Unleashing the Beast

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coming Beast will break the treaty and set up an abomination (an image of the beast) in Jerusalem: And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week; and for half of the week he shall cause sacrifice and offering to cease; and upon the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator (Daniel 9:27, RSV). The Antichrist will promise peace , yet through peace he will destroy many? The word peace in this passage is literally "security". He will tell people they will have security if they follow him. How ironic, that the Palestinians use this same theme when negotiating with the Israelis. Israel demands security and the Palestinians promise "land for peace." Just as the Oslo peace accords collapsed, the future promises of peace signed by Islamic nations with Israel will be a covenant of deceit. The word for destroy in this passage means ruin or decay . This passage could read, "And promising security he will ruin many." It may seem strange, but certain Muslims are expecting peace treaties to be signed, and the Mahdi will rule for seven years. In the article Who is Imam Mahdi , the Islamic writer pointed out (www.islam.tc/prophecies/imam.html): Hadrat Abu Khudri (R.A.) relates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: A[ Mahdi will be from my progeny. His forehead will be