The Antichrist Revealed: What Daniel & Paul Predicted

Book 11 ✝️ Daniel predicted a coming world ruler — and Jesus confirmed it. What does the Bible really say about the Antichrist, and how close are we? 📖 In this verse-by-verse study through Daniel 8 and 11, we explore one of the most detailed prophetic portraits of the Antichrist in all of Scripture. Beginning with 2 Peter 1:19-21 — Peter's declaration that prophecy is a "more sure word" than even the Mount of Transfiguration — this teaching lays the foundation for why fulfilled prophecy proves the Bible is the Word of God. From there, we trace Daniel's vision of the ram (Medes and Persians) and the he-goat (Alexander the Great and Greece), showing how these prophecies were fulfilled to the letter. Then we zero in on Antiochus the Great as a type and foreshadow of the coming Antichrist — a vile person who rises through flattery and political intrigue, signs a seven-year treaty with Israel, and ultimately sets himself up as God in the rebuilt Jerusalem Temple. Paul's warning in 2 Thessalonians 2 is examined, including the critical Greek word apostasia — which early translations rendered not as "falling away" but as "the departure" — pointing to the Rapture preceding the Tribulation. 💡 Key Topics Covered: • Why prophecy proves the Bible is the Word of God — 2 Peter 1:17-21 • Daniel 8: The ram (Medes & Persians) and he-goat (Greece/Alexander the Great) explained • Antiochus the Great as a type of the Antichrist — Daniel 8:23-25 • The Antichrist's rise through flattery and political intrigue — Daniel 11:21-36 • The mark of the beast and global control — Daniel 11:36-38 • 2 Thessalonians 2: Apostasia — "falling away" or "the departure" (Rapture)? • Matthew 24:15 — Jesus confirms Daniel's "abomination of desolation" 🔑 Daniel 8 ram and he-goat prophecy fulfilled, Alexander the Great Bible prophecy, Antiochus Epiphanes Antichrist type, Daniel 11 vile person end times, 2 Thessalonians 2 apostasia departure rapture, abomination of desolation Matthew 24, mark of the beast Daniel 11, seven-year tribulation treaty Israel. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00:00 Introduction – Prophecy & Why It Matters 00:02:00 Matthew 24 & Signs of the End Times 00:28:45 Paul on the Man of Sin – 2 Thessalonians 2 00:30:01 The Antichrist Revealed: Abomination of Desolation 00:56:31 Revelation 13: The Beast & His Authority 00:59:00 The 42-Month Reign of the Antichrist 01:24:02 Israel Flees to the Wilderness – Revelation 12 01:26:02 The Rapture: Catching Up the Church 01:52:02 The Second Coming vs. The Rapture Explained 01:54:07 Zechariah 14 & Christ's Return to Earth 02:20:00 Israel's New Covenant – Jeremiah 31 & Ezekiel 37 02:22:41 God's Covenant Promises Restored to Israel 02:48:00 The Lamb of God & the Seven-Sealed Scroll 02:51:00 Revelation 5: Who Is Worthy to Open the Book? 03:16:02 The Church Age Parenthesis & God's Time Clock 03:18:02 Why the Church Must Be Removed Before Tribulation 03:44:00 The Four Horsemen – Revelation 6 Overview 03:46:00 The Red Horse: War & the Russian Bear 04:12:02 Europe, Hatred, and the Rise of Antichrist 04:14:03 The Latter Days & Israel's Restoration (Ezekiel 38) 04:40:02 The Black Horse: Famine & Economic Collapse 04:42:01 Matthew 24:7-8 – Beginning of Sorrows 05:08:02 Isaiah 24: The Tribulation Judgment on Earth 05:10:01 The Gospel of the Kingdom vs. Gospel of Grace 05:36:01 Revelation 7: The 144,000 Sealed Servants 05:38:00 The Tribe of Dan & the 144,000 Explained 05:41:42 Closing – Ministry Info & Sign-Off