That the person has to be a Jew is that as the Antichrist, he will be anointed the King of Israel, thought to be messiah by the Jews. "Anti" the prefix meaning against and instead of - Christ, Jesus the rightful King of Israel.
The word "anti" is a prefix derived from Greek, meaning "against" or "opposite to." It is commonly used in English to convey opposition, resistance, or an opposing force to something. Here are a few examples of its usage:
- Opposition to something:
- Antibiotic (against life, specifically bacteria)
- Antiwar (against war)
- Counteracting or preventing:
- Antidote (a remedy to counteract a poison)
- Antifreeze (a substance preventing freezing)
- Opposite in nature or effect:
- Anticlimax (opposite of climax)
- Antimatter (matter composed of antiparticles)
"Anti" is also used in contexts such as political, cultural, or ideological stances (e.g., anti-authoritarian or anti-globalization).
The prefix is versatile and often appears in combinations that highlight resistance, prevention, or contrasting qualities. In other words, the meaning of the word “anti” can simply mean to be against and not just the polar opposite of something. Besides, the polar opposite of a Jew is a Gentile, and not a Jew.
The apostle John says there are many antichrists (1 John 2:18). I doubt all people who are antichrists are Jewish.
Plus, in history, we see three men who are types of the Antichrist.
Antiochus Epiphanes serves as a significant type of the Antichrist. The first type of Antichrist appears in Genesis with Nimrod; the second is Antiochus Epiphanes in the book of Daniel; and the third is Titus, the Roman prince who destroyed Jerusalem in A.D. 70. To gain a complete understanding of the Antichrist, it is essential to study not only the book of Revelation but also these three key figures. Nimrod, Antiochus Epiphanes, and Titus together form a composite picture of the Antichrist, while Revelation provides the detailed definition. When we combine this picture with the definition, we arrive at a comprehensive view of the Antichrist.
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Also, in Daniel 11:36-37, after he has entered his beast-king stage, claiming to be God, it says he has no regard for "the God of his fathers", a term for the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
I will admit, this is a considerable point here. I reread this passage and do see that as a strong possibility. But it is also equally possible that “fathers” here could be in reference to key early church fathers or Christians. According to Scripture, it states:
“And if ye
be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.” (Galatians 3:29).
So if a person is an heir of the promise of Abraham because they are of Christ, then the phrase “Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, “ (Daniel 11:37).
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28).
It is also possible that this Gentile AC merely has Jewish lineage that is not known to the public. The person I speak of as being a potential possibility for the antichrist has sought to change the laws
Daniel 7:25 (KJV)
"And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time."
As for a clue to the possible AC I speak of:
“Through one leader’s governing will, the state’s future is written."
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