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The one Antichrist and many antichrists
1. The one Antichrist and many antichrists
2. The one Antichrist and many antichrists
The "antichrist" in the Bible is both a general term for those who put themselves "in place of Christ" and the "Antichrist" or "beast" (or many other names in the Bible) as a unique being in the end times of the Bible.
3. General and specific terms
A distinction is often made between a general term and some specific instances. There are many such examples in the Bible and Biblical history.
A "disciple" as someone following Jesus and a "Disciple" as one of the twelve special disciples.
An "apostle" (including Julia, a woman) as someone who followed Jesus and an "Apostle" as a special "apostle".
The "catholic" church as the all and everything church and the "Catholic" church arising out of that idea.
A "saint" as a holy person (set apart) and a "Saint" as one officially recognized by an organization (e.g., the Catholic Church).
An "antichrist" as someone putting themselves in place of Christ and the "Antichrist" in the end-times prophecy (with other names in other places in the Bible)
4. Discussion
What then is the difference between an imitator and a follower? Does it matter?
The "
anti-Christ" is said to "
imitate" Christ as one "
in place of" Christ. What difference might there be and is it important?
The exact word "
anti-Christ" is only used in the letters of John, but let us look at some verses having to do with "
imitators" of Christ who are usually categorized as "
ant-Christ".
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Details are left as a future topic.
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5. The prefix anti in place of against
Matthew 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: [kjv]
ηκουσατε οτι ερρεθη οφθαλμον αντι οφθαλμου και οδοντα αντι οδοντος [gnt]
Which is it?
"eye" "for" an "eye"
"eye" "against" an "eye"
"eye" "in place of" an "eye"
The English word and prefix
"anti", from the Latin, means
"against" or
"opposite".
The ancient Greek word
"ἀντί" ≈ "in place of" and, if context permits,
can mean
"against" or
"opposite". The same holds for the modern Greek word
"αντί" (an-TEE) ≈ "in place of". Thus, the "
anti-Christ" will set himself up
"in place of" Christ, as in "
impersonator" of Christ rather than just "
imitator" of Christ.
