Tom Maccabeus

Hi, Yes the antichrist spirit is about " enforcement" coercion. Rev 13 " he causes all to receive the mark..." First the Jews were supposed to tolerate the nudity and homosexuality flaunted near the temple. Then they were supposed to “celebrate” in the sexually lawless parades. Many fell away from the faith and compromised. Such was the work of the coercive antichrist spirit of emperor Antiochus , and this foreshadows the final rainbow Antichrist. I hope the church can wake up and see the significance of all these things, before it's too late.

So in summary, under Emperor Antiochus's Direction , some of the apostate Jews, High priests , build a Stadium where perversion was happening right near the Temple mount. In today's situation, although the world is forcing the LGBTQ…XYZ rainbow agenda, it is the apostate Church buckling under to the antichrist spirit that is allowing such things as Drag Queens teaching children at Sunday school, What typically used to be called the altar of Christ, at the front many churches is now draped with the colors of sexual perversion. By the way, a few more details as to the forced “celebration” of the Dionysian parade,(under Antichus’ direction): 2 Maccabees 6 states it as a regular celebration, v.7 "Each month, the foreigners celebrated the king's birthday. And during the ceremony, they cruelly forced our people to eat the insides of sacrificed animals. Besides this, they made us wear sprigs of ivy in our hair and walk in parades whenever they celebrated a festival to honor the god Dionysus “(2 Macc. 6.7 CEV). The text shows they were required to have a symbol upon their heads (an identifying mark) for this antichrist parade. These “colorful”parades included men dressing as women, lewdness, debauchery, all in “celebration” of a god of lawlessness. Sound familiar? As noted One of the earliest church writers on eschatology (last days), Hippolytus, described the forced Dionysian parade as relating to the mark of the beast in Revelation 13.

( finally online after storm outage) Many believers who study prophecy and last days events are aware Christ linked “ the abomination of desolation “ as a key event relating to the timing of a future great tribulation and his glorious return. It is commonly known that a major archetype of the antichrist (Antiochus IV Epiphanes) caused an abomination of desolation in Jerusalem around 168 B.C. Yet, few Christians are aware of an important context surrounding the time. There are documents that show how he exposed and forced upon the people of God sexual defilements, eerily similar to much of what we see happening today. It is significant as this was the only other time, like now, when such a large-scale sexual agenda was forced upon God's people ( causing many to fall away and compromise their faith.) It is important to note that the spiritual issues surrounding the abomination of desolation are beyond the stone and mortar temple. Jesus used a term that people understood from their knowledge of Daniel's prophecy and of events also recorded in the historic books of the Maccabees. These books (written between the testaments) give a historic record of prophetic events in Daniel. Parts of the Maccabees appear in the Greek Septuagint, and some Christian denominations have considered the works as part of the Bible (including the early Reformers), others considered it as not canonical but useful.14 Most Christians are probably not aware that under Antiochus’ direction, God’s people were regularly exposed to homosexuality near the temple grounds. This became a major point of conflict which led to a revolt.11 Also, as one early church historian notes, the Jews were forced to celebrate the god Dionysus.12 In modern terms, he was a genderqueer god associated with homosexuality and cross-dressing, a god of transgression. In 1 Maccabees, we read, “At that time there appeared in the land of Israel a group of traitorous Jews who had no regard for the Law and who had a bad influence on many of our people,… built a stadium near the Temple hill and led our finest young men to adopt the Greek custom of participating in athletic events” (1 Macc.). Importantly, in the ancient world, the gymnasium (where homosexuality was the norm and men wrestled naked) was also notorious for its pederasty. Plato notes, "The lovers of boys came to the gymnasium in crowds."22 There was a sexual defilement and an exposing of it to those faithful amongst Jewish people right in the vicinity of the Lord's temple! Many Jews were shocked and grieved to see young people drawn away by this new custom and ideology. Sound familiar? Antiochus gives us a model or a foreshadowing of the coming "Lawless one" and his agenda. These and other events related to this, represent the 1st evidence of a coming rainbow antichrist. Sources 11. Riley, Patrick G. D. (Hercules) symbol of homosexuality “Homosexuality and the Maccabean Revolt,” New Oxford Review, September 1997 12.Bracht, Katharina. “The Four Kingdoms of Daniel in Hippolytus's Commentary on Daniel.” Brill. Brill, https://brill.com/display/book/9789004443280/BP000015.xml. 14. III, Ben Witherington. “The Most Dangerous Thing Luther Did.” Christian History | Learn the History of Christianity & the Church. Christian History, 22.John Addington Symonds , A Problem in Greek Ethics, Ch. 12 p. 37, https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Problem_in_Greek_Ethics/Chapter_XIIl

Many Christians are becoming convinced the global LGBTQ movement is anti-Bibilcal, anti-Christ, even apocalyptic. The “days of Lot”, Sodom and Gomorrah(Luke 17:28–30) are becoming increasingly manifested in our time. Yet, many are unaware there are biblical prophecies and historical evidence not only concerning a final global antichrist environment, but to a specific manifestation of a sexually corrupt “Lawless one” (2 Thess. 2). In this thread, I plan to set forth 12 evidences that the final Antichrist will have a prominent defining characteristic, in today's terms, what we would call a rainbow Antichrist. Any initial thoughts?

My apologies to the forum I wasn't aware of that. If anyone on the Worthy Forum would like a complimentary copy of the writing, just contact me. Thanks, Tom

Thank you for the clarification

Hi, It matters a whole lot because it's not a case of "oh well, the world has always been evil" etc. Jesus spoke of specific warnings in prophecy ( Matt. 24 etc.) regarding his future coming and a great tribulation. This thread relates to "the abomination of desolation" There is a connection between this and current antichrist oppression. BTW, the ancient Hebrew understanding for why the flood happened was that "men were writing marriage contracts with other men! This relates to "as were the days of Lot so will be the coming of the Son of man...Lk 19. This relates to the forced pride parade of 168 B.C. by (Antiochus IV ) Which most Christians are not aware of. It is critical that we try to see the big picture, connect the dots, in order to discern the times. Tom Maccabeus “The Last Days Pride Parade and the Return of the Lord” https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-days-pride-parade-tom-maccabeus/1142105434?ean=2940167069626

As the book sets forth, the ancient rainbow parade of antichrist (and the defiling of God’s people) in 168 B.C. was part of an abomination of desolation (at that time). Today's rainbow pride movement, which was foreshadowed in the ancient biblical writings, is a sign that a great tribulation, a final abomination of desolation and the glorious return of the Lord is near. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-days-pride-parade-tom-maccabeus/1142105434?ean=2940167069626

The ancient rainbow parade of antichrist (and the defiling of God’s people) in 168 B.C. was part of an abomination of desolation (of that time) in the fuller meaning of the term. Today's rainbow pride movement, which was foreshadowed in the biblical writings, is a sign that a great tribulation, a final abomination of desolation and the glorious return of the Lord is near. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-days-pride-parade-tom-maccabeus/1142105434?ean=2940167069626

PS. Re "the goal " of antichrist. In the Septuagint, there is a record of Antiochus IV making an edict regarding God’s people, “make their souls abominable”. One of the means he used was forcing them to march in “parades” to “celebrate” (in today's terms) a queer gender god. Sound familiar? This all helps give greater definition to the term abomination of desolation (Matthew 24) and it has serious implications regarding the return of the Lord Christ. Barnes and Noble. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-days-pride-parade-tom-maccabeus/1142105434?ean=2940167069626

Those are good questions. I am persuaded that because sexuality/marriage/procreation are such deep and wonderful mysteries in God's plan for humanity, the enemy wants to strike at that, including perverting the children. I think the whole LGBTQ...XYZ movement and ideology is really like the “point of a spear”, sort of the obvious manifestation of a great increasing lawlessness going on in society, which will lead to "the man of lawlessness" (2 Thess 2) BTW there is also evidence that antichrist Antiochus IV was sexually deviant. Barns and Nobles: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-days-pride-parade-tom-maccabeus/1142105434?ean=2940167069626

Yes, you are right there is “nothing new” However it was the only other time in recorded history (besides now) when a large-scale sexual agenda was forced upon God's people (Sodom and Gomorrah only involved a few surrounding towns). This agenda (as the book sets forth) included parts of Asia Minor, Syria, the Middle East and down to Egypt. And the fact that is all happened to occur at the time when an abomination of desolation happened in Jerusalem has serious last days implications. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-days-pride-parade-tom-maccabeus/1142105434?ean=2940167069626

Many believers who study prophecy and last days events are aware that there was an archetype of the antichrist (Antiochus IV) who set up an abomination of desolation around 168 B.C in Jerusalem. Yet, few Christians are aware that he also imposed upon the people of God sexual abominations, eerily similar to what we see happening in our time. A new book “The Last Days Pride Parade and the Return of the Lord” draws on Biblical and historic sources such as, Josephus, Tacitus, Hippolytus, the books of the Maccabees. Some of these historic details and prophetic links have been overlooked since the early church. There can be shown a direct parallel and foreshadowing between the ancient Biblical antichrist to the modern LGBTQ worldwide movement. These major prophetic events were also described in the book of Daniel and mentioned by Christ pertaining to his future return. The church needs to both understand and be prepared for the challenges that lie ahead so we can stand firm in our faith and shine as lights in this present darkness. The Lord is coming soon. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-days-pride-parade-tom-maccabeus/1142105434?ean=2940167069626

Hi all, But what about the major issue, of this Biblical Antichrist (Antiochus IV) imposing a large-scale lawless sexual agenda with all the characteristics of the modern-day LGBTQ movement? This was the only other time in recorded history when this forced sexualized oppression occurred, aside from our modern time. Tom Maccabeus “The Last Days Pride Parade and the Return of the Lord” https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-days-pride-parade-tom-maccabeus/1142105434?ean=2940167069626

But, what happened at Sodom and Gomorrah wasn’t large scale (only a few surrounding towns) What the book sets forth and what is critical, was that Antiochus’ sexual agenda spread over much of the Middle East. Tom Maccabeus author: “The Last Days Pride Parade and the Return of the Lord” https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-days-pride-parade-tom-maccabeus/1142105434?ean=2940167069626