Unleashing the Beast

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five wives, and often one family may have 10-20 children per household. The average contemporary family in the West may have two children, while Muslims believe in large families. Muslims see Israel as a thorn in their side. Many are taught that Abraham was a Muslim and the Jews have no historical right to the Temple Mount. Therefore, Jews are infidels and must be removed from the land. As we search the Scriptures and examine passages dealing with the last days, the Antichrist and the coming Tribulation, it is amazing to see how prophets painted a picture, thousands of years ago, that connects the prophetic puzzle to the Islamic religion as the final world empire. It shows the Antichrist as a warring Islamic leader. Israel is the only non-Muslim nation in the Middle East. The final battle will be Armageddon, a 200 square mile valley located in the heart of Israel. Israel's enemies will march toward Jerusalem at the conclusion of the Tribulation, only to be destroyed by the brightness of Christ's coming (2 Thessalonians 2:8). J OHN S AW S OMEONE R IDE IN ON A W HITE H ORSE . Muslims have told me on several occasions that the final Islamic prophet, the Mahdi, will arrive riding on a white horse. In John's vision, at the beginning of the seven-year Tribulation, he saw a rider on a white horse galloping upon the world scene. This appears to be a military leader as he carries a bow, a weapon used in ancient wars. And l saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on