A quick question for you. Who is responsible for making the people take the mark of the beast? The Antichrist or The False Prophet?
Answer is the False Prophet.
“Answer is the False Prophet.” Awh, you didn’t give me a chance... :) (Rev. 13:12)
Other then giving us many clues as to who and where the AC comes from the Bible’s account of Jacob’s prophecies (Genesis 49) just before he died of his children’s descendants are very revealing in this matter as well.
Note the prophecy of Judah in vs 8-12. But of interest here also note vss 16-18 and Jacob’s prophecy on the tribe of Dan, (vs 17: ..., an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels,...). We’re all aware of the prophecy given in the Garden of Eden, Genesis 3:15 about the serpent. This then gets one to ponder the meaning implied.
To add to our pondering is information we also have from Moses’ prophecy also of the tribes, in Deuteronomy 33. In this case his prophecy of the tribe of Dan is particularly interesting: Deu. 33:22; “And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan”.
Bashan is the Golan Heights of today. We also know that while in the hands of Syria, Israel was attacked multiple times from GH until Israel finally just occupied it. Syria has always wanted it back but due to its strategic location and elevation Israel has withstood all pressure from giving it back. Now that looks like its about to change.
A very interesting treaties on Christ and anti-christ by Hippolytus (around 232AD) is an interesting read on the subject. Its about 24 pages and can be found online in one form or another for downloading. I’d recommend it for anyone interested.
I also have a pdf copy if anyone is interested.
JB