Where the study of the book of Revelation is concerned, there are many different views out there on the Antichrist of Bible prophecy. And there are more speculative ideas concerning his identity than they are Bible truth. The purpose of this article is not to say who I believe is the Antichrist but to give you an idea of the kind of person we should expect him to be. This can easily be found out simply by connecting the dots between predictions in the book of Daniel and those in Revelations.
One of the things in prophecy study that some Bible students fail to understand as they should is the importance of consistency in their conclusions when comparing similar predictions. That is, if one prophet prophesied one thing don’t expect something contrary from another prophet if both are under the inspiration of the same Spirit. Every prophecy student recognizes this in theory but in their Bible studies it is not really being put into practice. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be suggesting that Barak Obama is the Antichrist.
When it comes to general rudimentary Bible teachings the Lord is usually clear in His communication of our duties as children of His. Every principle is clearly set forth and where difficulty arises there is always a passage where it is clearly explained. God’s approach in unraveling end-time prophecies is no different. He has made provisions for every man who wants to get a better understanding of His will to know the truth concerning events predicted in the books of Daniel and Revelation.
One of the most exciting prophetic themes spoken of both in Daniel and Revelations is the activities of this end-time enemy of Christ called the Antichrist. There is striking harmony between the accounts of both prophets that there is no need to speculate whether they are describing the same individual.
When you are comparing parallel prophecies between Daniel and Revelations, while you will see a clear sameness of description between the prophets, they use different words and expressions to tell the same story. Below is a comparison of descriptions of the Antichrist and his activities both in Daniel and Revelations:
1. Daniel says: His power shall be mighty but not by his own power (Dan. 8:24).
Revelations says: The dragon shall give him his power, his seat, and great authority (Rev. 13:2).
2. Daniel says: He shall exalt himself above every god (Dan. 11:36; 8:11, 25).
Revelation says: All that dwell upon the earth shall worship the beast (Rev. 13:8).
3. Daniel says: He shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods (Dan. 11:36;7:25).
Revelations says: He shall blaspheme the name of God and His tabernacle (Rev. 13:6).
4. Daniel says: He shall scatter the powers of the holy people (Dan. 12:7;7:25; 8:24).
Revelations says: He shall make war with the saints and overcome them (Rev. 13:7).
In your Bible study of Daniel in connection with Revelations, you will see that even within the book of Daniel there are three separate descriptions of the Antichrist. There is that ‘little-horn king’ in chapter 7, ‘the king of fierce countenance’ in chapter 8, and ‘the king of the north’ in chapter 11. And all of these designations are comparable to the beast of Revelations 13. A comparison of all these passages shows clearly that the Antichrist will not be known until he is fully endowed with supernatural powers. Certainly, that’s not what took place in the USA on November 4, 2008.
We must take note of the fact that in the book of Daniel all these descriptions are given to us within the framework of parallel prophecies. Therefore we should treat them as one complete story with repeated information while the book of Revelation focuses on the last-day aspects of the same narrative. The key to a fruitful Bible study on Revelations is to compare its prophecies with the writings of other prophets.
Bible study on Revelations: Making the Connection between Daniel and Revelations on the Antichrist
Ron Paul – Personal Beliefs vs Political Beliefs
There seems to be some confusion about what Ron Paul’s intentions might be in running for President. He certainly wants to become president, but think about the reasons why:
Reduce the size of the Federal government.
Restore American constitutional values.
Protect personal liberty.
Create real value in the American economic system.
Make the Federal government work for the people not the corporations.
Create responsibility and accountability in government
He has the vision to do this and I think every American would like to see all of this come true. I also believe that there is a tide of support beginning to swell for him. People are fed up with big government providing whatever the big corporations need. And making themselves rich in the process.
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Six months ago I glanced at the political campaign sign of this little known candidate on the corner of my street and thought he was running for the local school committee. A few weeks later I learned that the man is a doctor and military surgeon. He is 72 years old and a ten term Republican congressman from Texas running for President of the United States in the 2008 election. Ron Paul Is An Inspiration To Me For His Views On Our Troops, Social Security, And The President
I can’t believe more people have not voted for Ron Paul in the presidential race. Ron Paul is a true american who will not let politicians run this country into the ground any more. Is Ron Paul Right About US and Israel Relations?
There is no doubt that the United States and Israel are close allies, after all, it was our nation that helped create that country. In the US we have the largest Jewish Population in the world, more Jews live in the US than do in Israel. President Obama also noted in a speech in Egypt that the United States has enough Muslims in it, which would make it the sixth largest Muslim populated nation.(See total irresponsibility in lending by both borrowers and lenders, etc.)
We are also becoming fed up with the manipulation of our monetary system for the good of the banks and growing tax bills to feed an ever money hungry Federal spending machine that seems to have a knack for wasting as much as possible. Imperialism seems to be on the rise, especially in this administration and Americans grow tired of policing the world at their cost in both lives and dollars.
We want to be free to decide for ourselves what we think is right. That is what our Republic is all about. Free states that are supported by the Federal government; not ruled by it.
And yes, Dr. Paul is against abortion, a devout Christian and many other things that we all (including me) do not agree with all of the time. But his passion for personal freedom and emancipation from Federal rule that we all live under give us protection from a President that would try to force anything like this upon us. The society we live in now does not protect us from this at all; it facilitates this kind of oppressive rule.
Ron Paul can begin the end of all that we would like to see go. Just give him a chance; listen to what he says and believe that America is ready for this. We all want to be free and we all can be!. We just need to start somewhere and Ron Paul has helped us find that starting line.
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