It comes as a big surprise to many, but the Antichrist isn’t even mentioned in the last book in the Bible, Revelation—a collection of end-time prophecies. He’s mentioned just four times elsewhere, including “You heard the Antichrist is coming. Well, they’re all over the place,” (1 John 2:18, The Message). Who’s Who and Where’s Where in the Bible 2.0, p. 36.
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Antichrist is mentioned in the context you listed, but also as a single person. Don’t know what to expect regarding Antichrist. Having a person 100 times worse than Hitler arrive on the world scene fires the imagination, almost as if we are eager to see him. Occasionally, the dark forces in the world are represented by a “front man,” so I’m not discounting the possibility.
Ditto your note about not knowing what to expect. Thanks, Tom.
In today’s world, a person or group can rise to prominence in a very short period of time, sometimes literally overnight. A year later, I may add that you are correct in saying the Antichrist is a no show — so far.
Hi Steve!
Am I missing something, or have you not written a book (yet) on Revelation? Perhaps something summarizing the key points/debates/interpretations? I have only read it a few times and that was enough for me – I don’t understand it and I have heard so many interpretations that it spooks me at times. Thoughts?
Hi Erin. I wrote a book called The Complete Guide to Bible Prophecy. About half of that book deals with Revelation. Here’s the link: https://stephenmillerb.wpengine.com/books/complete-guide-to-bible-prophecy/