134 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 1 - Part 2 - Book 12 - Anti-Christ - "False Prophet"

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 2 * BOOK 12 ANTI-CHRIST - "FALSE PROPHET" Let's back up to the opening of the Tribulation in Revelation 13. Here is yet another introduction of the man Anti-christ. We talk a lot about the Anti-christ as he is the central figure in these seven years. Revelation 13:1 "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy." Remember, Daniel, Ezekiel, and John here in Revelation write in symbolic language. It's going to be a government headed up by the one man, Anti-christ. The beast here in Chapter 13 is first and foremost the revival of the old ancient Roman Empire. It will be a consortium of ten nations coming out of the Old Roman Empire territory. Back in verse 1 of Chapter 13, John "stood upon the sand of the sea." And remember that the sea here is the sea of humanity, the masses of people around the globe. The world is getting "global." So out of this mass of humanity will come this empire that has been dead since about 300 AD and will be headed up by this man of sin, the Anti-christ. Now verse 2: Revelation 13:2 "And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon (Satan) gave him his power, and his seat (throne), and great authority." When we studied Daniel several lessons ago I stressed then that when we studied Daniel we would have to study Revelation and Matthew 24 and 25. Daniel 7:2,3 "Daniel spake and said, `I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea." Daniel 7:4-7 The Roman empire was noble in some aspects, but it was bestial in many others. If you compare this passage with Revelation 13, you will see that John doesn't list the Roman empire. He begins with the Greek, the leopard, because he is speaking at a time when the Roman empire is still on the scene. We read about the Roman empire that faded off the scene, but now is coming back on the scene in verse 7: Daniel 7:7 ten horns." We have ancient Babylon, the ancient Medes and Persians, Greek, and Roman empires. Daniel sees all the residue of those empires coming back together in the revival of that fourth (Roman) empire that was dreadful and terrible: Revelation 13:3 "And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast (this empire). Let's bring it right up to the present time. Our industries are farmed out to Japan, Europe, Mexico, and Third World countries. Now verses 4 and 5: Revelation 13:4 "And they (the whole world) worshipped the dragon (or Satan) which gave power into the beast (the man Anti-christ: as well as that empire that he is ruling): and they worshipped the beast (the Anti-christ), saying, "Who is like unto the beast? So what we find in this verse is that this man and empire makes its appearance at the signing of that seven-year treaty that we saw back in Daniel Chapter 9. So now Daniel Chapter 9: Daniel 9:27 Now come back to Revelation Chapter 13, verse 5 again. Revelation 13:5 I'm going to stop there in this portion concerning the Anti-christ. Now let's drop down to verse 11. A counterfeit trinity, with Satan as the counterfeit of God the Father, with the Anti-christ as the counterfeit God the Son, and with the False Prophet, the religious leader as we will see here in verse 11, the counterfeit of the Holy Spirit. Revelation 13:11 "And I beheld another beast (this also is a man, but it is also a system. The Anti-christ is described as coming up out of the sea, and since the Book of Revelation is dealing almost exclusively, or primarily with the Nation of Israel, it's God dealing with His Covenant people once again, in preparation for His return. Israel will be so quick to accept the Anti-christ and his treaty, his offers of protection, and the Temple worship. I don't say it to look down on the Jew in the least bit, but I feel that this man, Anti-christ, will be a Jew. How many times have we seen Jews come right up to the throne rooms of Gentile empires. A Jew. Jews. What have many of our top political leaders been? Jews. Revelation 13:12 "And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him (here I must come back to Moses and Daniel. Right next to the seat of power. As the Holy Spirit today points mankind to God the Son, this false prophet will point mankind to the Anti-christ), and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast...." Get the picture? He will have a great religious organization at his disposal, with enough power to convince those people under his religious umbrella to worship the counterfeit, the Anti-christ. Revelation 13:13,14 #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible