he, who was adored as God in all the world, was adoring the High Priest.
Alexander explained that he was not adoring the High Priest, but "God" who had appeared to him in a dream, dressed like the High Priest, and had assured him he would conquer the Persians Compare to Revelation Afterwards, Alexander embraced the High Priest and other priests that accompanied him, and went up to Jerusalem among them, to the temple, where he offered sacrifices according to the High Priest's instructions. Alexander, who always believed he was the Son of God, was very pleased. Sounds like prayer to me. The high priest asked, on behalf of the people, that he would allow them to live according to their own laws, and that he would exonerate them from paying tribute every seventh year.
Alexander not only granted their wishes but promised with extreme and uncharacteristic kindness that the Jews living in Babylon and Media descendants of families which had been previously taken captive and still lived there would enjoy the same favors. He also encouraged the Jews to enlist in the Greek army and assured them He would allow them to live according to their own religion and customs.
There were many who joined. Consequently, when Alexander reappears, the Jews initially won't have any reason whatsoever to distrust him. King David spoke of this in one of his prophetic psalms: Attend to me, and hear me Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: My heart is sore pained Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would wander far off and remain in the wilderness. I would hasten my escape For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: But it was you, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance good friend. We took sweet counsel together, and walked into the House of God in company God shall hear, and afflict He has put forth his hands against those that are at peace with him: The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart But you, Oh God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction: The Aggadah portion of the Talmud [Jewish Oral Law] makes several references to Alexander's exploits, among them that he had located the door [entrance] to the Garden of Eden, but was not permitted to enter.
It also contains an account of his visit to the country of the Amazons, and of his wish to enter the Holy of Holies compare with 2 Thessalonians 2: In his future appearance as Antichrist, he will do precisely that. He will enter the Holy of Holies and proclaim himself "God" [2nd Thessalonians 2: Judas will make worship of Alexander's image mandatory, under penalty of death.
Perhaps, even have his statue placed in the third Jewish temple, just as Antiochus did with the statue of Zeus. He, undoubtedly, welcomed such confirmation of his supernatural conception. That he already did once, and he'll do again. From the outset, Alexander envisioned a worldwide operation. His great dream was to unite the whole world as a great state that would, of course, be named after him, "Alexanderland".
He will get his wish, though briefly, next time around [Revelation He did name many cities "Alexandria", of which the most famous is the one in Egypt, where it's believed he was buried. He chose, of all places, Babylon [in Iraq] as his world capital, and had made plans to rebuild it to its former glory. It was in Babylon where he died on June 13, B.
In this regard, Isaiah prophesied as follows: The golden city ceased! The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked one and the scepter of the rulers. He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted.. The whole earth is at rest after he "ceases" , and is quiet: Since you're laid down no feller is come up against us. Hell from beneath is moved for you, to meet you at your coming: All they the kings shall Are you become like us? You shall be brought down to hell, to They that see you shall narrowly look upon you, and consider you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble?
All the kings of the nations You shall not be joined with them [with the other kings] in burial because you have destroyed your land, and slain your people: Prepare slaughter for his children This prophecy aligns perfectly with Revelation Alexander was very image-conscious. He would only allow his chosen painter, Apelles, and sculptor, Lysippos, to portray him. Lysippos' sculptures are said to most accurately portray his appearance. Evidently, he wanted his image to be preserved for future generations.
When he reappears, resurrected, people won't have any trouble recognizing him. This fits perfectly with Revelation Known for his cruelty and fierceness, years after his death Cassander, the son of one of his generals, could not pass Alexander's statue at Delphi without shuddering. If his mere statue could inspire such fear, even after his death, just imagine was his presence will inspire after he's resurrected. This fits perfectly with the description given in Daniel 8: Alexander would not allow anyone to stand in his way.
As soon as he seized power, including in his own nation, he executed all potential rivals and all who opposed him. Resistance to his conquest by any city or province resulted in great carnage, savage punishments, and thousands of women and children being sold into slavery. His ruthless actions caused widespread horror. One of his often used forms of execution, not by coincidence, was crucifixion. After his conquest of Tyre in July B.
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Next time he rules the world, he will likewise crucify the two witnesses, and will murder anyone who opposes him, refuses to worship him, or take his mark. The prophet Ezekiel had this to say about him: You are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret they can hide from you Will you say before him who slays you, I am God? But you're a man, and not God You will die the deaths notice "deaths" is plural, indicating he will die more than once of the uncircumcised Alexander's vindictive nature is well documented. One could say, in fact, that there's a lot of "fire" in his future. In his expeditions, Alexander was always accompanied by geographers, botanists and other men of science, as well as surveyors, engineers, architects and historians.
The Greek historian Arrian recorded in detail the history of his campaigns. It is obvious that he wanted to leave his mark in areas other than politics and the military. Along with his great feats, he also wanted his cultural and scientific contributions to be recognized, and recorded for posterity.
The correspondence exchange between Alexander and Darius III, the Persian king whom Alexander defeated, and whose empire he conquered, was also well documented and publicized. In Alexander's replies to Darius's letters, the beliefs he held about himself are manifested. In one instance, Darius sent a sarcastic letter accompanied by "gifts", among which he included a ball, so that Alexander "could play with a toy appropriate for his age".
Alexander replied that he considered the gift a "good omen". Another excerpt from his letters to Darius states: How is it possible that an individual destined to die and decompose like you, Darius pretend to be a god like me? Thus, Alexander claimed to be "king of kings". Among conquerors, Alexander is in a class by himself. He is the most famous conqueror in history. Julius Caesar wept when he read all the Macedonian had accomplished by age 33 and, by comparison, deemed himself to be a failure.
Alexander could outthink and outmaneuver any rival.
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Though he had a large and costly fleet, he refused at one point to enter into naval battle with the Persians. He was famous for his wit. He refused all peace offers made by Darius. While the seven-month siege of Tyre was in progress, Darius sent a new and bountiful offer, one he thought Alexander could not refuse: Parmenio, his second in command, said "I would accept, were I Alexander".
In order to implement his financial policies, he set up a central organization and introduced a new, uniform currency system. He issued new coins with a silver standard base throughout his empire and gave the sagging economy a real shot in the arm. He promoted trade and commerce.
He had ideas of creating a master race thru intermarriage with people of other nations and races, in the interest of "common concord and kinship". At Gaza, a sword wound to his shoulder left him weakened. He fell down and was thought dead, but he miraculously revived and got up to the praise and acclamation of his troops. The word machaira used in Revelation Undoubtedly, after all he's experienced, and after rising from the dead, Alexander will submit to being mortally stabbed with such weapon, to prove beyond any doubt both, his identity and his immortality.
The cause of his untimely death at the age of 33 [the same age Jesus was when He was crucified] remains shrouded in mystery to this day. Some attribute his death to a high fever resulting from long marches and many wounds sustained in battle, which became aggravated by his customary drunken orgies. Others say he contracted malaria. Others think it was West Nile Virus or typhoid fever. This theory is somewhat strengthened by the fact it was divided among his four generals after his death. They also executed Alexander's son, who would have been his successor and heir to the throne [See Isaiah While on his death bed, his men consulted Serapis, "god of the lower world" or bottomless pit [Revelation 9: The god said it was best to "let Alexander be" don't interfere with his death.
It's from that bottomless pit that he'll emerge, resurrected. With a sardonic and enigmatic smile he replied "to the strongest". Did he know at the time what the future has in store for him? His corpse did not decompose. Consequently, when he reappears, he'll be able to claim, like Jesus, both incorruption and immortality.
It was placed in a fitted gold coffin in Alexandria, Egypt, but it mysteriously disappeared sometime thereafter, perhaps around the 3rd century A. Its whereabouts are not known to this day see Isaiah Alexandria is located on the Mediterranean Sea, from which he will emerge resurrected in the near future [Revelation Unlike other world conquerors, Alexander was not satisfied with merely the conquest of territories and wealth.
He wanted the hearts of men compare to Revelation He also believed that "only a king may slay a king". Compare to Revelation Alexander wanted to be master of everything. He was a shrewd politician. Five different cultures obeyed his orders. An excerpt from Homer's Iliad became his personal motto: His death at such an early age did not allow him to complete all the things he had set out to do.
What would he have accomplished had he lived longer? If you're impatient, like me, you can read the rest of this book. You can also study the Books of Daniel and Revelation. Otherwise, you'll just have to wait and see. The fact they've missed it, just proves how misguided and blind the prophecy establishment has been in their never-ending speculations. They've been too busy fabricating unsubstantiated myths , guessing, or adding the numerical value of certain letters, none of which the Bible tells us to do.
The Bible does say it takes "wisdom" to understand such things. There is no greater source of wisdom than God's Word and God's Spirit. It also takes pure motives. If your motive, in identifying the man of sin, is to write a best-seller and make millions, that's not pure. If your motive is to boost your own ego and boast that you're the first to discover his identity, that's not pure Pure motive is to do God's will, to answer his call on your life and ministry, to provide valuable information to both sinners and saints, and to make it available when God says it's time.
I've known Antichrist's identity since Why have I sat on it for all these years? Because God showed me it wasn't yet time to reveal him. Why am I making it public now? Because He's impressed upon me, by His Spirit, that the time has come. The Book of Daniel, not only reveals the identity of Antichrist, but tells us, very clearly, that he will reappear. When asked about the signs of the end, Jesus didn't refer his disciples to Isaiah, Jeremiah or Ezekiel, but to the Book of Daniel [Matthew There's a third reason why Daniel has remained mystifying: This aspect of the Book of Daniel is so important, that it is again emphasized in the Book of Revelation: And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, who is worthy to open the book , and to loose the seals thereof?
And no man in heaven nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look at it. And I John wept much because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book And one of the elders said to me, Don't weep, Look, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David the Lord Jesus Christ has prevailed to open the book and to loose the seven seals thereof" [Revelation 5: Simply stated, Revelation is the unsealing and unveiling of, the Book of Daniel.
Some believe this running "to and fro" refers to travel. It may certainly include travel, but this refers primarily to gathering information. What used to take endless hours of research can now be accomplished with a few clicks of the mouse. Here's what Daniel has to say about the Antichrist: The Desire of Women "Neither shall he regard the gods of his ancestors, nor the desire of women, nor any god". Based on this verse, many have concluded that Antichrist will be homosexual.
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Still others insist "the desire of women" refers to the Messiah, in the sense that Jewish women all wanted to give birth to him. In context, it refers to the Messiah. If you change "the Messiah" for "desire of women", it fits perfectly in the sentence. If you replace it with homosexuality, it doesn't: This makes perfect sense.
That sentence doesn't make much sense, does it? How do you go from worship to homosexuality, back to worship, all in one sentence? It simply doesn't fit. However, let's give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Our man fits the description either way. He will have no regard for The Messiah [The Christ].
Obviously, that's why he's called "Anti-Christ". The Holy Spirit is so precise! But he also practiced homosexuality. Alexander is known to have had at least two male lovers: He didn't seem too interested in producing an heir and successor to the throne, and had to be pressured by his ministers to do so. His son with Roxana was born eight months prior to Alexander's death. He and his mother were both assassinated shortly thereafter, by challengers to the throne.
The son he had with Barsine had already suffered a similar fate at the hand of Roxana. The Abomination of Desolation Jesus warned his Jewish countrymen that, when they saw the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel standing in the Holy Place, they were to flee immediately into the mountains of the Judean wilderness, leaving everything behind. Jesus added the caveat "let him who reads understand". What was Jesus referring to? The prophecy establishment has either glossed over this important fact, given a murky answer, or gone out on a limb to speculate that it's the Dome of the Rock which presently stands in what has been incorrectly dubbed the "Temple Mount".
Even if they had stood at the Dome of the Rock's location, the Dome isn't an idol. The Dome is a Shrine. Nobody worships the Dome. The Dome was erected in A. Prophecy gurus can write a million books about it, and mislead their readers Historian Josephus and the historical book of 1 Maccabees both record that evil Antiochus Epiphanes put an end to sacrifices in the Jewish temple, set up an idol, a statue of Jupiter [Zeus to the Greeks] atop the altar of sacrifice, sacrificed swine to the idol, sprinkled their broth all around the temple, and even forced some of the temple priests to drink it.
This, of course, was an abomination to God and to the Jewish people, since idolatry was forbidden, and pigs were never used in temple sacrifices, since they are considered "unclean". This abomination caused the temple to become desolate. The word " desolate" means "devoid of inhabitants or visitors, forsaken, abandoned, deserted". That's exactly what happened. Faithful Jews were horrified by this abomination and fled into the Judean wilderness to escape persecution.
Jerusalem and the temple were deserted. This abomination brought desolation to both, the temple and the city. Here's the way 1st Maccabees puts it: Because of them the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled away, and she became the abode of strangers [foreigners]. She became a stranger to her own offspring, and her children forsook her. History will repeat itself when Alexander enters the temple, which must be rebuilt by mid-tribulation, and sits there, passing himself off as God [2 Thessalonians 2: We cannot be certain of that.
Alexander will sit in the temple as God, but he won't stay there, since he'll be preoccupied with ruling the world and preparing for Armageddon. The Covenant Since C. Scofield popularized the "7-year peace treaty" theory 91 years ago, the prophecy establishment has taken his word, elevating it to inerrant status, while never bothering to check what the scriptures themselves teach.
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That is a totally unscriptural lie. The prophecy of the 70 weeks has nothing to do with Antichrist, and everything to do with the Christ. The preceding verses, 25 and 26, refer to Jerusalem, the Messiah, and His atoning death. Verse 26 also refers to the destruction of the second Temple by the Romans, which took place in 70 A. The words "the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary temple " were fulfilled, in precise detail, when Titus completely destroyed Jerusalem and the second temple. According to historian Josephus, an eyewitness, the destruction was so thorough that, if he hadn't seen with his own eyes that a city had stood there, he wouldn't have believed it from the aftermath.
In context, when verse 27 says "he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week", there are only two possible interpretations: It's got to be one or the other. So, your only choices are to believe it's the Messiah that confirms the covenant, or that Titus, who devastated Jerusalem and the temple in 70 A. The word "treaty" isn't there, either. The word "antichrist" doesn't appear there, nor does any other word that could refer to the Antichrist. The word for "confirm" in Hebrew is gabar which means "to be strong".
So, whoever this is referring to, he will strengthen [or "confirm" or "ratify"] an already existing covenant, since you can't possible "strengthen" something that doesn't exist. The exact same word is used earlier in that chapter [Daniel 9: The same word [ beriyth ] is used, repeatedly, in Genesis 17, referring to the everlasting covenant God made with Abraham and his seed. It was Messiah who caused the "sacrifice and oblation to cease" since, after the sacrifice of His Own Son, God no longer accepts either. Lest any doubt remain, the apostle Paul says it was Messiah who confirmed the covenant: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made The Great In chapters 7 and 8 alone, there are 11 references to the Antichrist using the word "great" or a derivative.
In chapter 11, we have another 7 references. Either God has very limited vocabulary, or He's trying to tell us that the word "great" is highly relevant to this individual. While subsequent monarchs also adopted that title, their achievements didn't remotely match those of Alexander. Therefore, we don't ascribe "greatness" to any of them. Stout Defender Daniel 7: The Hebrew word for "stout" is rab which means "great" or "greater than". The primary root this word is derived from is ruwb , meaning adversary or " defender ".
The name Alexander [Alexandros] means " defender of men". Here we have not one, but two words, contained in Alexander's name, "great" and "defender", used to describe the Antichrist. I told you the Holy Spirit is precise The Horn Daniel 7: Chapter seven refers to the Antichrist as a horn five times.
In the very next chapter, chapter 8, God gives Daniel the second part of the vision, the first part being chapter seven and reveals who "the horn" is: He unequivocally identifies "the horn" as Alexander. The only time in all the Bible that an individual is referred to as "a horn " other than when speaking directly about the Antichrist, is in the case of Alexander.
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The Goat Alexander is depicted as a goat which has always, since antiquity, been used to symbolize Satan. The word for "brass" in Hebrew is nachosheth. It's derived from the Hebrew word meaning "serpent" [ nachash ], used in Genesis 3: This makes perfect sense since he was fathered by, and is the seed of, the serpent, as prophesied in Genesis 3: During his kingdom the dragon [serpent, Satan] will be worshiped [Revelation Brass Nails In Daniel 2: However, nothing is said about the toe nails until Daniel 7: All the Earth With regards to the kingdom of brass, Daniel 2: He didn't say this with regards to Babylon, Persia or even Rome.
He only made this statement in connection to Alexander's kingdom. In both instances, it's indicated the Antichrist would proceed from his political dynasty: And in the latter time of their kingdom He shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken" And a mighty king in Greece shall stand up Alexander , that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. Verse 28 picks up the narrative about the future Antichrist We see, therefore, that Alexander is the central figure of the prophecies pertaining to the Antichrist.
Had there not been an Alexander, there couldn't be an Antichrist. Because Alexander himself is the Antichrist. His first coming merely set the stage for his second coming. A Leopard God's Word very accurately describes Alexander as "a leopard". The two salient characteristics of leopards are their mixed nature and their swiftness. Both apply uniquely to Alexander. Leopards were believed to be the result of mating a lion and a panther.
Hence, leo [lion] and pardo [male panther]. He became king of Greece at age 20, and ruled all the then-known world by age He wept, at one point, because "there were no more worlds to conquer". If he was able to accomplish that between the years of and B. I saw another beast This is no coincidence , since in Revelation 13, John quotes directly from Daniel chapter 7 at least eight times. Great means great, a horn is a horn, a leopard is a leopard. These were all added much later, at the discretion of the translators.
Chapters 10, 11 and 12 of the Book of Daniel should NOT be three different chapters, but rather one very long chapter. There's a continuous thread of thought throughout them. In chapter 10, Daniel begins to recount his divine encounter with the Son of God. Many mistakenly suppose this character to be Gabriel. Gabriel does appear in the previous 9th chapter. However, he doesn't have the same effect on Daniel, as Jesus does. The Purpose of the Visitation In Daniel I am come to make you understand what shall befall your people in the latter days: Again, in Daniel I will show you what is noted in the scripture of truth" There will still be three kings in Persia these were Cambyses, Smerdis and Darius Hystaspes ; and the fourth king shall be far richer than they all this king was Xerxes, also known as Ahasuerus; see Esther 1: And a mighty king in Greece, Alexander shall stand up, that will rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
And when he has stood up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven" This prophecy was fulfilled in exact detail. History records that, upon the sudden death of Alexander, his kingdom was divided among his four generals: History Written in Advance The remainder of chapter 11 speaks of Alexander's successors. Verses 28 through 45 speak of the future Antichrist. Verses 5 thru 27, therefore, are a historical parenthesis that relates what took place between two of the dynasties that occupied part of the territory of Alexander's former empire: Let's look at Alexander's.
Starting in Daniel From verse 5 to verse 27, Jesus refers to either "the king of the south" or "the king of the north". But in verse 28, there's a sudden shift. He speaks simply about " he " who had ruled the entire territory, North and South. Again, verse 27 speaks of "both these kings", but the following verse refers only to "he". Let's pick up the quote at verse 28, again: This is excessively redundant. Either Jesus is the worst writer of all time, or He's trying to tell us something and wants to make sure we don't miss it. The redundancy is almost beyond belief.
Here are these two verses again, this time edited for emphasis: Taken in context, this could only refer to Alexander, since he's the subject and focus of the narrative. It can't be anyone else. There's no other possible interpretation. I've done some editing to facilitate the continuity. Just follow the chain of thought: And when HE shall stand up Alexander his kingdom shall be broken, and And the king of the south verse And the king of the south with the king of the north verse And THE KING shall do according to his will; and HE shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation wrath be accomplished Neither shall HE regard the gods of his ancestors, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: But in his state HE shall honor the god of strongholds And at that time shall Michael stand up And, later the Christ Himself to come, personally, and give Daniel 45 verses in chapter 11 in connection to his political dynasty Only Alexander has this distinction.
It is, therefore, evident that Alexander is the key historical figure around which latter day prophecies revolve. I say this, of course, in a negative sense. The central figure in all history, and in all the Bible, whether it pertains to prophecy or anything else, is the Lord Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. This is impossible for several reasons: Antiochus was king of the north. How could he come against himself? Antiochus is not well known. Therefore, nobody would marvel or wonder at the resurrection of someone they didn't even know. Antiochus was king, but not of one of the first 5 world empires.
Alexander is widely admired as the greatest military genius in history. He was considered invincible. The description of Antichrist "as a leopard" has no relation whatsoever to Antiochus or, for that matter, to anyone besides Alexander. Antiochus is not central to the prophecies of Daniel 8, or Daniel Alexander is clearly identified as the future Antichrist.
Antiochus fails to meet a number of other biblical requirements, such as being the seed of the serpent, mingling his subjects "with the seed of men", or being a military genius with a reputation of invincibility [Revelation In Conclusion When I started studying the Antichrist, I didn't have the slightest idea that it would turn out to be Alexander.
I fully expected it to be someone who's alive on earth today, because that's what I'd heard from one prophecy pundit after another. Had it been someone else, it would have made no difference to me. I had no favored candidate. I just wanted to know who he is. This disclosure is the result of dedicated, yielded, Holy Spirit inspired study, research and revelation, without religious or denominational prejudice, without religious or worldly agenda.
I simply set aside all preconceived ideas, and allowed God's Word to speak for Himself. Origen utilized Scriptural citations from Daniel, Paul, and the Gospels. Where is the absurdity, then, in holding that there exist among men, so to speak, two extremes—the one of virtue, and the other of its opposite; so that the perfection of virtue dwells in the man who realizes the ideal given in Jesus, from whom there flowed to the human race so great a conversion, and healing, and amelioration, while the opposite extreme is in the man who embodies the notion of him that is named Antichrist?
And, in the next place, since evil is specially characterized by its diffusion, and attains its greatest height when it simulates the appearance of the good, for that reason are signs, and marvels, and lying miracles found to accompany evil, through the cooperation of its father the devil. Cyril of Jerusalem , in the mid-4th century, delivered his 15th Catechetical lecture about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, in which he also lectures about the Antichrist, who will reign as the ruler of the world for three and a half years, before he is killed by Jesus Christ right at the end of his three-and-a-half-year reign, shortly after which the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will happen.
Athanasius of Alexandria c. He preached that by knowing Paul's description of the Antichrist in 2 Thessalonians, Christians would avoid deception. He warned a noble woman of Gaul:. He that letteth is taken out of the way, and yet we do not realize that Antichrist is near.
Yes, Antichrist is near whom the Lord Jesus Christ "shall consume with the spirit of his mouth. Savage tribes in countless numbers have overrun all parts of Gaul. The whole country between the Alps and the Pyrenees, between the Rhine and the Ocean, has been laid waste by hordes of Quadi , Vandals , Sarmatians , Alans , Gepids , Herules , Saxons , Burgundians , Alemanni , and—alas for the commonweal! In his Commentary on Daniel, Jerome noted, "Let us not follow the opinion of some commentators and suppose him to be either the Devil or some demon, but rather, one of the human race, in whom Satan will wholly take up his residence in bodily form.
We should therefore concur with the traditional interpretation of all the commentators of the Christian Church, that at the end of the world, when the Roman Empire is to be destroyed, there shall be ten kings who will partition the Roman world amongst themselves. Then an insignificant eleventh king will arise, who will overcome three of the ten kings Circa , an apocalyptic pseudo-prophecy falsely attributed to the Tiburtine Sibyl describes Constantine as victorious over Gog and Magog.
Later on, it predicts:. When the Roman empire shall have ceased, then the Antichrist will be openly revealed and will sit in the House of the Lord in Jerusalem. While he is reigning, two very famous men, Elijah and Enoch, will go forth to announce the coming of the Lord. Antichrist will kill them and after three days they will be raised up by the Lord. Then there will be a great persecution, such as has not been before nor shall be thereafter. The Lord will shorten those days for the sake of the elect, and the Antichrist will be slain by the power of God through Michael the Archangel on the Mount of Olives.
Augustine of Hippo — wrote "it is uncertain in what temple [the Antichrist] shall sit, whether in that ruin of the temple which was built by Solomon, or in the Church. By the end of the tenth century, Adso of Montier-en-Der , a Benedictine monk, compiled a biography of Antichrist based on a variety of exegetical and Sibylline sources; his account became one of the best-known descriptions of Antichrist in the Middle Ages. He expressed his views while presiding over the Council of Reims in A. Arnulf accused John XV of being the Antichrist while also using the 2 Thessalonians passage about the " man of lawlessness " or "lawless one" , saying: Pope Gregory VII c.
Cardinal Benno , on the opposite side of the Investiture Controversy , wrote long descriptions of abuses committed by Gregory VII, including necromancy , torture of a former friend upon a bed of nails, commissioning an attempted assassination, executions without trials, unjust excommunication , doubting the Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist , and even burning it.
Sicily, Italy, and Germany to subserviency, is persecuting the people of Christ and the saints of God with intolerable opposition, is confounding things human and divine, and is attempting things unutterable, execrable. In calling the pope the "Antichrist", the early Lutherans stood in a tradition that reached back into the eleventh century. Not only dissidents and heretics but even saints had called the bishop of Rome the "Antichrist" when they wished to castigate his abuse of power. What Lutherans understood as a papal claim to unlimited authority over everything and everyone reminded them of the apocalyptic imagery of Daniel 11 , a passage that even prior to the Reformation had been applied to the pope as the Antichrist of the last days.
In Ian Paisley , Evangelical minister and founder of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster , made headlines in an infamous manner by accusing Pope John Paul II as the Antichrist during one of the pope's speeches before the European Parliament, which at the time Paisley was member of. His accusation, and the reaction of both Pope John Paul II and his fellow members of the European Parliament were all recorded on video, [43] and a clip of this incident on YouTube has , views as of December So, rather than expecting a single Antichrist to rule the earth during a future Tribulation period, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and other Protestant Reformers saw the Antichrist as a present feature in the world of their time, fulfilled in the Papacy.
Among the others who interpreted the Biblical prophecy historistically there were many Church Fathers ; Justin Martyr wrote about the Antichrist: But then, the Lord will come from Heaven on the clouds In our view, he is Antichrist as taught us in both the ancient and the new prophecies; and especially by the Apostle John , who says that 'already many false-prophets are gone out into the world' as the fore-runners of Antichrist".
There were ten horns behind it — among which shall rise another horn , an offshoot, and shall pluck up by the roots the three that were before it. There have gone forth in this diocese at this time certain lawless men — enemies of Christ — teaching an apostasy which one may justly suspect and designate as a forerunner of Antichrist". Historicist interpretations of Book of Revelation usually included the identification of one or more of the following:. The Protestant Reformers tended to hold the belief that the Antichrist power would be revealed so that everyone would comprehend and recognize that the Pope is the real, true Antichrist and not the vicar of Christ.
Doctrinal works of literature published by the Lutherans , the Reformed Churches , the Presbyterians , the Baptists , the Anabaptists , and the Methodists contain references to the Pope as the Antichrist, including the Smalcald Articles , Article 4 , [63] the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope written by Philip Melanchthon , [64] the Westminster Confession , Article In his notes on the Book of Revelation chapter 13 , he commented: Yet this hinders not, but that the last Pope in this succession will be more eminently the Antichrist, the Man of Sin, adding to that of his predecessors a peculiar degree of wickedness from the bottomless pit.
The identification of the Pope with the Antichrist was so ingrained in the Reformation Era , that Luther himself stated it repeatedly:. For who is the man of sin and the son of perdition, but he who by his teaching and his ordinances increases the sin and perdition of souls in the church; while he yet sits in the church as if he were God? All these conditions have now for many ages been fulfilled by the papal tyranny. Some persons think us too severe and censorious when we call the Roman Pontiff Antichrist.
But those who are of this opinion do not consider that they bring the same charge of presumption against Paul himself, after whom we speak and whose language we adopt I shall briefly show that Paul's words in II Thess. Thomas Cranmer on the Antichrist wrote:. I could prove the same by many other scriptures, old writers, and strong reasons. John Wesley , speaking of the identity given in the Bible of the Antichrist, wrote:. He is, in an emphatical sense, the man of sin, as he increases all manner of sin above measure.
And he is, too, properly styled, the son of perdition, as he has caused the death of numberless multitudes, both of his opposers and followers, destroyed innumerable souls, and will himself perish everlastingly. He it is that opposeth himself to the emperor, once his rightful sovereign; and that exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped — Commanding angels, and putting kings under his feet, both of whom are called gods in scripture; claiming the highest power, the highest honour; suffering himself, not once only, to be styled God or vice-God.
In the temple of God — Mentioned Rev. Declaring himself that he is God — Claiming the prerogatives which belong to God alone. The identification of the Roman Catholic Church as the apostate power written of in the Bible as the Antichrist became evident to many as the Reformation began, including John Wycliffe , who was well-known throughout Europe for his opposition to the doctrine and practices of the Catholic Church , which he believed had clearly deviated from the original teachings of the early Church and to be contrary to the Bible.
Wycliffe himself tells Sermones , III. Along with John Hus, they had started the inclination toward ecclesiastical reforms of the Catholic Church. Zwingli, who was a Catholic priest before he became a Reformer, often referred to the Pope as the Antichrist.
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The English Reformer William Tyndale held that while the Roman Catholic realms of that age were the empire of Antichrist, any religious organization that distorted the doctrine of the Old and New Testaments also showed the work of Antichrist. In his treatise The Parable of the Wicked Mammon , he expressly rejected the established Church teaching that looked to the future for an Antichrist to rise up, and he taught that Antichrist is a present spiritual force that will be with us until the end of the age under different religious disguises from time to time.
Currently, many Protestant and Restorationist denominations still officially maintain that the Papacy is the Antichrist, such as the conservative Lutheran Churches [77] [78] [79] and the Seventh-day Adventists. There are two principles that mark the papacy as the Antichrist. One is that the pope takes to himself the right to rule the church that belongs only to Christ. He can make laws forbidding the marriage of priests, eating or not eating meat on Friday, birth control, divorce and remarriage, even where there are not such laws in the Bible.
The second is that he teaches that salvation is not by faith alone but by faith and works. The present pope upholds and practices these principles. This marks his rule as antichristian rule in the church. All popes hold the same office over the church and promote the same antichristian belief so they all are part of the reign of the Antichrist. The Bible does not present the Antichrist as one man for one short time, but as an office held by a man through successive generations. It is a title like King of England. Unofficially, and not as part of codified doctrine, some Catholics today believe a single pope will someday be the Antichrist, referred to as Petrus Romanus or "Peter the Roman" on the basis of prophecies dating back to the Middle Ages.
This is distinguished from Protestant historicist interpretations by expecting the fulfillment of prophecy into the future rather than the past or present. Sheen , a Roman Catholic bishop , wrote in The Antichrist will not be so called; otherwise he would have no followers He will tempt Christians with the same three temptations with which he tempted Christ He will have one great secret which he will tell to no one: Because his religion will be brotherhood without the fatherhood of God, he will deceive even the elect.
He will set up a counterchurch It will have all the notes and characteristics of the Church, but in reverse and emptied of its divine content. It will be a mystical body of the Antichrist that will in all externals resemble the mystical body of Christ. In the Counter-Reformation , the views of Preterism and Futurism were advanced by Catholic Jesuits beginning in the 16th century in response to the identification of the Papacy as Antichrist. These were rival methods of prophetic interpretation: Historically, preterists and non-preterists have agreed that the Jesuit Luis de Alcasar — wrote the first systematic preterist exposition of prophecy— Vestigatio arcani sensus in Apocalypsi published in —during the Counter-Reformation.
Preterism interprets the Book of Daniel as referring to events of the past, that happened in the 2nd century BC, while seeing the prophecies in the Book of Revelation as events that happened in the first century AD.
Preterism holds that Ancient Israel finds its continuation or fulfillment in the Christian church at the destruction of Jerusalem in AD Saint Robert Bellarmine codified this view, giving in full the Catholic theory set forth by the Greek and Latin Fathers, of a personal Antichrist to come just before the end of the world and to be accepted by the Jews and enthroned in the temple at Jerusalem — thus endeavoring to dispose of the exposition which saw Antichrist in the pope. The persecution that accompanies her pilgrimage on earth will unveil the "mystery of iniquity" in the form of a religious deception offering men an apparent solution to their problems at the price of apostasy from the truth.
The supreme religious deception is that of the Antichrist, a pseudo-messianism by which man glorifies himself in place of God and of his Messiah come in the flesh. The Church has rejected even modified forms of this falsification of the kingdom to come under the name of millenarianism, especially the "intrinsically perverse" political form of a secular messianism. After Patriarch Nikon of Moscow reformed the Russian Orthodox Church during the second half of the 17th century, a large number of Old Believers held that Peter the Great , the Tsar of the Russian Empire until his death in , was the Antichrist because of his treatment of the Orthodox Church, namely subordinating the church to the state, requiring clergymen to conform to the standards of all Russian civilians shaved beards, being fluent in French , and requiring them to pay state taxes.
Following frequent use of "Antichrist" laden rhetoric during religious controversies in the 17th century, the use of the concept declined during the in the 18th century due to the rule of enlightened absolutists , who as European rulers of the time wielded significant influence over official state churches. These efforts [ further explanation needed ] to cleanse Christianity of "legendary" or "folk" accretions effectively removed the Antichrist from discussion in mainstream Western churches.
In Mormonism , the "Antichrist" is anyone or anything that counterfeits the true gospel or plan of salvation and that openly or secretly is set up in opposition to Christ. The great antichrist is Lucifer , but he has many assistants [89] both as spirit beings and as mortals. In , Justinian I , the emperor of the Byzantine Empire sometimes referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire , legally recognized the bishop pope of Rome as the head of all the Christian churches. In , Belisarius , one of Justinian's generals, freed the city of Rome from its Arian barbarian Ostrogoth besiegers and the bishop of Rome could begin establishing universal civil authority.
So, by the military intervention of the Eastern Roman Empire, the bishop of Rome became all-powerful throughout the area of the old Roman Empire. Seventh-day Adventists understand the days as lasting AD to as the supposed duration of the papacy over Rome. Like many reformation-era Protestant leaders, the Adventist pioneer Ellen G.
White — spoke of the Catholic Church as a fallen church in preparation for its nefarious eschatological role as the antagonist against God's true church and saw the pope as the Antichrist. Protestant reformers such as Martin Luther, John Knox, William Tyndale and others held similar beliefs about the Catholic Church and the papacy when they broke away from the Catholic Church during the reformation. Seventh-day Adventists view the length of time the apostate church's unbridled power was permitted to rule as shown in Daniel 7: They regard papal rule as supreme in Europe from when the Arian Ostrogoths retreated from Rome into temporary oblivion until when the French general Louis-Alexandre Berthier took Pope Pius VI captive —a period of 1, years.
Devout Christian and political theorist Martin Wight , writing immediately after World War Two, favoured the revival of the Antichrist doctrine; not as a person, but as a recurrent situation featuring 'demonic concentrations of power'. The Antichrist has been equated with the "man of lawlessness" or "lawless one" of 2 Thessalonians 2: Some scholars believe that the passage contains no genuine prediction, but represents a speculation of the apostle's own, based on contemporary ideas of the Antichrist.
Several American evangelical and fundamentalist theologians, including Cyrus Scofield, have identified the Antichrist as being in league with or the same as several figures in the Book of Revelation including the Dragon or Serpent , the Beast, the False Prophet, and the Whore of Babylon. They believe a loving Christ would not view anyone as an enemy. Bernard McGinn described multiple traditions detailing the relationship between the Antichrist and Satan.
In the dualist approach, Satan will become incarnate in the Antichrist, just as God became incarnate in Jesus. However, in Orthodox Christian thought, this view was problematic because it was too similar to Christ's incarnation. Instead, the "indwelling" view became more accepted. It stipulates that the Antichrist is a human figure inhabited by Satan, since the latter's power is not to be seen as equivalent to God's. There are warnings against false prophets in the Hebrew Bible , but no personal anti-Messiah figure. A parodic anti-Messiah type figure known as Armilus , said to be the offspring of Satan and a virgin , appears in some non-legalistic, philosophical schools of Jewish eschatology , such as the 7th century CE Sefer Zerubbabel and 11th century CE Midrash Vayosha also: He is described as "a monstrosity, bald-headed, with one large and one small eye, deaf in the right ear and maimed in the right arm, while the left arm is two and one-half ells long.
Although not mentioned in the Quran the details of his coming and life is explicitly mentioned in the authentic hadith hence Muslims believe he is to appear pretending to be the Messiah then God at a time in the future, before "Yawm al-Qiyamah" The Day of Resurrection, Judgement Day.
He will travel around the globe entering every city except Mecca , Medina , Mount Sinai and Jerusalem. Then Isa Jesus will descend from the sky to the white minaret commonly held as being in the Umayyad Mosque east of Damascus as referred to in hadith , placing his hands on the backs of two angels, at the time of the Fajr dawn prayer. This will happen at the time of the Dajjal and Isa Jesus will be the one to eventually defeat the Dajjal.
Dajjal in Ahmadiyya Islam. As such, Ahmadi Muslims identify the Antichrist collectively with the missionary expansion and colonial dominance of European Christianity throughout the world that was propelled by the Industrial Revolution. Islam is then seen as that which alone would succeed in bringing people of different nations together as per the Quran The Antichrist is considered to subvert the religion of God from the inner reality of man as 'Abdu'l-Baha narrates: Whenever discord prevails instead of unity, wherever hatred and antagonism take the place of love and spiritual fellowship, Antichrist reigns instead of Christ.
On February , the Christian Russian philosopher and mystic Vladimir Solovyov published the apocalyptic A Short Tale of the Antichrist , showing his prophetic vision about the incoming 20th century and the end of the human history [] []. The antichrist is prophetized as a lawyer which will present himself to the whole humanity like a pacifist , ecologist and ecumenist , "will convoke an ecumenical council and will seek the consensus of all the Christian confessions, granting something to each one.
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