What Allusions to the Antichrist are Found in the Bible?

In the Bible are many allusions to, and types of, the Antichrist and his power.  Throughout history, there have been whispers of the man of sin who will one day deceive the world.  Take a minute and consider what these verses tell about the man and his wicked ways.

Old Testament Allusions

• Adversary Ps 74:8-10; Isa 59:19; Lam 4:11,12; Amos 3:11 
• Assyrian Isa 10:5, 12; Micah 5:5, 6 
• Belial Nahum 1:15 
• Bloody and Deceitful Man Ps 5:6 
• Branch of the Terrible Ones Isa 25:5 
• Chief Prince Ex 38:2 
• Crooked Serpent Job 26:13; Isa 27:1 
• Cruel One Jer 30:14,23 
• Destroyer of the Gentiles Jer 4:7 
• Enemy Ps 55:3; Jer 30:14, 23 
• Evil Man Ps 140:1 
• Head over many countries Ps 110:6 
• Head of Northern Army Joel 2:20 
• Idol Shepherd Zech 11:16, 17 
• King of Princes Hos 8:10 
• King of Babylon Isa 14:11-20 
• Little Horn Dan 7:8f; 8:9f 
• Man of the Earth Ps 10:18 
• Merchant, with balances of deceit Hos 12:7 
• Mighty Man Ps 52:1 
• Nail Isa 22:25 
• Prince that shall come Dan 9:26 
• Prince of Tyre Ezek 28:2-10 
• Profane Wicked Prince of Israel Ezek 21:25-27 
• Proud Man Hab 2:5 
• Rod of Gods anger Isa 10:5 
• Seed of the Serpent Gen 3:15 
• Son of the Morning Isa 14:12 
• Spoiler, Destroyer Isa 16:4,5 
• Vile Person Dan 11:21 
• Violent Man Ps 140:1f 
• Wicked One Ps 9:17; 10:2,4; Isa 11:4; Jer 30:14, 23 
• Wilful King Dan 11:36 

New Testament Allusions

• Angel of the Bottomless Pit Rev 9:11 
• Antichrist, (Pseudo-Christ) 1 Jn 2:22 
• Beast Rev 11:7; 13 
• False Prophet Rev 13 
• Father of the lie Jn 8:44; 2 Thess 2:11 
• Lawless One 2 Thess 2:8 
• Man of Sin 2 Thess 2:3 
• One come in his own name Jn 5:43 
• Prince of Darkness 1 Thess 5 
• Son of Perdition 2 Thess 2:3 
• Star Rev 8:10; 9:1 
• Unclean Spirit Mt 12:43 
• Vine of the Earth Rev 14:18 

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