The Antichrist
Verses Explanation
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I John 2:18 These verses are the only ones that use the terms
I John 2:22 antichrist or antichrists. They mention the spirit
I John 4:3 of the antichrist currently in the world and the
II John 7 coming Antichrist. The current spirit of the antichrist in the in the world is one that involves anti-Christian teaching and activity.
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I John 2:18 The time period that John refers to as the last
"Children it is hour is the time from when Jesus died on the
the last hour; cross and was resurrected until the time when
and just as you Jesus will come again at the end of the
heard that Tribulation. When John says, "Just as you heard
antichrist is that the antichrist is coming," refers to the
coming even Antichrist of the Tribulation. The other
now many antichrists are people with the spirit of the
antichrists antichrist mentioned above.
have appeared;
from this we
know it is the
last hour."
(New American
Standard Bible,
1995 Update)
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Daniel 7:7-8 These are the only verses of the Bible in the Old
Daniel 7:11 Testament to discuss the Antichrist.
Daniel 7:23-27
Daniel 9:26-27
Daniel 11:36-45
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Daniel 7:7-8 These verses are from a dream and visions
Daniel 7:11 Daniel had. His dream consisted of four beasts
Daniel 7:23-27 which represent four kingdoms. The fourth beast will be the kingdom of the Tribulation. The ten
horns on the fourth beast will be a confederation of ten nations which will arise at the same time during the Tribulation. The little horn that comes out of the beast is the Antichrist. The Antichrist will come to power by subdueing three of the ten nations. The Antichrist is described as having boastful words and blaspheming God. He will try
in some way to change times and laws so he can spread his beliefs. The Antichrist will then persecute Christians the last 3.5 years of the Tribulation. At the end of the Tribulation, the Antichrist will be destroyed.
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Daniel 11:36-45 The Anichrist will not believe in religion and will instead serve the "god" of military power and activity. The Antichrist will have wars particularly with nations of the Middle East but also with many other nations. The Antichrist will have his headquarters in Palestine.
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Daniel 9:27 The Antichrist is called the ABOMINATION OF
Matthew 24:15 DESOLATION. At the beginning of the
Mark 13:14 Tribulation, the Antichrist will make a pact with
II Thessalonians 2:4 the Jews. He will break his pact after 3.5 years and will take his seat at the rebuilt Jewish temple.
He will demand the Jews and everyone else in the world to worship him. If they don't worship him they will be killed.
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II Thessalonians Today, the Antichrist is being restrained. When 2:3-11 he is revealed, he will work with Satan performing signs and false wonders. The Antichrist will exalt himself above everything and will demand to be worshiped. He will be an evil influence on people, but he will be destroyed at the end of the Tribulation by the Lord.
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Revelation 6:1-2 The Antichrist is symbolized as seated on a white
The First Seal horse. The Antichrist will try to conquer people but will do it through peace at first since peace is not taken away until the second seal.
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Revelation 11:7 For 3.5 years during the Tribulation, there will be two witnesses from God that will prophesy and be clothed in sack-cloth. No one will be able to kill them because fire will flow from their mouths that will kill those who attack them. The witnesses are said to have the power to shut the sky so rain won't fall, turn water into blood, and strike the earth with every plague. These witnesses were not named in the Bible, but many believe it will be Moses and Elijah because of the powers the witnesses are described as having. After 3.5 years, God will allow the Antichrist to kill them. The witnesses bodies will lie in the streets for 3.5 days after they are killed until God will make them come back to life and go into heaven.
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Revelation 13:1-10 Satan is symbolized by the dragon, and the Antichrist is symbolized as the beast with ten horns and seven neads. Satan will give the Antichrist his power, and both Satan and the Antichrist will be worshiped by anyone whose name is not written in the book of life. The Antichrist will have supreme power for 3.5 years. During sometime in the Tribulation, the Antichrist will receive a fatal wound but will be healed.
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Revelation 13:2 The mentioning of a leopard, bear, and lion
"And the beast together in the Bible is also in Hosea 13:7-8 and
which I saw was Daniel 7:4-6. In Hosea 13:7-8, God says He will
like a leopard, be like a leopard, bear, and lion, and He will
and his feet were destroy Israel. In Daniel 7:4-6 is the part of the
like those of a visions and dream Daniel had that I mentioned
bear, and his earlier. I said the fourth beast will be the
mouth like the kingdom of the Tribulation. In Daniel 7:4-6 is
mouth of a lion..." the first three beasts which represent three
(New American kingdoms that have existed before. The first
Standard Bible, beast is a lion with eagle's wings which
1995 Update) represents Babylon. Also see Jeremiah 4:7 and Jeremiah 4:13 for more on the eagle and lion as symbols for Babylon. The second beast resembles a bear and was the Medo-Persian Empire. The third beast is a leopard with four bird wings and four heads. This beast represents the Greek Empire under Alexander the Great. Once Alexander the Great died, his kingdom was divided into Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Macedonia. When Revelation 13:2 says the Antichrist was like a leopard, bear, and lion, it meant his kingdom will be like the first three kingdoms mentioned here.
* For more information on the symbolism of the leopard for another great leader read my series Are They Digging Up Nimrod?.
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Revelation 13:11-18 There is a second beast that is known as the false prophet. The false prophet will be the Antichrist's assistant and promoter. Satan, the Antichrist, and false prophet will form a trinity against the Trinity of the Father, Son, And Holy Spirit. The false prophet will have the authority of the Antichrist. The false prophet will perform signs and make fire fall from heaven. After the Antichrist is wounded and comes back to life, the false prophet will command the people to make an image of the Antichrist that the false prophet will actually give life to, and the image will even speak. The false prophet will have people worship the Antchrist's image. The false prophet will also make everyone receive the mark of the beast.
* For more information on the mark of the beast, read my page The Mark of the Beast.
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Revelation 14:9-11 Anyone who worships the Antichrist and his image or receives the mark of the beast will be tormented in the lake of fire forever.
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Revelation 16:2 Bad sores will appear on anyone who worships
The First Bowl the image of the Antichrist and receives the mark of the beast.
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Revelation 17:3 The woman who sits on the beast represents
Revelation 17:7-17 Babylon. In Revelation 17, Babylon represents a false religious in Rome at the beginning of the Tribulation. The beast she sits on is the Antichrist. The ten kings as mentioned earlier will be a confederation of ten nations which will be led by the Antichrist. The Antichrist and the confederation of ten nations will overthrow Babylon, or the false religious system in Rome. This will probably happen in the middle of the Tribulation when the Antichrist will demand to be worshiped.
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Revelation 19:19-20 The Antichrist will make war with Jesus when he comes back at the end of the Tribulation. This is known as the war of Armageddon. The Antichrist will be defeated and will be thrown along with the false prophet into the lake of fire for forever.
*If you have any additional information or know of any incorrect information on this chart, please e-mail me at lethalkeyboard@cs.com.
