Abomination of Desolation: The Image and Mark of the Beast

The image of the Beast is one of the most significant prophetic signs in the End-Times. John emphasized this statue ten times (Rev. 13:14, 15 [three times]; 14:9, 11; 15:2; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4). This will occur in the middle of the last 7-year period.

B. The Abomination of Desolation will be convincing to many because of demonic miracles.

9 The coming of the lawless one (Antichrist) is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception... (2 Thes. 2:9-10)

24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. (Mt. 24:24)

C. The image of the Beast that breathes and talks and the mark of the Beast will be two components of the Abomination of Desolation that deceives the world into worshipping the Antichrist.

13 He (False Prophet) performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from
heaven…14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs…15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the Beast, that the image of the Beast should speak… 16 He causes all…to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark… 18 His number is 666. (Rev. 13:13-18)

D. The mark of the Beast (Antichrist) is a key component of the Abomination of Desolation system. It will be a public mark on people’s right hand or forehead (Rev. 13:16-17).

E. The Antichrist’s image will combine cutting edge technology (or holograms?) and supernatural demonic elements causing this image to breathe and speak. The image will probably resemble the Antichrist. It may even speak like him so that it represents him in a personal way.

F. What will the Antichrist’s image say? It was granted power to give breath to the image or to give a false “appearance” of life. By speaking, it will appear to think freely as it makes laws that cause people to be killed who refuse to worship the Antichrist. It may speak on others issues.

G. I believe the image will speak to the people in personal ways by prophesying by demonic power about private matters. It may relate the dreams or private conversations with a deceased person (séance) as a counterfeit to the End-Time worship and prophetic movement.

17 It shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy… (Acts 2:17)

H. A global network of local “Antichrist worship sanctuaries” that prophesy would be
a counterfeit claim to the Antichrist’s omnipresence. These demonic local outposts will be the focal points of spiritual warfare as the true houses of prayer fill the earth at that time. Daniel revealed Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Dan. 2:19, 26-28). This caused Nebuchadnezzar to worship Daniel’s God.