Torstein Langesaeter 08/07/2009 1:34:00 AM
Who is the Antichrist?
Many are studying the Bible trying to find out who the Antichrist will be.
Has the Antichrist arrived ?
The �Beast� or the �beast from abyss� is the Antichrist.
Antichrist is one single person.
�The beast(Antichrist) that you saw , was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast (Antichrist) that was, and is not, and yet is.
9: And here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth
10: And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he comes, he must continue a short space.
11: And the beast (Antichrist) that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into perdition.
12: And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.(Antichrist)
13: These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.(Antichrist)" Revelation 17
I think George Walker Bush will fulfill this prophecy.
Written while George Bush was still in office:
�We have had a period in recent history, from 2001 to 2004, when there were six living presidents, five of whom had fallen from office, and the sixth was then - and still IS now - our acting president, President George W. Bush. If he is the one that is, then we are talking up-to-the-minute current events here, and the person who is elected president in 2008 will be number seven, the one who will preside for a little while.
In 2001 these presidents were alive: Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton
Who will take the office of president when something happens to number 7? None other than the one Revelation identifies as the Beast, himself. (GEORGE WALKER BUSH )
Clue, Part Three: "The beast, who once was (president),
and now is not, is an EIGHTH KING - GEORGE WALKER BUSH
(he resumes the office of president once again!).
He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction." Rev. 17:11 �
Antichrist will meet his destruction when Jesus returns.
That will occur after 6000 years. Then the millennium will start.
http://bki.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1814
"And then shall that Wicked (Antichrist) be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming" 2 Thess 2;8
Antichrist will return to power and people will be amazed when they see the beast (George Walker Bush) again gets power.
Obama will only be ruling as US president for a short while.(short space)
"and when he comes, he must continue a short space."
http://www.ezilon.com/articles/articles/7299/1/Mystery-of-Babylon-Solved!--The-BEAST-Identified%3F--New-CLUES-to-understanding-Revelation
Obama will get problems with his birth-certificate.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=105764
He is born in Kenya.
Daniel 11; 20 tells about this same person that will only be in office a few days and then Antichist- the "vile person" will come.
"Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes (Obama)in the glory of the kingdom: but within FEW DAYS he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle".(birthcertificate)
"And in his estate shall stand up a vile person (Antichrist - George Bush), to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries."
"He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time." (Daniel 11:24)
The Hebrew word for 'fattest' is mashman, which is derived from the root word shaman, which means to be oily.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2lHItA9-s&feature=related
The verses in Daniel 11,21 to chapter 12 writes about the Antichrist and everything he will do.
"I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15: Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16: They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms" Isaiah 14
http://www.markswatson.com/bushac.htm
"It is these things that are pillars of the system of those who serve the Devil. The man of sin will not be an atheist he will be a religious person and will have the backing of the religious world, just like our current President does. Remember that the false prophet is the one who causes worship of the Man of Sin (Rev 13). He will wage war with the backing of the religious establishment. He will talk of prosperity, propose to bring it, Just like our current President. He will seek power through violence just like out current President. There are indeed many more parallels between the current President and the coming man of sin than many people like to believe. He has done a great deal to force Israel to divide her land up"
It is important to understand what the �the bottomless pit� or the �abyss� is.
http://www.greatdreams.com/reptlan/abyss-and-beast.htm
http://endtimepilgrim.org/abyss.htm
The "beast from abyss" is Antichrist. The "Son of Perdition" is another name of Antichrist.
Judas is called �The Son of Perdition�.
Jn.17:12 tells us that no one will be lost, but the son of perdition, who is Judas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzOTw0nL1yw&feature=channel
2 Thess. writes about Antichrist - the Son of Perdition.
"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4: Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God" 2 Thess 2;3
http://dreamingofmoshiach.blogspot.com/2008/01/president-bushpresident-gog.html
�What will happen between President Bush second and third visit to Israel that will cause the USA elections to be cancelled? It says in the Zohar HaKadosh that Iran will bomb the USA and in response, the USA will make international wars against all the Arab countries that opposes her.
"In total, President Gog Bush will visit Israel 3 times. But between his second and third visit, something* will occur that will cause the USA elections to be cancelled and President Bush will remain the president.�
(It is interesting to note that the name Bush read in reverse is Shuv - RETURN.)
The second seal will soon be opened when Iran bombs the US.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp1gDZSwSpM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhucwFWK4Sc
Ahmadinejad will fulfill the prophecy written about in the second seal.
The first seal was opened 911.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMdLvQCEmog&feature=channel_page
Revelation 9;11
" And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. "
Antichrist is called the �King of Babylon�. He is the chief of this superpower.
The �Mystery Babylon� in Revelation 18 :
"Babylon is a definite, geographical place: As the home country of antichrist, Babylon is a finite geographical location. For although the name "Babylon" as used in this prophetic context is, as we have seen, symbolic (i.e., mystery Babylon is the name of the future empire"
http://www.ichthys.com/Tribulation_Part_3B.htm
When you understand who the King of Babylon is,you will understand that he is the leader of this country - United States of America.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=03F922754A55272A
BABYLON THE NATION
The bibical signs of "modern Babylon" or Mystery Babylon in Revelation can not be mistaken.
Here are some of them.
http://www.watchmanbiblestudy.com/biblestudies/Definitions/Def_Babylon.htm
http://www.surfingtheapocalypse.net/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?noframes;read=112936
Babylon would be the youngest and greatest of the end time nations (Jeremiah 50:12).
Babylon would be the Queen among the nations (Isaiah 47:5,7; Revelation 18:7).
Babylon would be the most powerful nation in the world (Isaiah 47; Jeremiah 50,51; Revelation 18).
Babylon would be the HAMMER OF THE WHOLE EARTH (Jeremiah 50:23; Revelation 18:23).
Babylon is called a lady
and has the symbol of the lady (Isaiah 47:7,9).
Babylon would be the praise of the WHOLE EARTH (Jeremiah 51:41).
Antichrist have many names and after many years of studying these things there are no doubts in my mind .
�The beast that thou saw was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall WONDER, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is� Revelation 17
Sanhedrin has told us who GOG (GeOrGe) in Ezekiel 38 - 39 will be.
It is GEORGE BUSH.
http://www.templeinstitute.org/megillat-bush.htm
http://www.davidhocking.org/blog/?p=309
http://www.ishecoming.com/?lang=eng&ch=6
"Georgi, George , Gogi and Gog are all interchangeable. It seems more than pure coincidence that the pseudonym chosen by Bush would link him to Gogi and Gog in the bible."
Here are some names related to Antichrist.
THE MAN OF SIN, THE SON OF PERDITION.
"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that Man of Sin be revealed, the Son of Perdition� (2 Thess. 2:3).
THE LAWLESS ONE.
�And then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of His mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of His coming� (2 Thess. 2:8 R. V.).
THE BEAST.
"And when they shall have finished their testimony the Beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them� (Rev. 11:7).
THE BLOODY AND DECEITFUL MAN.
�The Bloody and Deceitful Man views the Antichrist in relation to the Jews. In the earlier stages of his public career he poses as their friend and benefactor. He recognizes their rights as a separate State and appears anxious to protect their autonomy. He makes a formal covenant with them (Dan. 9:27) and their peace and security seem assured. But a few years later he comes out in his true character. His fair speeches and professions of friendship are seen to be false. He breaks his covenant (Psa. 55:20) and turns upon the Jews in fury. Their benefactor is now their worst enemy. The protector of their interests now aims to cut them off from being a nation in the earth (Psa. 83:4). Thus is he rightfully denominated by them "the Bloody and Deceitful Man� ( Arthur Pink)
..he "was at peace", but now "without cause is mine enemy". Clearly it is the Antichrist that is here in view, and, as manifested in the second half of Daniel's seventieth week, when he shall have thrown off his mask and stood forth revealed in all his dreadfulness.
THE ANGEL OF THE BOTTOMLESS PIT. 911
� And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon� Rev 9;11
Abaddon� and �Apollyon� mean Destroyer. It is the �Spoiler� of Isa. 16:4 rendered �Destroyer� in Jer. 4:7.
THE WICKED ONE.
"The Wicked (One) in his pride doth persecute the poor: the Wicked (One), through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God� (Psa. 10:2, 4). This entire Psalm is about the Wicked One. The opening verse gives the key to its dispensational scope. It contains the cry of the Jewish remnant during the Tribulation period, here denominated �Times of Trouble� (cf. Jer. 30:7).
THE MAN OF THE EARTH.
�Why boasteth thou thyself in mischief, O Mighty Man� (Psa. 52:1). This is another Psalm which is devoted to a deskription of this fearful character. Here again we have mention of his boastfulness (v. 1), his deceitfulness (v. 2), his depravity (v. 3), his egotism (v. 4), his riches (v. 7).
THE MIGHTY MAN.
"The fifty-second (Psalm) continues and amplifies what has just been before us from the closing verses of the fiftieth Psalm. Here again the Antichrist is indicted by God - no doubt through the Remnant. "Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness" (vv. 1-7). The pride, the enmity, the treachery, the moral corruption, and the vaunting of the incarnate Son of Perdition are all noticed and charged against him. The certainty of his doom, and his degradation before those he had persecuted, is graphically depicted."
THE ENEMY.
�Because of the voice of the Enemy, because of the oppression of the Wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me� (Psa. 55:3).
�The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords� (Psa. 55:21).
THE ADVERSARY.
�They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. We see not our signs: there is no more any profit: neither is there any among us that knoweth how long. O God, how long shall the Adversary reproach? Shall the Enemy blaspheme Thy name forever?� (Psa. 74:8-10).
THE HEAD OVER MANY COUNTRIES.
�He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the Head over many countries� (Psa. 110:6)"
THE ASSYRIAN
"O Assyrian, the rod of Mine anger, and the staff in their hand in Mine indignation[hellip]Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed His whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the King of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks� (Isa. 10:5, 12).
THE KING OF BABYLON.
"Thou shalt take up this proverb against the King of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!" (Isa. 14:4). We do not wish to anticipate what we shall discuss at length in our future studies, enough now to state it is our firm conviction that skriptsure plainly teaches that there will be another Babylon which will eclipse the importance and glories of the one of the past, and that Babylon will be one of the headquarters of the Antichrist. He will have three: Jerusalem will be his religious headquarters, Rome his political, and Babylon his commercial. For those who desire to anticipate our future expositions, we recommend them to make a minute study of Isa. 10,11,13,14; Jer. 49:51; Zech. 5, and Rev. 18.
SON OF THE MORNING
�How art thou fallen from heaven O Lucifer, son of the Morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations� (Isa. 14:12
THE BRANCH OF THE TERRIBLE ONES.
"Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud; the Branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low� (Isa. 25:5
�The Branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.� With this should be compared Isa. 14:19, where of Lucifer it is said, �Thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable Branch"
THE SPOILER.
�Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the Spoiler: for the Extortioner is at an end, the Spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land. And in mercy shall the throne be established: and He shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness� (Isa. 16:4, 5).
THE NAIL.
"In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall the Nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the Lord hath spoken it� (Isa. 22:25).
THE PROFANE AND WICKED PRINCE OF ISRAEL.
"And thou, profane wicked Prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, thus saith the Lord God; remove the diadem, and take off the crown; this shall not be the same; exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. I will overturn, overturn, overturn it: and it shall be no more, until He come whose right it is; and I will give it Him� (Ezek. 21:25-27).
THE LITTLE HORN
�I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another Little Horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this Horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things� (Dan. 7:8). For a full deskription of the Antichrist under this title see Dan. 7:8-11, 21-26; 8:9-12, 23-25
THE PRINCE THAT SHALL COME.
"And after three score and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for Himself: and the people of the Prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary� (Dan. 9:26).
THE VILE PERSON.
�And in his estate shall stand up a Vile Person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries� (Dan. 11:21).
THE IDOL SHEPHERD.
�For, lo, I will raise up a Shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young ones, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces. Woe to the Idol Shepherd that leaveth the flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened� (Zech. 11:16, 17).
THE WILFUL KING
�And the King shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done� (Dan. 11:36).
Rise of Antichrist Prophecy Fulfilled Daniel 11:21 2001
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2lHItA9-s&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/user/amerikaisbabylon
Fast Summary Prophecies Fulfilled All 11 videos prior
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oyAUeGqqMI&feature=related
Calculate the 666 Identify the Beast in Power Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuIRqVyHB0U&feature=related
The nation of Israel will be deceived by Antichrist.
He will help them to rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem.
Israel will look upon him as their best friend.
� I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.� John 5;43
http://www.cynet.com/Jesus/PROPHECY/setup.htm
The beast will thus occupy the temple of God for the better part of the Great Tribulation, removing from Jerusalem only when the events which precede the Second Advent necessitate it (Dan.11:44-45
Obama will only sit as president some months or "he must continue a short space".Revelation 17
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=102156
"The Constitution provides, the lawsuit said, "If the president-elect shall have failed to qualify, then the vice president elect shall act as president until a president shall have qualified."
The beast (George Bush) that was will come back. Everybody will be astonished.
"And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5: And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.."
Israels best friend George Bush will deceive the Jews.
http://www.gregwolf.com/pink/antichrist/antichrist8.htm
In the opening verse of the fourteenth Psalm we have what we doubt not is another reference to the Antichrist, here called "The Fool". He is the arch-fool, who, in his blatant defiance, says in his heart - "no God". The mark of identification is found in the marginal reading of Psalm 10:4: "All his thoughts are - "no God". Does not this title point out another contrast between Christ and the Antichrist: One is "the wonderful Counseller", the other is "the Fool"!
"I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the Wicked is before me" (Psa. 39:1). This sets forth the resolutions of the Remnant in view of the troublesome presence of the Wicked One; while in v. 8 they are seen praying that they may not be made the reproach of the Foolish One - "Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the Foolish".
"His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor".
Antichrists number is 666:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzOTw0nL1yw&feature=channel
Skull and Bones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1voGyccmaA
George Bush has chosen the wrong direction. By many he is called a FOOL.
President Bush -- Fool me Once
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ux3DKxxFoM&feature=related
In the opening verse of the fourteenth Psalm we have what we doubt not is another reference to the Antichrist, here called "The Fool". He is the arch-fool, who, in his blatant defiance, says in his heart - "no God". The mark of identification is found in the marginal reading of Psalm 10:4: "All his thoughts are - "no God". Does not this title point out another contrast between Christ and the Antichrist: One is "the wonderful Counseller", the other is "the Fool"!
"I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the Wicked is before me" (Psa. 39:1). This sets forth the resolutions of the Remnant in view of the troublesome presence of the Wicked One; while in v. 8 they are seen praying that they may not be made the reproach of the Foolish One - "Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the Foolish".
"His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor".
Antichrists number is 666:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzOTw0nL1yw&feature=channel
Skull and Bones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1voGyccmaA
Read the Psalms.
"The fifty-second continues and amplifies what has just been before us from the closing verses of the fiftieth Psalm. Here again the Antichrist is indicted by God - no doubt through the Remnant. "Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The goodness of God endureth continually. Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. God shall likewise destroy thee forever, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness" (vv. 1-7). The pride, the enmity, the treachery, the moral corruption, and the vaunting of the incarnate Son of Perdition are all noticed and charged against him. The certainty of his doom, and his degradation before those he had persecuted, is graphically depicted."
"Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: But it was thou, a man mine equal (i.e. a Jew), my guide, and mine acquaintance" (vv. 11-13). Thus will the Jews in a coming day be called upon to endure the bitter experience of betrayal and desertion by one whom they regarded as their friend. Concerning their Enemy the Remnant exclaim, "He hath put forth his hand against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords" (vv. 20,21)
The seventy-fourth Psalm makes reference to the violence of the Antichrist against the believing Remnant: "They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. We see not our signs: there is no more any profit: neither is there any among us that knoweth how long. O God, how long shall the Adversary reproach? Shall the Enemy blaspheme Thy name forever?" (vv. 8-10). This contemplates the time when the Man of Sin and his lieutenants will make a desperate effort to cut off Israel from the earth and abolish everything which bears the name of God. Note it does not say "all the synagogues" will be burned up, but the "synagogues of God", that is, where the true and living God is owned and worshipped.
"Assur" in v. 8 is "the Assyrain" - the Antichrist in his king-of-Babylon character. This verse is one of the few passages in the Psalms which shows the Antichrist in connection with the Gentiles. Psalm 110:6 also contains a reference to him as related to the Gentiles - "He hath stricken the Head over many countries" (R. V.).
Why will Obama only stay in office for a short while?
Maybe Obama has to leave because of his birthcertificate?
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=102271
Item No. 160344374585, at least as of today, is described as "a certified copy of President Barack Obama's Kenyan Birth Certificate."
http://www.markswatson.com/bushac.htm
The Bible reveals some amazing things about Antichrist.
He has been known as a heavy drinker and very proud and arrogant (Hab 2:5)
President Bush Drunk Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GhPDL3VSo4&feature=related
He usually has an angry scowl on his face (Dan 8:23)
Yes Bush and the coming man of sin will speak of peace yet destroy many
(Dan 8:24) And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
He hides his secret religious and fraternal association (he is a member of the Skull and Bones) a secret almost certainly Satanic organization. Remember that Deceit is a hallmark of the end-times system. The antichrist must be revealed (2Thess 2:8) for who he is, it will not be readily apparent. Some think this means that he will rise from obscurity, this may be true, it could also be true that he will be well known but his true nature will not be apparent to anyone until he shows his true colors. Paul says the he rises with all deceivableness of unrighteousness (2 Thess 2:10).
The antichrist (man of sin/son of perdition) will grow in power and arrogance as time goes onwards and will only be destroyed by Christ�s coming.
He goes in to spoil (plunder) the nations he invades as we are now stealing Iraq�s oil and many of her ancient treasures have been stolen.
(Hab 2:8) Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and [for] the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
For those who still think that Iraq is this Babylon, I will not argue and you are partially correct. The king of that Babylon now legally George Bush.2 He became King of ancient Babylon the day he invaded and occupied Iraq. However, he is also king of Mystery Babylon, the great end time nation that will be destroyed by the almighty God for her sins. She �become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.� (Rev 18:2) America�s pattern is set. She will become more evil and evil as time passes until the harvest is ripe.
Bush claims to be a Christian but his actions cast a long shadow of doubt over the reality and truthfulness of his declaration of faith. He belongs to a strange and secretive group called the Skull and Bones which have been linked by many researchers to Satanic rituals. And while we have not seen Bush divide the holy land, we have seen him continue to push Israel, as all past American Presidents have to give up land for �peace�. It is not a stretch to see that if such an agreement were reached Bush would see to it that his cronies (Halliburton) get in on the deal for money and contracts to Divide Israel in what may be called a two-state policy.
What kind of man can sit at the pinnacle of power and authorize torture? What kind of man steals elections and talks constantly of bringing 'democracy' to the places he destroys? What Kind of man can lie us into war, repeatedly? Are these that actions of a Christian or an antichrist?
The devil is going to do his level best to fool you when they come onto the scene and the devil should never ever be underestimated, HE IS A MASTER DECEIVER. I tell you that most of you are going to be tricked because you will be told (by popular ministries, web sites, prophets, even by most of the not so popular ones etc.) to look 'in the west' when Bible prophecy is being fulfilled in the east or right in front of your (slumbering and deceived) eyes. So jettison your preconceived notions and the teachings of the many in Babylon's conundrum of biblical confusion and study the word diligently for yourself.
Earlier, the peacemaking Antichrist,....tolerant towards God's covenant city and God's covenant people. He had allowed the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple. But halfway through the seven years he breaks the covenant he had made with Israel, (and perhaps the G-7/G-8 nations). He stops the Jewish sacrifices which had ressumed on the temple mount in Jerusalem. And he commits the abomination of desolation.
http://endtimepilgrim.org/abyss.htm
So the Antichrist is destined to be possessed by this beast demon when he breaks the covenant half way through the 7 years. When that happens, (and we know precisely when it will happen), Antichrist will be transformed. He will no longer be "Mr. Niceguy". He will take on the character of a malignant blaspheming desecrator of all that is holy. There will be no more peace deals. Just a tyrannical 666 economic system and a continuous stream of acts of desecration and abomination.
The angel king of the Abyss is called the Destroyer
Rev. 9:1 The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star [symbolic here for angel] was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss. 2When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss. 3And out of the smoke locusts came down upon the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth. 4They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. . . . 11They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon. [which both mean Destroyer]
Rev. 11:6 These men [the two witnesses] have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want. 7Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them.
The world will be astonished when they see the angel king of the Abyss
Rev. 17:8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come. . . . 11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction
http://www.greatdreams.com/reptlan/abyss-and-beast.htm
http://www.ishecoming.com/?lang=eng&ch=5
If we compare Bush with Antiochus IV, we can find that they have many things in common. Six out of seven characteristics of the man who committed abomination of desolation have already been found in Bush.
1.He was one of the kings who reigned the Seleucid Dynasty in the north.
2.He came from a small place.
3.He depended on the support from a small number of people.
4.He had limited ability, but was good at political maneuvering and gained tremendous power.
5.He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
6.He was so mean and fond of lying.
7.He led a group of army to pollute the holy place with his abominations. (will be fulfilled)
The first seal in Revelation 6 tells about the Antichrist.
http://www.ishecoming.com/?lang=eng&ch=1
The first seal among the seven seals in the Book of
Revelation:And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer (Revelation 6:2). This skripture prophesies a man holding a bow, riding a white horse, winning victories and receiving glory. Obviously a bellicose man is foreseen winning at least two wars and receiving a crown of glory. This man is the US President George W. Bush.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMpcE16rK3Q&feature=channel_page
Revelation First Seal - 2001 - War on Terror
The Antichrist will try to change the calendar, perhaps to define a new era, related to himself [Daniel 7:25]
http://cuttingedge.org/news_updates/nz1086.htm
President Bush -- Bad Fruits versus Good Fruits
The 6000 years are almost at the end,only 18-19 years left.
After 6000 years the millennium will start.These 6000 years are 120 Jubilees and are divided into 3 periods of 40 Jubilees each.
http://bki.net/6000/6000aar.html
http://www.cephasministry.com/water/bible_believers_6000_years.html
The fall feasts will soon be fulfilled.
The first 4 were literally fulfilled when Jesus came the first time.
The last 3 fall feasts will fall exactly at the "appointed times" as written in the Bible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIvogGWEscc&feature=channel_page
1\3 - Hebrew Calendar, Fall Feasts & Messiah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M83qUqhAwQ4
RICHARD SCHURZ 02/24/2009 4:36:00 AM
Hi,
Enclosed is a Bible study if the 7 bible clues concerning the identity of the coming anti-christ of the Great Tribulation. Hoping for your comments and feedback.
Your eternal friend in Jesus,
Richard
WHAT ARE THE 7 BIBLE CLUES CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF THE COMING ANTI-CHRIST??
Revelation 13:17b,18: "The mark of the beast {Or Anti-Christ} is the *NAME* of the Beast or the number of *HIS NAME*. This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, *LET HIM* calculate the number of the Beast {Even in AD 96 when Revelation was written}, for it is a man's number {Or "Number of a MAN"}. *HIS* number is *666*." God has promised in the above inspired passage that any saint {Even in AD 96--which implies that the name was known in AD 96} with spiritual wisdom and insight may calculate the name of the beast which is a *MAN'S NAME* and adds up to 666.
In Thess 2:3 the Beast of the End-Times is called a "*MAN* of sin or lawlessness" or very SINFUL MAN and therefore the name of the Beast which adds up to 666 is a *MAN'S* name which is also confirmed in Rev 13:17b,18 above. Therefore, the NAME of the Beast which adds up to 666 is a sinful *MAN'S NAME* and could not be the name of a woman or a city, country, computer or Satan, etc.. Rev 13:16,17: "He {The False Prophet} forced everyone... to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead. No one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast {Nero Caesar??} or the number of his name {666}.
Actually there are 7 BIBLE CLUES that show who the anti-christ of the future 1260-day Tribulation will be. By an amazing coincidence all 7 Bible clues can be applied to Nero Caesar!!
{1} The anti-christ will be a "MAN OF SIN" or very sinful MAN as per 2 Thess 2:3 above.
{2} The number of this sinful man's name is 666 as per Rev 13:16-18. The Bible was written by 40 divinely inspired Hebrews in Hebrew and Greek; so then it is highly probable that this man's name adds up to 666 in Hebrew or Greek. Nero Caesar's name adds up to 666 in Hebrew which we will show later in this Bible study.
{3} This sinful man whose name adds up to 666 died BEFORE AD 96 when Revelation was written.{See Rev 17:8 below}
We will show later why Revelation was written between Sept AD 95 and Sept AD 96. Nero Caesar lived from December 15th, AD 37 to June 9th AD 68.
{4} This sinful man died before AD 96 when Revelation was written. Nero Caesar died BEFORE AD 96 on June 9th, AD 68. {See Rev 17:8 below}
{5} This sinful man who was aive and then died before AD 96 was FATALLY WOUNDED by a sword wound to his head. Nero Caesar committed suicide with a sword wound to his head on June 9th, AD 68. {See Rev 13:3 and Rev 13:14 below}
{6} This very sinful man who died before AD 96 was a KING in the Roman Empire as per Daniel 7:24. The beast is also called an 8th KING who ruled before as one of 7 KINGS as per Rev 17:11. There were 11 Roman Kings or Caesars who died before AD 96 including the 6th Caesar who killed Paul and Peter in AD 66; whose name adds up to 666 in Hebrew. Domitian Caesar was the 12th Caesar who was alive when Revelation was written.
{7} This very sinful Roman king whose name adds up to 666 and who was fatally wounded by a sword before AD 96, will "COME UP FROM THE *ABYSS* or hell as per Rev 11:7 & Rev 17:8. We know that the ABYSS is HELL by comparing 2 Peter 2:4 with Luke 8:30b,31. We can be sure that Nero Caesar is now in the Abyss or Hell since he killed Paul and Peter and thousands of Christians and sent Vespasian {the father of Titus and Domitian Caesar} to kill the Jews and destroy their Temple. The MAN OF SIN or Nero also killed his own mother and killed his pregnant wife by kicking her in the stomach.
Revelation 17:8: The beast, which you saw, once was {alive}, Now {in AD 96} is not {alive} and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book life.. .. will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was {Before AD 96}, now {In AD 96} is not {Alive} and yet will come. Rev 13:14: He {The False Prophet} will order the inhabitants of the earth to set up an image in honor of the beast who was {FATALLY-Rev 13:3} wounded by the sword and yet lived."
When I was a missionary in Israel I studied the Hebrew language. One of the first things that you learn when you study the OT Ancient Hebrew language {Which is also the language of Israel today!} is that the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet ALSO represent 22 numbers! When you read Psalm 119 you will note that the 176 sentences are divided into 22 sections; each section with 8 sentences or verses praising the Word of God. These 22 sections are each headed by one of the letters in the hebrew alphabet in the exact same order as shown below. The ancient Hebrew language {Which is exactly the same as the modern Hebrew language} frequently used the letters of their alphabet to designate NUMBERS IN THE OT as follows:
ALEPH=1. BETH=2. GIMEL=3. DALET=4. HE=5. VAV=6. ZAYIN=7. CHETH=8. TETH=9. YODH=10. KAPH=20. LAMED=30. MEM=40. NUN=50. SAMEKH=60. AYIN=70. PE=80. TSADHE=90. KOPH=100. RESH=200. SHIN=300. TAV=400.
NOTE: Most vowel sounds excpt "O" {VAV} are not used as letters in Hebrew. These vowel sounds are designated by dots and dashes under their *PRECEDING* consonants. In Hebrew "N" is added on the end of all foreign names ending in "O". Therefore, the foreign name of Nero would be "NERON" in Hebrew. The name Nero Caesar would be pronounced Neron Kaysar in Hebrew. The "E" in Neron and the 2 "A" sounds in Kaysar {There is no "C" in Hebrew} are designated by dots and dashes under their preceding consonants and therefore are not letters in the 22 letter Hebrew alphabet, and so have no numerical value. Neron in Hebrew would use 4 letters with numerical value: N-R-O-N and Kaysar in Hebrew would use 3 letters with numerical value: K-S-R. There would be a dot under the first N to show the "E" sound in NEron There would also be 2 dots under the "K" to show the "AY" sound in KAYsar and a dash under the "S" to show the "AH" sound in KaySAHr.
The 4 letters with numerical value in NERON would be {SEE TABLE ABOVE} N = 50; R = RESH = 200; O = VAV = 6; and N = NUN = 50 and 50+20+6+50 equals 306. The 3 letters with numerical value in "KAYSAR woyld be K = KOPH = 100; S = SAMEKH = 60; and R = RESH =200 and 100+60+200 equals 360. And so the numerical value of Nero in Hebrew is 306 and the numerical value of Caesar in Hebrew is 360, and therefore the numerical value of Nero Caesar is 306+360 or exactly *666*!
There is a very interesting footnote in the revised Standard Version concerning the number 666 which states that some ancient manuscripts have the number **616** which *DOUBLY* confirms that Nero Caesar may be the Anti-Christ!! You will note that the Hebrew language adds an "N" to all foreign names eding in "O". Now "N" or "NUN" in Hebrew has a numerical value of **50**!! and so if you decided not to add the last "N" in NERON then Nero Caesar would add up to exactly **616** in Hebrew. I think you will admit that this is an absolutely amazing coincidence!!
Any honest Hebrew language scholar will confirm that the letters of Nero Caesar's name add up to 666 in the hebrew language whose 22 letters are also 22 numbers as shown above. Since all of the prophecies concerning the Anti-Chriist are written in OT Hebrew {Like Daniel 7:8-25} or NT Koine Greek it would then seem logical that God would use one of these 2 Bible languages to identify the Name of the Beast whose letters add up to 666. one of the problems of doing this in NT Koine Greek is that the letters of their alphabet are not also numbers. And therefore you can only assign a numerical value of 22 to the 22nd letter, etc.. Using this formula you could not get any name to add up to over 250, let alone 666. You have the same problem with English and all other languages other than the Hebrew language!
NOTE: The 3 different Greek words used in Revelation 13:18b to arrive at the number 666 are the 3 different Greek words for 600 and 60 and 6 and not 6 + 6 + 6.
Will the 6th Caesar {Julius, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius & the *6th* is NERO who ordered the execution of Paul & Peter in AD *66*} be the Beast who comes up from the Abyss {Or Hell-See Rev 17:8} in the coming Great Tribulation??
Rev 1:8,9: "I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos beacuse of the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus." We know that the island of Patmos was the site of a Roman prison the the first Century and that the Apostle John was suffering in this prison because of his religious beliefs. {As per Rev 1:8,9 above} The island of Patmos is about 30 miles from the port of Ephesus in Western Turkey.
History tells us that the second huge Roman persecution of Christians {The first was NERO'S PERSECUTION OF AD 64-68} occurred in the last year of the reign of Domitian Caesar which would have been from September AD 95 to September AD 96. During the last year of his rule Domitian Caesar decreed that everyone in the Roman Empire must worship idols of former Roman Caesar's or else they would be killed or put in prison. Historical documents show us that the Apostle John lived to about AD 100 and therefore would have been alive during Domitian's evil decree of September Ad 95 to September of AD 96. Since we can be sure that the Apostle John would never worship an idol of a Roman Caesar it is then highly probable that John was put in prison on Patmos Isle sometime during Domitian's evil decree from September AD 95 to September AD 96. Rev 1:10,11: "On the Lord's Day I {John} was in the spirit and I heard a loud voice {Jesus} said, 'Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the 7 churches: to Ephusus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatria, Sardis, Philadelphis and Laodicea." The last 6 churches are all in Western Turkey within 77 miles of Ephusus. About 50 years earlier Paul had started churches in these 7 cities. Paul always had Jewish converts in the cities where he preached since he had the habit of teaching in Jewish synagogues on the Sabbath. It was then highly probable that all 7 of these chuches had Jewish believers who were very familiar with the Hebrew language and of course knew that the 22 letters of the Jewish alphabet are also 22 numbers and also remembered the first Roman persecution by Nero or the "MAN OF SIN" about 30 years earlier when Paul & Peter and thousands of Christians were martyred because of Nero Caesar. Nero also sent Vespasian, the father of Titus and Domitian; to kill the Jews and destroy their Temple. He also killed his mother and killed his pregnant wife by kicking her in the stomach.
Christian writings in the early 2nd century AD show that many Christians at that time believed that Nero Caesar {Who adds up to 666 in Hebrew} would return as the Anti-Christ of the End-Times. Rev 13:18: "This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight {Even in AD 96}, let him {Even in AD 96} calculate the Beast, for it is a man's number. His {Nero Caesar's} number is 666!" And so the above Scripture absolutely guarantees that anyone with spiritual wisdom and insight could figure out who the Anti-Christ of the End-Times would be even when Revelation was first given to the churches in AD 96, and that the number of his name adds up to 666. This would of course mean that the future Anti-Christ must have been alive before AD 96 when this Scripture was given to the churches. Nero Caesar {Whose name adds up to 666 in Hebrew} certainly qualified since he lived from Dec 15th AD 37 to June 9th, AD 68 when he was fatally wounded by his own SWORD.
NOTE: There are many statues of the exact likeness of Nero Caesar including a 151 foot statue in the "Golden House" in Rome. The statue of Liberty {Without pedestal} is also exactly 151 feet high... hmmm. At the beginning of Great Tribulation the False Prophet of 666, Rev 13:14: "Will order the people of the earth to set up a statue in honor of the beast who was wounded {Fatally-Rev 13:3} by the SWORD and yet lived!" {Again} This staue of the Beast will be the "exact likeness" of Nero Caesar and could possibly be seen on World Wide TV so that people of all nations will be able to worship this statue as per Rev 13:15b.
Revelation 17:8b: "Those whose names have not been written in the Book of Life will be astonished when they see the beast {666}, because he once was {Alive--AD 37-68} now in AD 96 is not {Alive}, and yet will come." {During the Great Tribulation} The Beast once was {Alive before AD 96} now is not {Alive in AD 96}, and will come out of the ABYSS {Or HELL} and go to his destruction." {On the last Day-See Rev 19:20b}
The fact that the ABYSS is HELL is confirmed by comparing 2 Peter 2:4 with Luke 8:30b,31: 2 Peter 2:4: "God did not spare the angels when they sinned but sent them into HELL, putting them in gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment." Luke 8:30b,31: "Many demons {Or Hell's Angels} had gone into him {A demon-possessed man}. Ant they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them into the ABYSS! {Because they had already been in Hell or the ABYSS before!!} Now we can be absolutely certain that an evil Roman king from the city on 7 hills; who was fatally wounded by a sword *BEFORE* Revelation was written in AD 96; and whose name adds up to 666 is presently in this ABYSS or HELL!!
All historical documents agree that Nero Caesar {The 6th Caesar who ordered the execution of Paul & Peter in AD 66 and whose name adds up to 666 in Hebrew} was fatally wounded by his own SWORD on June 9th AD 68. In Revelation 13:14b we learn that the False Prophet of 666 will order the building of a statue of 666 "Who was {FATALLY-See Rev 13:3} wounded by the SWORD and yet lived!" {AGAIN} Nero Caesar {Whose name adds up to 666 in Hebrew} again qualifies for this inspired clue as to the identity of the Anti-Christ. Nero's 4-year Roman persecution began when he blamed the Christians for the burning of Rome in AD 64; and ended when Nero was fatally wounded by his own SWORD on June 9th, AD 68.
Almost all conservative Bible theologians agree that the 4th Beast of Daniel 7:7,19 is the *ROMAN* Empire. In Daniel 7:20,21 we learn that a little horn who is also called a *KING* in Daniel 7:24 will come from this *ROMAN* Empire. Daniel 7:24b,25-27: �A *KING* {From the *ROMAN* Empire--Nero Caesar??} will arise�. He will speak against the Most High and oppress his saints. The saints will be handed over to him for a Time, Times and � a Time.� �But the court will sit, and his {666 or the Roman King or the Beast or Nero Caesar-See Rev 19:20,21 and 2 Thess 2:8} power will be taken away and completely destroyed forever. *THEN* the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole Heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of the Most High. His Kingdom will be an everlasting Kingdom.�
Revelation 6:7,8: When the Lamb opened the 4th seal, I heard the voice of the 4th living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death {666 who will cause the death of millions} and Hades {The False Prophet who will cause millions to go to Hades by receiving the mark of 666} was following close behind him. THEY {Nero Caesar and the False Prophet} were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth. Daniel 7:24,25 says that an evil Roman King will conquer 3 of the 10 kingdoms {which will cover one fourth of the earth??}--Russia, China and India??
The following 10 powerful nations have about 50% of the world's population and certainly have the military, political and "religious" power to control and rule all the nations of the world: #1. United States #2. Russia #3. China {1.3 Billion} #4. Great Britain #5. France #6. India {1.1 Billion} #7. Germany #8. Japan #9. Brazil #10. Egypt. And then 666 will have "authority over every tribe, people, language and nation" as per Rev 13:7b, from his headquarters in Rome. 666 and his False prophet wil then quickly gain complete control over the radio, tv, internet, newspaper, book and magazine medias.
Revelation 13:4: Men worshipped the dragon {Satan}, and they also worshipped the beast {666 or Nero Caesar} and asked, "Who is like the beast? Who can make war against him?
The next 2 paragraphs are an interesting SPECULATION about what might happen at the beginning of the 1260-day Great Tribulation.
Revelation 6:6: "A quart of wheat for a day's wages!" This phrase can also be translated "A loaf of bread for a day's wages." This event will occur at the coming of the black horse rider {Rev 6:5} which will take place just before or at the beginning of the Great Tribulation. Because of the world's present economic crises the peoples in the 40 poorest counties now have to pay a full day's wages for a loaf of bread as per Rev 6:6. And if the world experiences a world-wide depression this event could occur in over 100 countries. The world economic crises is rapidly accelarating. Many countries such as the Phillipines are far worse off than people in the USA during the Great Depression when there was 20 % unemployment. Two years ago there was 8 % unemployment in the Phillipines. One year ago there was 20% unemployment in the Philipines and NOW there is 40 % unemployment!! The world economic crises is rapidly accelarating. There are now 70 countries with unemployment rates of over 30 % and this should rapidly increase. And then the world will certainly be looking for an Economic Savior such as 666 and his very deceptive False Prophet. They will be looking for someone who promises CHANGE!! If the Great Tribulation would begin in the near future is there a well-known, powerful world leader that may qualify to be the deceptive False Prophet of 666 who will promise CHANGE you can believe in!!
And so Nero Caesar with the help of the armies of the False Prophet {Obama??} and other nations aligned with him will conquer 1/4 of the world {See Rev 6:8; 13:4b} and then 666 will appoint 10 kings over 10 kingdoms to rule the world who have never before ruled {see Rev 17:12-14} who will then take orders from 666 and his False Prophet from their headquarters in the evil city on 7 HILLS or Rome.{See Rev 17:9}
"Babylon" is called a CITY 7 times in Revelation, chapter 18, and a SEAPORT in Rev 18:17-19. Peter was inspired to call Rome "Babylon" in I Peter 5:13. Rome is a CITY and a SEAPORT built on 7 HILLS! Babylon and Jerusalem are not seaports and are not built on 7 hills!
Rev 13:14-17: The False Prophet deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was {FATALLY-Rev 13:3} wounded by the sword and yet lived. He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast {666}, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. He also forced everyone to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast {NERO CAESAR} or the number of his name {666}. And God will supply all the needs of His faithful and corageous Tribulation saints just as He miraculously supplied all the needs of the Israelites for 40 years in the wilderness. {See Matt 6:31-34}
Rev 13:5-10: The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise his authority for 42 {30-day} months {Or 1260 days or time, times and 1/2 a time-See Dan 7:25 & Dan 12:1,2,6b,7b}..... He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them. And he was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast--all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb.... This call for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints.
Matt 24:9-12...Matt 24:29-31: Jesus says, "Then {During the 42-month Great Tribulation} you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by ALL nations because of Me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved... Immediately after the distress of those {1260} days 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light and the stars will fall from the sky.' At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the 4 winds, from one end of the heavens to the other." {Mark 13:27 adds, "From the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens."
