The Coming Abomination - Four Main Evil Activities

A. First, the abomination begins when the Antichrist sits in the Temple claiming to be God (2 Thes.2:3-4). Antichrist is a counterfeit to Jesus ruling from the Temple (Ezek. 43:5-7; Zech. 6:12-13).

B. Second, the False Prophet will tell people to make an image (statue/idol) that is associated with the Antichrist. By combining Jesus’ and Paul’s information we know that the Antichrist will sit in the Temple (2 Thes. 2:4) and that an idol will stand there (Mt. 24:15). Therefore, we can safely assume that the “primary” idol related to the Antichrist will be in the Jerusalem Temple.

14 And he (False Prophet) deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs…telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the Beast (Antichrist). (Rev. 13:14)

C. Third, the False Prophet will tell the leaders in the nations to make an image to the Antichrist. I believe that many local leaders will have a duplicate image of the Antichrist that is demonically and technologically connected to the “primary” image in Jerusalem. The result will be a global network of local “Antichrist worship sanctuaries” that include high-tech images (holograms?) of the Antichrist. Men will make these idols out of materials of different economic value.

20 The rest of mankind…did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood… (Rev. 9:20)
D. Fourth, the False Prophet will cause (command/force) all the nations to worship the Antichrist as God. All will be required by law to worship the Antichrist as God. These laws will also empower the wicked to kill the righteous. These laws and the response to them will be an abomination.

12 And he (False Prophet) exercises all the authority of the first Beast (Antichrist)…and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first Beast…15 He was granted power to…cause as many as would not worship the image of the Beast to be killed. (Rev. 13:12, 15)

8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him (Antichrist), whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. (Rev. 13:8)

E. People will worship the Antichrist’s image itself.

9 If anyone worships the Beast (Antichrist) and his image…10 shall be tormented... (Rev. 14:9)