Revelation

THE BOOK OF REVELATION: M. M. NINAN
By the end times, many will easily be deceived and embrace the antichrist because his spirit will
already dwell within the world.
In 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, the antichrist is described as the "man of sin," or "son of perdition."
Here Paul, like John, is also warning believers about the antichrist's ability to deceive:
"Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and
the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God
or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God."
In Revelation 13:5-8, the antichrist is referred to as "the beast:"
"Then the beast was allowed to speak great blasphemies against God. And he was given authority to do
whatever he wanted for forty-two months. And he spoke terrible words of blasphemy against God,
slandering his name and his dwelling—that is, those who dwell in heaven. And the beast was allowed to
wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And he was given authority to rule over every
tribe and people and language and nation. And all the people who belong to this world worshiped the beast.
They are the ones whose names were not written in the Book of Life before the world was made—the Book
that belongs to the Lamb who was slaughtered."
Tetradrachm of Antiochus IV.
Reverse shows the Greek inscription
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