ANTICHRIST

Antichrist

From tribe of Dan Gen. 49:16-17 "Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel. "Dan shall be a serpent in the way, A horned snake in the path, That bites the horse's heels, So that his rider falls backward. 

Called the Assyrian in Isa. 10:5, 12. The Profane and wicked Prince of Israel [Ezek. 21:25-27]. [Many] Since the enemy of our souls does not know the day or the hour of our Master's return, Satan must have an Antichrist ready to go in each generation and doubtless does today. Nothing is more futile, however, than are efforts to identify him because he will not strike out upon the stage of human history until the hinderer is removed [2 Thessalonians 2:7ff]. Until then he cannot be disclosed. We have seen great manipulators over great crises in society such as Adolf Hitler in the past generation who prey upon the vulnerable society. Others foreshadowing, manipulating, and anticipating as evil tyrants include Cain, Lamech, Nimrod, Balaam who seduced Israel, Goliath, Antiochus Epiphanes, Herod, Nero, Mohammad, and Napoleon to name a few.

Weak leadership among the nations help bring this about. They possess charismatic qualities which are greatly enhanced by the wisdom and cleverness of the infernal majesty the devil.