Does the Bible predict the future with stunning accuracy as so many in the end-times camp have claimed? I grew up in the rapture-me-outta-here end times movement, and have spilled no shortage of ink critiquing itβ even poking a bit of fun at it. To honor those who have given me such warning, I decided to spend the past week studying the most significant biblical prophecies and descriptions typically believed by my conservative friends to refer the Antichrist. Here are the no-kidding-not-satire-prophecies and signs of the antichrist the Bible tells us to watch out forβ¦ and that blew my mind by the time I was done:.
This verse helps us start by narrowing down the nations and times the Antichrist could come from. The passage directly states he is from a nation that was different from times before, in that it was powerful enough to crush and destroy the entire earthβ likely a nuclear superpower. Thus, when considering the prophecy in light of the modern world , it most likely leaves Russia or the United States , as both have over 6, warheads with remaining nuclear nations having under a few hundred.
As we begin to assemble the biblical prophecies, Christians on guard should be looking for a king-like figure who loves to boast about himself, but who also loves to go around roaring like a lionβ things like threats to his enemies and a constant verbal flexing of muscle. In addition to your king-like figure who likes to run his mouth, the Bible tells us to be on the lookout for someone obsessed with winning.
He might even fantasize about winning so much that one gets tired of winning. Hills also are metaphorical for places of power in the Bible. Wow, and you know what? This verse also speaks to the likelihood the coming of the Antichrist is more likely to be in the modern world instead of the ancient one.
And by the end? When looking to identify the Antichrist, the Bible starts to help us with some really specific prophecies. This is about the point I got goosebumps and a little freaked out also.
