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136 Satan in the Sanctuary

He will establish a world economy wherein every person
will have to participate. Revelation 13:16-18 reveals that
every citizen will bear a mark on either his right hand or
his forehead; it will be the number 666. Without this mys-
terious mark no individual will be permitted to buy or sell
anything.
This was written in a time when people certainly could
not imagine the possibilities of numbers, like Social Securi-
ty or credit card numbers, having economic significance.
All this mess will bring on Armageddon.
Now back to the Tribulation Temple, built and being
used for worship on its designated site in Jerusalem. It will
become a prime target for the Antichrist.
What better setting for the headquarters of his own
religion?
The Jews will have put up with the Antichrist until he
gets around to the Temple. They will have been thankful
for his handling of their political situation, and they will
render him such allegiance as doesn't interfere with their
normal worship of God.
But they'll draw the line when he enters the Temple.
The Antichrist will do this in a reckless way. He will al-
ready have virtual control of the world. Like many a tyrant
before him, he will begin to resent the independence and
private worship of the Jews. Something about Jewish wor-
ship has always disturbed dictators.
He will have a throne placed in the sanctuary of the
Jerusalem Temple, and he will sit on it and declare himself
to be God Almighty!
That's it for the Jews.
And the Temple. And everything else.
The Jews will not tolerate this desecration. They will
arm and fight.