The Identity of the Anti-Christ

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What if the prophecies Christians place in the future were fulfilled in the first century? In The Identity of the Anti-Christ: The Synagogue of Satan, Greg Johnson challenges familiar end-times teachings through a study of Scripture, its original audience, and the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. Johnson argues that the key to understanding the Anti-Christ lies in the conflict surrounding Jesus, the early church, and the passing of the Old Covenant. Reading biblical prophecy within that historical setting, he presents a case that the “last days” described the end of the Mosaic age and the establishment of the New Covenant in Christ. Drawing from Daniel, the Gospels, the apostolic letters, and Revelation, this book examines the identity of the Anti-Christ within the first-century covenant conflict; the meaning of the beast, its mark, and Mystery Babylon; the “accuser of our brethren” and the role of the Mosaic Law; the thousand-year reign, the timing of judgment, and Christ’s victory; and the significance of Jesus’ promise that “this generation” would witness fulfillment. Written for Christians willing to reconsider inherited interpretations, this study invites readers to examine the biblical text alongside Johnson’s conclusions and weigh the significance of its time-specific promises. At its heart is a question of Christian hope: What does it mean to live in a kingdom Christ has already established?