Antichrist

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the cross-tradition parallels?Armilus (Jewish eschatology), Al-Masih ad-Dajjal (Islamic eschatology)
2. Why do some people say the Pope is the Antichrist?During the Reformation, some leaders believed the Pope and the Catholic Church were the Antichrist because they thought it opposed Jesus. They said the Pope was the bad leader described in the Bible.
3. How does the Antichrist try to trick people?He performs amazing signs and wonders to make people think he is Jesus. He uses these tricks to lead people away from true faith.

Christian Eschatology: The branch of Christian theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of the world.
Historicist Interpretation: A method of interpreting biblical prophecy by identifying figures and events with historical occurrences throughout time.
Second Coming: The prophesied future return of Jesus Christ to Earth to establish his kingdom and judge the living and the dead.