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  • Defeat & Final Rest

    traditional classic

    Prophesied that Christ will defeat Antichrist at his coming, reward the righteous, and bring about the Kingdom of rest promised to Abraham and the saints.

  • Persecution & Wickedness

    attributed/contested

    Prophesied a period when innocence is hated, law and order collapse, and the wicked persecute the good.

  • Great King & Deliverance

    attributed/contested

    Foresaw a righteous king sent by God to rescue the faithful from oppression, destroying the wicked.

  • Prophecy attributed, but authenticity debated that a Great French Frankish Monarch crowned by the Pope will rule the Roman Empire, subdue the East, and defeat Islam.

  • End Times & Ten Kingdoms

    traditional classic

    In his accepted works, taught that the Roman Empire will be divided into ten kingdoms before Antichrist rises; he is then defeated by Christ at the Second Coming.

  • Antichrist & Last Days

    traditional classic

    Warned that after the peaceful era, people will grow lax and evil, leading to the rise of Antichrist. The Antichrist’s reign involves deception, miracles, and persecution.

  • Great Monarch & Age of Peace

    attributed/contested

    Predicted a time when Christians seem defeated, but God would send a great monarch to conquer the enemies of the faith and restore peace. After his reign and death in Jerusalem, an unprecedented period of tranquility follows.

  • Complacency & Antichrist

    attributed/contested

    Warned that people would become ungrateful during the long peace, leading to sinful behavior and doubts about the faith. As a result, the Antichrist would arise, bringing great tribulation and persecution before Christ’s return.

  • Second Coming & Defeat

    traditional classic

    Christ will return, destroy Antichrist, and begin the final judgment, ending his reign forever.

  • Age of Peace & Great Monarch

    attributed/contested

    Foretold liberation of Christian lands and a peaceful era under a restored Roman Christian Empire before Antichrist appears.