Unleashing the Beast

I DENTIFYING THE B EAST / 61

Lebanon under one national military and political influence. After the service, a high ranking officer in the United States military spoke with me. He said, "I want to confirm your opinion relating to a man uniting Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. I have been training with the Israelis, and I can confirm that America and Israel's greatest threat is that a radical Muslim leader will unite this area and gain possession of weapons of mass destruction." In Louisville, Kentucky, a gentleman related to me that his friend from Iran had recently returned to the country to visit his family. He was shocked to see how the Iranians and the Iraqis had suddenly forgotten years of bloodshed and hatred and were beginning to consider uniting to strengthen their base and terror networks. T HE A NTICHRIST W ILL A TTACK I SRAEL AND C ONTROL J ERUSALEM Comparing Scripture with Scripture, we can get a better idea of the religious background of the future Antichrist:  He will invade Israel after he wins a war in Northern Africa (Daniel 11:42-44).  He will invade Jerusalem and control the Temple Mount (Revelation 13:1, 2).  He will persecute Jews and those who receive Christ (Revelation 20:4).  He will divide the land of Israel for gain (Daniel 11:39).