In the Tanakh and the New Testament, we find at least three major figures or powers specifically described as opposing God, His people, His Church, His appointed times, and His law. Daniel identifies the Little Horn. Paul describes the Lawless One. John speaks of the Antichrist.
The important question is whether these are three entirely different enemies appearing at different times, or whether they are three descriptions of the same developing power viewed from different perspectives.
If they are the same, then Daniel, Paul, and John are not giving us separate prophecies about unrelated individuals. They are each revealing another part of the same picture—its origin, character, development, activity, and eventual judgment.
That leads to the next question: When does this power arise, and where should we look for it / them in history?
The important question is whether these are three entirely different enemies appearing at different times, or whether they are three descriptions of the same developing power viewed from different perspectives.
If they are the same, then Daniel, Paul, and John are not giving us separate prophecies about unrelated individuals. They are each revealing another part of the same picture—its origin, character, development, activity, and eventual judgment.
That leads to the next question: When does this power arise, and where should we look for it / them in history?
