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Introduction: Interpretations of the Antichrist It is interesting to observe the topic of the Antichrist in the culture and society of today. One can look at the media and literature and see a fascination with the topic. Movies such as Rosemary’s Baby, The Omen, and The Devil’s Advocate and literature such as the Left Behind novels all address the topic of the Antichrist. Yet they present the person of the Antichrist to be this great force to come. One who will be brought into this world, will come to power, will threaten God, and will bring chaos and terror to all nations. He will be evil incarnate. Sometimes he is portrayed as if he must conceal physical horns as he goes about his business, destroying the church, destroying the world. Other times it seems as if his coming will be accompanied by earthquakes, fire, darkness, and terrible demons. In other presentations he is pure evil contained in what looks like an innocent child. The movie Rosemary’s Baby presents a plot involving the conception and birth of the Antichrist. In his book The Man of Sin: Uncovering the Truth About the Antichrist, Kim Riddlebarger comments on the film Rosemary’s Baby: “While not taught anywhere in the Bible, the notion of the incarnation of Satan is taken up in…Rosemary’s Baby (1968). In this disturbing film, a lapsed Roman Catholic couple (played by Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes) makes a deal with the devil. As a result, Mia Farrow’s character eventually gives birth to a child who is Satan incarnate.” 1 The Omen, a 1976 horror film, is about an American ambassador, Robert Thorn, who learns from a priest, Father Brennan, that his son is actually the Antichrist. A scene from the movies carries this dialogue between the two: Robert Thorn: Get on with it. Say what you have to say. Father Brennan: "When the Jews return to Zion, and a comet rips the sky, and the Holy Roman Empire rises, then you and I must die. From the Eternal Sea, He rises, creating armies on either shore, turning man against his brother, till man exists, no more." The Book of Revelation predicted it all. Robert Thorn: I'm not here to listen to a sermon. Father Brennan: It is by means of a human personality entirely in his possession that Satan will wage his last formidable offense. 1 Kim Riddlebarger, The Man of Sin: Uncovering the Truth About the Antichrist (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2006), 23-24. 1
Robert Thorn: You said that my wife was-- Father Brennan: Go to the city of Megiddo... in the old city of Jezreel. There see the old man Bugenhagen. He alone can describe how the child must die. Robert Thorn: Look here-- Father Brennan: He who will not be saved by the lamb will be torn by the beast! Robert Thorn: Will you stop I'm here because you said my wife is in danger. Father Brennan: She is pregnant. Robert Thorn: You're mistaken. That's nonsense. Father Brennan: He'll not allow the child to be born. He will kill it while it slumbers in the womb. Robert Thorn: What in God's name are you talking about Father Brennan: Your son, Mr. Thorn. The Son of the Devil. He will kill the unborn child. Then he will kill your wife. And then, when he is certain to inherit all that is yours, then, Mr. Thorn... he will kill you. Robert Thorn: That's enough. Father Brennan: And with your wealth and power he will establish his counterfeit kingdom here on Earth, receiving his power directly from Satan! Robert Thorn: You're insane. Father Brennan: He must die, Mr. Thorn! Robert Thorn: You asked for five minutes... and you've got five minutes. Father Brennan: Go to the city of Megiddo. See Bugenhagen before it's too late. Robert Thorn. Now I've heard you. I want you to hear me. I never want to see you again. Father Brennan: You'll see me in Hell, Mr. Thorn. There we will share out our sentence. 2 The movie The Omen, which portrays the Antichrist incarnate in the form of a small child, was followed by a number of sequels that depict the Antichrist’s move through childhood, February 2012.) 2 The Omen, 18 July 2011. Online. Available: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Omen. (Date accessed: 28 2
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