Bible Question:
Hi, I'm new to these forums... I think I remember hearing that the anti-christ would be a beast that came back from the dead after a mortal wound to the head? I don't know how the prophesies in the books work but could this be figurative? Because Saddam pretty much was all but destroyed in the Gulf war...(Like a mortal wound to the head.) He kind of is rising again now... This would fit with the anti-christ thing right? :-/ Thanks. -Tim- |
Bible Answer: I have been taking Revelation from a wonderful teacher who has devoted her life to studying prophecy. The one thing that struck me immediately with your questions is something she said: "It is not wise to compare current events in light of Scripture. Scripture will reveal itself despite current events." On your question about figurative prophecy… I will share something interesting I gathered from Revelation. It was that all the symbols and signs in Revelation are from other parts of the Bible. When you study the Sriptures you see so much of those symbols and signs in Revelation. That is when one gets clarification on interpretation. If you want to study the anti-christ get a concordance and look up every instance of his mention (beast) and make a list of what God has to say about him. Then you will get a better biblical understanding. Remember, Satan likes to imitate God in all his ways. Just as Jesus died and rose for us, Satan imitates Him by taking a mortal wound to the head and coming back to life. He will indeed fool many who don't keep their eyes on Jesus. That is why it is important to know Jesus. (Those who look for counterfeit money study the real thing for many years so they can spot the false immediately.) I myself would prefer to study the real Christ and know all I can about him so that by knowing the real I can see the false immediately. May God bless you study of His Word. PJC |
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