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Why would the antichrist want to save Israel, especially if he is empowered by satan? Wouldn’t satan actually hate Israel as his enemy? The simple answer is Yes! However, we have to look at what satan really wants above all. Yes, satan wants dominion over the earth, but even more than that, he wants to be as God. “I will be like the most High” – Isaiah 14:14. The God of Israel is truly God, but they must also worship Him as God. “I will be their God, and they shall be my people” – Ezekiel 37:27. Thus, in satan’s mind is that the one whom Israel worships is their God. Put simply, he wants to be worshipped by God’s people. But why would Israel worship satan, or actually, just a man. However, if that man should save their nation, save them as a people, then might they then see him as their saviour? And if the antichrist can be accepted as the saviour of Israel, and therefore their Messiah, then surely they would then worship him? Especially if he rebuilds their temple and sets it up for sacrifices according to the Law?
Thus the antichrist will try to deceive them into accepting him as their saviour, their Messiah, their God, and ultimately worship him, for once the temple sacrifices are up and running, he’ll then demand himself to be worshipped by Israel. That’s what Daniel 9:27 tells us: that in the middle of that final seven-year period, the antichrist will cause their sacrifices and cleansings by the Law to cease. “In the midst of the week he (the antichrist) shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate” (Daniel 9:27)
And he will become that abomination of whom Jesus said: “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains.” (Matthew 24:15-16)
Some teach that Jesus was talking about Antiochus IV Epiphanes of the Seleucid empire from around 175 to 164 BC. He committed abominations in the temple allegedly by erecting a statue of Zeus and sacrificing a pig on the altar, an event said to be the “abomination of desolation.” This led to significant Jewish resistance and the Maccabean revolt. However, Jesus spoke about an event still yet in His future, and so, while Antiochus committed abominations in the temple, the real abomination would be when the antichrist himself sits in the temple at the midpoint of that final seven-year period demanding to be worshipped as God by Israel. Jesus also told the people (referring to Israel) to escape, to flee for safety from this abomination. Revelation 12:13-17 prophesies that Israel will flee into the wilderness under God’s care for the second half of that final seven years. Israel avoiding worshipping the antichrist then leads ultimately to Armageddon where the antichrist tries to capture Jerusalem in order to force Israel to worship him in the temple. However, Christ, Israel’s Messiah returns at Armageddon to destroy the antichrist’s forces and save His people Israel as their true Saviour and Lord. The antichrist is thrown into the lake of fire, and satan is imprisoned for 1000 years, then set free for one last attack on God’s people, is defeated, and is thrown into the lake of fire forever. Satan will never be worshipped by God’s people, never to be like God in any way!
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Why would Europe be declaring war on the armies that invade Israel? In recent years most of Europe has been opposed (often obsessively so) to Israel’s efforts to defend itself against the terrorist rabbles that are working hard to destroy Israel. Yet prophecy says that it will be a European who makes a covenant with Israel for one week (that is, the final seven years before Armageddon).
“the people of the prince (or ruler, leader) that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:” (Daniel 9:26-27) There is a future ruler who will come from the people who would destroy Jerusalem and the temple. This destruction occurred in 70 AD and it was the Roman empire that did it. Therefore the coming ruler will be from the Roman empire, or effectively from that which represents a continuation of that empire today, that is, Europe today. This ruler will sign a covenant (most likely a mutual defence treaty) with “many” which here can only signify Israel (because the context of this passage is certainly Israel). Therefore it will be Europe and not USA that comes to the aid of Israel when they are invaded by a huge army from nations around them (including Iran, Turkey, Russia, Libya and Ethiopia).
Currently Europe is waking up to the threat of Russia facing them. Russia has been pushing the boundaries of civil respect with Europe for some time now, with it now being likely that they will invade the Baltic states and Finland in eastern Europe in next year or two, due to all belonging to NATO and having common borders with Russia. Poland is also being threatened with drone incursions into Polish airspace. With USA threatening withdrawal from NATO, Europe is currently scrambling to build defences quickly to oppose the threat of a Russian invasion which many believe could happen within the next 3 years, and that Russia could use nuclear weapons (something it has threatened a few times in recent years). In particular, Germany is rapidly expanding its armed forces, aiming to become the most powerful fighting force in Europe by 2029. Germany has also established a military presence in Lithuania. The Baltic states, Finland, Denmark and Sweden are also boosting defence spending and preparation.
Until recently, Europe has relied heavily upon US support for NATO defences. If USA pulls out of NATO (as threatened by Trump), then Europe may not be sufficiently prepared to defend against Russia. However, currently many European countries are beginning to increase readiness. Also, if Russia joins with Iran and others to invade Israel, then Europe may find it easier to defeat Russia, especially with an element of surprise. It is possible that Europe, expecting a serious threat from Russia, decides on a pre-emptive strike while Russia is involved with invading Israel.
However, ultimately, a European antichrist will lead European forces against Israel’s enemies because that’s what the Bible has prophesied. Most likely the invaders of Israel would not be expecting an attack by Europe, especially if it came without warning, noting that they would be expecting to destroy Israel, and not expecting their own sudden destruction.