Like Nebuchadnezzar, the Antichrist will demand (in times of the gentiles, which are now and was back then) that he be worshiped (See Revelation: 13:14); we are coming nearer to this stage called idolatry, as the state of religion in the world becomes more powerful (An example might be: Islam, would like to have the world bend their knees to their god, as they have pointed out in the near past, at the threat of death even). The image of the beast is seen in the book of Daniel as well as Revelation, mentioned by Daniel as well as Jesus "The abomination of desolation."? This will of course take place in the "Holy of Holies,' of the Tribulation temple in Jerusalem, when the temple goes up, look for this sign soon. If you want to see the beast, look in Daniel 8 and 11, and his number in Revelation 13: 18. The sixth day can be considered the Beast's day, and the Seventh, God's if indeed we wish to look at things in the perspective of numbers. Satan has always reproduced, or duplicated, God's word, Christ's words, and works: He will of course try this again, and that is why he is called The Antichrist after all. We don't have dates for his arrival, but I expect between 2007 and 2016, we will feel the tempest of God's anger, and Satan's indifference and determined mind to try and corner in on his destiny as the beast. (For reference see: Revelation 19:20 and 20:10). Again I must say Nebuchadnezzar was much like the Antichrist will be, much like Saddam was trying to be" ?actually Saddam thought he was the new Nebuchadnezzar by trying to rebuild Babylon. Another prophecy is that in the later days, someone will try to rebuild Babylon, but according to the Bible, it will never be completely achieved, and it has not been thus far. |
