The Nationality of the Antichrist

I was talking with a family member a short time ago, and was asked a question that brought back thoughts from earlier studies I had done. It seems to be a question that is being asked quite often in this time we live, and one which has had several answers given. I was asked, "From where will the Antichrist come?". These thoughts are mine, from the studies I have done and though many of us do agree, there will be those of you who will not agree. I hope that my post today will lead you to a deeper study of God's Word and a greater desire to serve Him.

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In the book of Daniel, we learn that Daniel called the Antichrist the "leader who will come, the little horn, the beast and the stern faced king." Daniel in the 11th Chapter referred to the Antichrist as "the king of the North". It was this king of the North and the land of the North that the prophet Jeremiah spoke of as being the territory of Assyria and Babylon. In the year 626 B.C., the Assyrian territory was taken by the Babylonians. The capitols of both Assyria and Babylon (Asshur and Babylon) were located in the modern day country of Iraq. The empires of Assyria and Babylon compromised what are the present day
countries of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

In the book of Ezekiel, the Antichrist is called "Gog, the chief prince, from the land of Magog" It is believed that the ancient area of Magog was composed of some of the present day countries of Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Georgia, and some parts of Russia located near the Black Sea.

The book of Isaiah proclaims the Antichrist as " The Assyrian and the king of Assyria". It is believed, that Isaiah, in calling the Antichrist the Assyrian was speaking to where he would come from. The ancient territory of Assyria included modern day Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran.

Again and again, the bible refers to the Antichrist coming from the area of the Middle East. It is clear that he will arise out of one of these nations, and though there are many who believe he will come from the nation of Syria, I believe that he may arise out of the nation of Turkey. I will try to in a future posting, give my reasoning for Turkey being the nation of the Antichrist.