Prophecy about Twelvers?
Genesis 17:20 [God to Abraham:]
“As for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will
surely bless him; I will make him fruitful
and will greatly increase his numbers.
He will be the father of twelve rulers,
and I will make him into a great nation.”
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by
International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
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1. Tribulation ‘Initial’ Events
(Daniel 11: 32-35)
2. Antichrist
(Daniel 11:36)
5. Bowls & Armageddon
(Daniel 11: 44-45)
3. Who is the Beast?
(Daniel 11: 37-38)
4. Kingdom of the Beast
(Daniel 11:39-43)
7. Battle with gog & magog
(Ezekiel 37 & Revelation 20)
6. Jesus’ 1000-Year Reign
(Revelation 20)
The Two Witnesses (Revelation 11)
Man of Lawlessness (2 Thess. 2)
Will people be saved after the rapture
Third Jewish Temple?
Daniel 12
The Trumpet Call vs. The Trumpet Plagues
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The Antichrist
What does the Bible say?
There’s a lot of fascination, and sometimes anxiety, over the antichrist and mark of the
beast, mainly because post-trib false prophets re-arranged God’s prophecy, in Revelation, and
tell people that they come before the rapture, which is just not true. The antichrist and mark
of the beast are described in Rev 13, which naturally comes after the 6th Seal rapture, in Rev 6.
In other words, the ‘great multitude from every nation’, which is naturally the Christians,
are ‘standing in front of the Lamb’, in Rev 7:9, way before the antichrist appears, in Rev 13.
It’s important to note that the ‘great multitude’ is in heaven ‘between’ the 6th and 7th Seals,
so the Trumpet plagues literally can’t start until the Seals are done because the 7th Seal is
a half-hour of silence (Rev 8). In general, post-tribs admit that the 6th Seal is the rapture,
but they overlap the Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls to force the rapture to be at the end, which
is changing God’s prophecy and basically making themselves false prophets. In reality,
Christians need not worry about the antichrist and mark of the beast because the 6th Seal
rapture is next, in Revelation, so true Christians will be enjoying the Wedding Supper of the
Lamb while all the earth is in turmoil. I believe the rapture is near, so the antichrist is already
an adult on earth, but he will not rise to power until after the Christians are safely in heaven,
so there’s nothing to worry about. Yet, to satisfy the fascination and clear up any confusion, I
will address the various scriptures about the antichrist and explain the timing of it all.
John was the only Biblical writer that actually used the term ‘antichrist’, which he said was
any person who denied that Jesus Christ came from God. (2 John 1:7) He also said that the
spirit of the antichrist has been in the world since Biblical times (1 John 4:3) and thus there
have been many antichrists (1 John 2:18). Yet, the ‘post-rapture’ antichrist that people most
often think about is described in Daniel 11:36.
Daniel 11:36
“The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god
and will say unheard-of things against the God of gods. He will be successful until
the time of wrath is completed, for what has been determined must take place.”
Basically, a person can be sure that this verse takes place after the rapture because it takes
place after the abomination, in Daniel 11:31, which is when the rapture happens. I know
the rapture happens around the abomination because Jesus specifically mentioned it, in
Matthew 24:15, as being the last sign before the rapture. Jesus tells Judea to flee to the
mountains, immediately, when the abomination is set up (Matt 24:16-18), and then there
are people hiding in the mountains, during the 6th Seal, who see Jesus in the sky and mourn.
(Rev 6:15-17)
The the signs in the sun, moon, and stars, during the rapture in Matt 24:29-31 (gathering in
the sky), perfectly match the 6th Seal. I know the 6th Seal takes place during the abomination
because there are two groups in Rev 7, following the 6th Seal, just like there are two groups in
Matt 24:15-31. They are even described in the same order: the 144,000 Israelites who stay
on earth during the first part of tribulation, since they didn’t believe that Jesus was their
Messiah, and the multitude from every nation, which are the Christians, who appear
immediately in heaven. Post-tribs insist on saying that there’s only one group in Matt 24,
so they overlap and re-arrange God’s prophecy in Revelation in a feeble attempt to match,
but that doesn’t work because it’s going in the wrong direction. I mean, Jesus was giving a
relatively vague overview of end times, to the disciples in Matt 24, compared to God’s complete
account in Revelation. Clearly, a person shouldn’t try to alter Revelation to match Matthew.
No, a person should use God’s expanded, complete account of end times, in Revelation, to
understand the earlier, brief description, in Matthew 24. There is an ominous and dire warning
for anyone subtracting from God’s prophecy in Revelation (Rev 22:19), so omitting the fact
that there are two groups, in Rev 7, is a very bad idea. If you consider Matthew and
Revelation together, then it’s very clear that the 6th Seal rapture takes place during the
abomination and that paves the way for the antichrist to start his rise.
Sometimes, Revelation can be a bit confusing because the term ‘beast’ can be used for the
antichrist, as in Rev 19:20, but in general, the beast is a group of 10-armies, described as
having “ten horns and seven heads,” and the antichrist is the despicable human who leads
those combined armies. You can see that in the following passage because the armies of the
beast are described as being invincible, while the antichrist is described as the “mouth” who
utters proud words and blasphemes, which matches the blasphemes in Daniel 11:36, above.
Revelation 13:4-10 [Antichrist]
4 Men worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they
also worshiped the beast and asked, "Who is like the beast? Who can make war
against him?"
5 The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise
his authority for forty-two months. 6 He opened his mouth to blaspheme God, and to
slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven. 7 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. 8 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 that was slain from the creation of the world.
9 He who has an ear, let him hear. 10 If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he
will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This
calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints.
Notice that the antichrist is given 42-months to ‘exercise his authority’, which also matches
the phrase in Daniel 11:36, which says, ‘he will be successful until the time of wrath is
completed’. The 42-months corresponds to the 1260-days that the two witnesses prophesy,
in Revelation 11 (below), since it’s the beast who kills the two witnesses after they are done.
Notice that the above passage refers to ‘saints’ twice, in verses 7 and 10, but I don’t think
they are exactly the same. I mean, I think verse 7 refers to the two witnesses who are
conquered and killed during the 6th Trumpet War. Then, verse 10 refers to the 144,000
Israelites who are sealed by God, in Rev 7, and martyred, in Rev 14, because they refuse the
mark of the beast. That happens because the two witnesses are no longer there to protect
them from the antichrist. Basically, the verse is telling them to have patience, even to the
point of death or captivity, rather than worshipping the beast as everyone else does in verse 8.
Note: Christian saints are not mentioned because they are already in heaven, as again proven
by verse 8, since ‘all inhabitants of the earth’ is elaborated upon by saying, ‘all whose names
are NOT written in the Book of Life’. In other words, all whose names WERE in the Book of Life
are no longer on earth, but already in heaven.
Revelation 11:3-10 [Two Witnesses]
3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days,
clothed in sackcloth." 4 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand
before the Lord of the earth. 5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their
mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must
die. 6 These men 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.
7 Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the
Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. 8 Their bodies will lie in the
street of the great city, which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt, where also their
Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days men from every people, tribe, language
and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. 10 The inhabitants of the
earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these
two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.
The 42-months are also during the Trumpet plagues, since the 7th Trumpet sounds after the
two witnesses rise and ascend to heaven. (Rev 11:15) In fact, the 6th Trumpet (Rev 9:13-21)
describes the massive war when the armies of the antichrist invade Israel and kill the two
witnesses. That is the same war that is described in Daniel 11:40-43, which mentions Israel
as the “Beautiful Land” and the ten-nation beast as the “king of the north.”
It’s evident that Iran is currently “king of the north” because they fulfilled Daniel 11:21,
which starts the final empire in Daniel 11. The final empire is described in much greater detail
than the other empires, which is what you’d expect from God’s Book of Truth, which is what
Daniel 11 is called. (Dan 10:21) It is the only chapter in the Bible that was specifically ‘sealed
until the time of the end’. (Dan 12:4) I admit that Iran is not the main subject of every verse,
but every verse describes a major event that contributed to Iran’s rise to power and influence
in ancient Mesopotamia, or northern Middle East (Iraq and Syria), which every “king of the
north” in Daniel 11 has controlled. (see condensed commentary) Plus, Iran is basically the
arch-enemy of Israel and in the best position to lead the post-rapture beast against Israel,
since they have direct influence in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, as well as Gaza and the West
Bank. Iran is also allied with Russia, China, and Turkey, all of which are likely to play a role in
the 6th Trumpet War, since the number of troops is stated as “two hundred million.” (Rev 9:16)
In summary, Iran is the current “king of the north,” starting in Daniel 11:21, so that’s where
the antichrist will come from, in Daniel 11:36, proven by the fact that it is the North who
dominates and invades Israel in Daniel 11:40-43. It’s all in Daniel 11, God’s Book of Truth.
Daniel 7 and the Little Horn
Daniel 7 is a different type of timeline, with different features, which I address fully on a
different page, but the following passage matches the beast and antichrist from Revelation,
so it’s also pertinent to this page. Although Daniel 7 doesn’t contain a reference to the
abomination and rapture, I’ve already shown that the ten-horned beast from Revelation 13,
which is the subject of this passage, is after the 6th Seal rapture from Revelation 6.
Daniel 7:7-8
7 "After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast-
terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and
devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from
all the former beasts, and it had ten horns. 8 "While I was thinking about the horns,
there before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them;
and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the
eyes of a man and a mouth that spoke boastfully.
It’s pretty clear that the little horn is the antichrist because it even says, “eyes of a man,”
plus the “mouth that spoke boastfully” matches the previous ‘mouth’ in Revelation 13:5.
This passage shows that the ten-nation alliance starts to take form before the antichrist is
fully in power. Then, the antichrist uproots three leaders as he takes power, which is probably
why the beast has “ten-horns and seven-heads,” as mentioned in Rev 13:1, but not here.
Personally, I think the leaders most likely to be uprooted will be the leaders of Iraq, Syria, and
Lebanon, since those nations comprise ancient Mesopotamia and that’s where Iran has the
most influence. The ‘uprooting’ could be very quick, perhaps days or weeks after the
abomination and rapture, but that’s impossible know for sure.
I won’t speculate on all the horns, but I think the “large iron teeth” indicate that Russia is
part of the ten-horned beast. One reason is that the four beasts of Daniel 7 starts with a lion,
which symbolizes Iran, then goes to a bear with ‘teeth’, which symbolizes Russia. Another
reason is that I’ve always thought that Russia and Iran was the basis of the ‘kingdom of iron
and clay’ from Daniel 2:40-43. Of course, the iron and clay eventually break apart (v43), but
I think the iron teeth in Dan 7:7 show they are still together during the ten-horned beast.
The Man of Lawlessness
Basically, Paul refers to the post-rapture antichrist as the “man of lawlessness,” and most
post-tribs try to use this passage as proof that the antichrist and third Temple must come
before the rapture, but that is false. For starters, Paul is just trying to squash a rumor that the
rapture had already taken place, so he is just naming some things that are known to happen
around the rapture, most of which are found in the Book of Daniel (since Jesus said to watch
for the abomination from the Prophet Daniel). Paul was not trying to give a definitive timeline,
so this passage in no way nullifies all the important details from Revelation. I will further
explain the timing, after the passage.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-6
“Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask
you, brothers, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or
letter supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already
come. 3 Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the
rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to
destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called
God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming
himself to be God. 5 Don't you remember that when I was with you, I used to tell you
these things? 6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be
revealed at the proper time.”
Paul uses the term “rebellion,” which is the same as the ‘armed uprising’ that sets up
the abomination because Daniel 8:13 calls it the “rebellion that causes desolation,” which
essentially combines the armed uprising and abomination in Daniel 11:31. Notice that the
rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, all in one sentence, since the
abomination and rapture will be the event that really reveals who he is. He will be noticeable,
afterwards, because he will be ‘killing, burning, capturing, and plundering’ those who are wise
and try to instruct others of the truth. (Daniel 11:32) Notice that the next verse says he
will “exalt himself over everything that is called God,” which is almost exactly like his bold
declaration in Daniel 11:36. Therefore, that is clearly after the abomination and rapture.
As part of his proclamation, he ‘sets himself up in God’s Temple’, so that has to be after the
6th Trumpet War and killing of the two witnesses because, before they are done, they would
have stopped him. Plus, the third Temple will be built under the protection of the two
witnesses, which is why they are symbolically told to ‘measure the temple’. (Rev 11:1)
That is actually referring to the Temple Mount because a survey always ‘measures’ before
construction begins. Plus, realistically, the Muslims would never let construction begin on a
third Temple unless the two witnesses were there to protect. Anyway, when compared to
Daniel and Revelation, it’s clear that Paul was just naming things associated with the rapture,
or shortly thereafter, to squash a rumor. He was not giving a definitive timeline. If that is
a person’s desire, then it makes infinitely better sense to consult God’s Book of Truth, which is
Daniel 11, or God’s final prophecy, which is Revelation, not a passage taken out of context
that was meant for a different purpose. [see also separate page on man of lawlessness]
The False Prophet
The false prophet will not rise to prominence until after the antichrist has executed his
power for 42-months, and led the 6th Trumpet War to kill the two witnesses. I say that
for many reasons. First, the false prophet is represented by the 2nd beast in Revelation 13,
which is totally different from the 1st beast because it has two-horns, rather than ten.
Revelation 13:11-17 [The False Prophet]
11 Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb,
but he spoke like a dragon. 12 He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his
behalf and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal
wound had been healed. 13 And he performed great and miraculous signs, even
causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of men. 14
Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he
deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of
the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 He was given power to
give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who
refused to worship the image to be killed. 16 He also forced everyone, small and
great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his
forehead, 17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the
name of the beast or the number of his name.
Notice that the false prophet arrives on the scene and does everything on “behalf” of
the first beast (antichrist), so he must be following the 42-months. Plus, the antichrist is
“wounded by the sword and yet lives,” which I think happens during the 6th Trumpet War,
or earthquake that happens after the two witnesses rise and ascend to heaven. (below)
Revelation 11:12-13 [Two witnesses ascend to heaven]
“Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.”
And they went up to heaven in a cloud while their enemies looked on.
13 At that very hour, there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed.
Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were
terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.”
As you can see, people temporarily recognize the God of heaven because they see the two
witnesses ascend to heaven and the earthquake that follows must be massive. Yet, the false
prophet will use “great and miraculous signs” to deceive people and lure them back to the
antichrist, who not only kills God’s two witnesses, but also survives the massive earthquake.
Yet, it’s not just the false prophet’s power that deceives the inhabitants of earth; God helps.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 [False Prophet]
“The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed
in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that
deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth
and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that
they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed
the truth but have delighted in wickedness.”
Notice that God sends the “powerful delusion,” which could be the fire from heaven, so
everyone on earth will believe the lie and so be condemned. That’s because the only people
on earth, at that time, will be those who missed the rapture, and contrary to popular belief,
gentiles don’t get a second chance. Only the 144,000 Israelites, who are sealed by God in
Rev 7, will successfully resist the false prophet and get a second chance, and that’s only
because their time is cut short. (below)
Matthew 24:22 & 24 [The 144,000 Israelites sealed by God]
“If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake
of the elect those days will be shortened. … 24 For false Christs and false prophets
will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect-if that
were possible.”
That brings me to the timetable for the false prophet and how those days are cut short for
the 144,000 Israelites who get a second chance for refusing the mark of the beast. Following
the deaths and ascensions of the two witnesses, I think the false prophet accomplishes his
miracles and forces the mark of the beast upon Israel, in just 30-days, which is the meaning
of Daniel 12:11-12, concerning the 1290 and 1335-days. I think the post-rapture timeline is
plain to see when the verses are placed together, as I’ve done below.
Revelation 11:3 & 7 [count starts at abomination and rapture]
3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days,
clothed in sackcloth." … 7 Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast
that comes up from the Abyss will attack them and overpower and kill them.
Daniel 12:11-12 [count also starts at abomination and rapture]
11 "From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that
causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12 Blessed is the one who waits
for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.
Daniel 8:13-14 [total time from abomination and rapture to Armageddon]
13 Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, "How long
will it take for the vision to be fulfilled-the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the
rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host
that will be trampled underfoot?" 14 He said to me, "It will take 2,300 evenings
and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated."
As you can see, starting with the abomination and rapture, the 1260, 1290, and 1335 are
all milestones on the same post-rapture timeline, which is a total of 2300-days. The two
witnesses are killed, after 1260-days, allowing the false prophet to enact the mark of the
beast, in Israel, after 1290-days. The 144,000 Israelites are rounded up and slaughtered,
after 1335-days, which means their days are cut short from the 2300-days total. Notice that
they are “blessed” for reaching 1335-days because they are martyred for refusing the mark
of the beast (Rev 14), which means they will become priests during Jesus’ 1000-year reign
on earth. (Rev 20:4-6) I’ve seen people try to add and subtract these numbers, but it’s plain
to see that the 1260, 1290, and 1335 are all milestones on the same 2300-day timeline.
To further illustrate, notice how Daniel 8 contains references to the whole timeline of
2300-days. (1) The “rebellion that causes desolation” is just a combination of the uprising
and abomination (Daniel 11:31), both of which happen in conjunction with the rapture.
(2) The “surrender of the sanctuary” happens after the two witnesses supervise the building
of the Third Temple and are killed during the 6th Trumpet War, which allows the antichrist to
‘set himself up in God’s Temple’, as noted in 2 Thess 2:4. (3) The “host that will be
trampled underfoot” describes Armageddon, when Jesus will defeat the armies of the beast.
Notice that the beginning, middle, and end of the post-rapture tribulation are all referenced
in that one verse. Everything takes a total of 2300-days and Jesus will “re-consecrate the
sanctuary,” following Armageddon, and begin His 1000-year reign on earth.
Currency of the Beast
I think it’s pretty obvious in today’s society that Bitcoin or some other cryptocurrency will
be the basis for the mark of the beast because that would explain why people won’t be able
to buy or sell without the mark. A cryptocurrency doesn’t require a bank account, just a
digital wallet, which could be controlled by a tattooed mark on someone’s hand or forehead.
Of course, an RFID chip is another option, which can be inserted in the hand and contain the
information. Either way, if a certain cryptocurrency was adopted by the beast and forced
upon another nation, rendering their own currency invalid, then every person would need a
digital wallet for that cryptocurrency to buy and sell.
Already in today’s society, Bitcoin is rapidly becoming more acceptable. Services such as
Paypal and Mastercard are making it easier to convert money to and from cryptocurrencies,
so they can be used for almost anything. On top of that, on June 9, 2021, El Salvador
became the first country to declare Bitcoin as “legal tender.” Normally, that would mean
Bitcoin could be used for payment of any debt, but El Salvador went a step farther and
instructed every vendor to accept Bitcoin for any purchase. Of course, they are not forcing
anyone to receive a mark, but it’s an ominous start.
Like I said, the mark of the beast won’t happen, at least not in Israel, until 3.5 years
after the rapture, after they’ve been invaded and defeated by the 10-horned beast,
so the Biblical prophecy is very feasible, under extreme circumstances.
Chart showing the offset between
70th Seven and 2300-day Tribulation
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