Unleashing the Beast

14 / U NLEASHING THE B EAST

prophetic videos or viewed Christian television programs understands four basic facts revealed in Scripture about the future Antichrist.  The Antichrist is a man who will rule a global empire at the end o f the age.  He will make a treaty of peace for seven years.  He will eventually set up his kingdom in Jerusalem.  He will help instigate the final battle called Armageddon. Daniel, the Biblical prophet, and the Apostle John both used abundant space in their writings, giving readers amazing details concerning this man's rise to power, his realm of influence, and his reaction to those who reject his mission. Much of our present understanding of this man and his kingdom comes from these two prophetic books. After studying this subject for 25 years, I have discovered that there are many facts in the Bible which allude to this person. I also realize that some teaching is based on tradition or private interpretation handed down from generation to generation and may have little Biblical or historical foundation. For example, you may have attended a prophetic conference or read research material that taught the following: The Antichrist will be a Jew from the tribe of Dan; he will rebuild a Temple for the Jews on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem; and he will be a man of peace and will be the head of the European Union. These three theories are based on individual