Interestingly enough, in Matthew Henry’s commentaries on the Bible, which were written in the 18th Century (YEARS before the rise of communism), the interpreter has no trouble equating the enemy of the “End Times” as Islam! LOL. It is only in the 20th Century that the rise of communism caused the less educated “bible scholars” interpret the “shaggy bear” as Russia.
Hal Lindsey being the chief culprit, I would venture! LOL!
I take ALL commentaries with a grain of salt, because that’s what they are, just commentaries. NOT Scripture.
The return of Israel is an historic fact that seems like a literal fulfillment of prophecy. So, you've got to wonder.
While the Hal Lindsay crowd had it wrong about communism being the anti-Christ, the alliance between Russia and Iran seem to fit the senior just fine.