Not sure if he will be Jewish, although it seems counter-intuitive to me to think that the religious Jews would knowingly follow a gentile messiah. Of course, with the Restrainer removed and deception at work in what is likely to be an unprecedented way, all bets could be off. The whole demonic unity thing of so-called Christians, Muslims, and Jews already defies logic, so it is hard to say exactly how it will play out. Could it be a Roman Jew? I do think that whomever the Jewish people view as being responsible for giving them the third temple will be lifted up as the false messiah, in place of Christ. I think their reaction to President Trump when he moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem was just a taste of what is to come for the man who is recognized as being responsible for having the Temple built. All of that said, I am thankful we have good Biblical reason to be primarily focused on looking for the authentic, genuine Christ, and not the Antichrist. If I thought we were going to have to be here through Daniel's 70th week, I would spend much more time trying to figure out who the AC might be, while probably stocking up on food and guns. Lol...sort of. That always seemed like yet another compelling argument in favor of a pre-tribulation rapture. The post-trib view has you looking for the AC, storing up food, and having absolutely no expectation that Jesus will show up for at least 7 years. Just re-reading that last sentence tells me that view cannot possibly be what God has for His people. I guess that's OK to say on a pre-trib website. Indeed the final act in God's play of righteous judgments befalling mankind does beg a balcony vantage point! Again the only Jewish I need is a carpenter! TR Watchman35, I hold to the church watching the opening of the seals and watching the trumpet and bowl judgments happen in heaven... whether or not we see the results of those things down on earth - I truly have no idea. It is an interesting thought. We at least know that we will find out who the AC is at the end when he is bound and thrown into the lake of fire with the false prophet. The armies of God come back on white horses clothed in white robes of linen... we witness Jesus taking claim of the earth, so I have a feeling we will watch that part up close and personal. To be honest, I don't know that I would want to be able to witness the horrors of the tribulation. Just typing that sentence out and thinking of it seems awful. No, I would prefer to be enjoying the presence of God and maybe sitting and reading in His library... I'm with you on that, yhwhtalmidah. I'd rather enjoy the serenity of His presence or to stroll through His garden than to watch the Tribulation play out. Better a balcony seat, than a front row seat! TR
I wonder if the Lord will allow us to watch how the final scenes play out from the balcony seats.
We will probably be too overwhelmed by His glory and consumed by His presence to even think about it. Maranatha!!!
