Islam: The Antichrist’s Kingdom
- Michael E.B. Maher
- Apr 1
- 2 min read
This brings us to the discussion about the eighth kingdom; for although the scarlet beast in John’s vision had only seven heads, the angel told us that the beast himself was also an eighth kingdom, and that his kingdom would emerge from the seven that preceded it. So which kingdom succeeded the Sasanian Empire? In the year 610 AD the prophet Mohammed introduced Islam into the earth. Just forty years later the Sasanian Empire ceased to exist when it fell to Muslim conquest in the year 650 AD[1]. It was in that conquest that whatever remained of the city of Babylon was finally swept away and in time was buried beneath the sands.[2] Islam however, has been in control of that geographic region from 650 AD even until today. It is important to note that the map of the Islamic Empire shown below incorporates the geographic location of where the city of Babylon once lay. And so we see that the eighth kingdom is in fact the kingdom of Islam, and the seven kingdoms discussed in this section plus the eighth kingdom of Islam are all linked to the same geographic region of the ancient city of Babylon.
Map of the extent of Islam (650 AD – present)
So why did the Lord Jesus deem it necessary to show His church the composition of the eight kingdoms mentioned in John’s vision? The answer lies in identifying both the person of the Antichrist and his kingdom, for as I have already mentioned, the scarlet beast in John’s vision is the Antichrist. The angel confirms that truth when he tells us, “the beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition.” It is the Antichrist that was, and is not, and is going to perdition.
And so we see that the Antichrist will arise from the Islamic faith. We have also seen in this section that all seven preceding kingdoms were eventually replaced after a period of time, but the kingdom of Islam still remains after nearly fourteen hundred years and continues to grow in the earth. The reason the kingdom of Islam has not been replaced is because Islam is the kingdom over which the Antichrist will rein. The kingdom of Islam will only be replaced when the Lord Jesus returns and destroys the kingdom of the Antichrist. And so we see from this section confirmation that the first key event that must be fulfilled before the Lord returns, has already been completed; i.e. the kingdom of the Antichrist is already in place.
Michael E.B. Maher
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