The City of God · Character
Antichrist
Figure of end-times opposition to Christ, discussed in the context of prophecy and judgment.
minor
First appearance: part i book i
Antichrist shows up with force in Chapter XXI: The Lord's Revelation to the Demons. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The prince of demons doubts whether Christ is the Christ and attempts to tempt Him.
Antichrist first appears in 0002 part i book i.
In Chapter XXI: The Lord's Revelation to the Demons: The prince of demons doubts whether Christ is the Christ and attempts to tempt Him.
Later, in XXIV: Mentioned in connection with the great tribulation at the end of the world.
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Chapter XXI: The Lord's Revelation to the Demons
- XXIV
- LII
- Of the hidden time of the final persecution
- Of the binding and loosing of the devil
- Chapter IX: The Reign of the Saints with Christ
- Of Gog and Magog, who are to be roused by the devil to persecute the Church, when he is loosed in the end of the world
- Chapter XII: Whether the Fire That Came Down Out of Heaven and Devoured Them Refers to the Last Punishment of the Wicked
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See Antichrist in part i book i