Lesson #22: The Beast Rises Out of the Earth

The Apostle John now sees another beast arise on the world scene. This beast, the False Prophet, is just as ferocious and wicked as the first one. This beast is also empowered by Satan, "a liar and the father of lies" [John 8:44]. Just as the Antichrist is the culmination of all previous antichrists, the False Prophet, will be the culmination of all religious deceivers to precede him [16:13-14]. He will be Satan's last and most powerful deceiver the world has ever seen. He will be the "high priest" that will deify Antichrist. His purpose is to convince the world that Antichrist is god and the only hope for the world's salvation.