Mideast Beast: The Scriptural Case for an Islamic Antichrist

by Joel Richardson

I am firmly convinced that Islam is the single greatest challenge that the Church will face before the return of Jesus, yet most are still either asleep or in denial. Mideast Beast completes and establishes the revolutionary argument introduced in Joel Richardson's New York Times Bestselling Islamic Antichrist, namely that the Antichrist will be a Muslim, whose empire will arise out of the Middle East. Whereas most students of the Bible have long held that some form of humanism or universalist religion would catapult the Antichrist to world power, Mideast Beast: The Scriptural Case for an Islamic Antichrist systematically proves from that the long awaited system of the Antichrist is even now before us and knocking at our door. Through a highly scholarly, theologically grounded, yet simple presentation, Richardson thoroughly corrects the objections of critics, establishing beyond a doubt, the Biblical case for an Islamic Antichrist. With large segments of the Christian missionary movement embracing a heretical method of outreach to Muslims, Mideast Beast cuts to the core of the matter, revealing the true nature and origins of Islam. After finishing Richardson's work, you too will be convinced concerning the challenge of Islam to the Church.

Genres: Christian, Religion, Theology, Nonfiction, Israel, Audiobook, Spirituality

283 pages, Hardcover

First published July 5, 2012

About the author

Joel Richardson is a husband and a father committed to the pro-life and adoption movements. He is an artist, human rights activist, New York Times Bestselling author, internationally recognized speaker and recognized expert on Bible prophecy and the Middle East. Joel’s heart is thoroughly missional, with a deep love for Muslims and the peoples of the Middle East.

Joel has been also featured on, or written for numerous radio, television and news outlets across the world including the Glenn Beck Show, the Mike Huckabee Show, the Gordon Liddy Show, the Dennis Miller Show, Chicago Public Radio, the Steve Malzberg Show, the Sid Roth Show, Jewish Voice Today, Janet Folger, Jan Markell, Janet Parshal, Kirby Anderson’s Point of View, the New York Daily News, WND, the Blaze, Front Page Magazine and many others.

Reviews

[Terri Lynn · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was slipped a pre-publication copy of this seriously disturbed bigoted drivel by someone who wanted an historian's point of view, especially an Atheist historian, who would not be coming from either Christian or Muslim point of view.

I guess by reading the first paragraph of this review you can tell what a neutral Atheist and historian would think. There are large numbers of Christians who not only buy into Christian mythology but into a specific belief in the Rapture and end times. I would suggest that every Christian get a copy of several books including Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists, The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?, The God Delusion, and Letter to a Christian Nation to become educated on the truth about Christian mythology. There was NO historical Jesus. This character is simply a compilation of many much more ancient Mediterranean/Middle Eastern myths.

This book (and others by this author) feeds into the bigoted frenzy of the backward, ignorant bigoted beliefs held by many Christians that Muslims are all evil terrorists. It fuels that ugly hatred and inspires violence and hatred against Muslims. It also does a considerable amount of cherry-picking by plucking out sections of other parts of the Bible and plunking them down out of context as "proof" of the nasty vile things the author believes about Muslims. The author apparently decided to chuck the part that said that all those things would happen before everyone who was on earth at the time of the writing of that book so apparently we have some 2,000 year old dude lurking around here on Planet Earth. He's probably rocking on his front porch under an American flag and sending poisoned pen letters full of threats to the local mosque. Hey, he may even be the pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas. He looks like he has been hanging on to 2,000 years of hate.

The author seems to also forget that the anti-christ is supposed to rise out of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic church is supposedly the Great Whore. I never knew that Islam and Catholicism were the same thing and that the Roman Empire was actually in Iraq , Iran, and Saudi Arabia.

Fairytales and old myths. That is all this is based on. Unfortunately the world is full of gullible people with imaginary friends who will get sucked into this black hole.

[Nicholas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thoroughly studied, written and presented. The author definitely studied this topic in extreme depth. I went into this book skeptical. I was a believer in Rome (revived Europe) being the Antichrist's empire and wasn't sure if I bought the Islamic Antichrist theory. After reading this book, I'm persuaded that the Islamic Antichrist theory is correct. Throughout the book I found myself saying "wait, what about the verse..." or "wait, what about the fact that...", and every time the author had a section in the book to address and respond to my concerns. The author lays out his theory detail by detail and offers convincing arguments as to why the Antichrist must be Islamic and cannot be Roman/European. In fact, I'd have to say that this book is one of the most detailed and thoroughly researched book on end time prophecies that I have ever read. I plan to use it now as a reference in my continued study. If you're at all curious about how Islam might fit into end time events, this is a great read for all.

[Jeremy Wong · Rating 5 out of 5]

In recent times, Joel Richardson has become one of my favourite Bible teachers, and the way he expounds his hypothesis that the end-time Antichrist will be a Muslim leader hailing from Turkey shows why he should be taken seriously by more Christians, even if they may not agree with him.
Richardson starts the book by outlining his principles for interpreting Biblical prophecy before putting forth his argument for an Islamic Antichrist using various passages of scripture in what I believe is a responsible manner, i.e. letting the Word speak for itself and interpreting where possible in plain sense. He also takes time to analyze the popular end-time theories and shows how their sometimes misguided interpretations of isolated scriptural verses and passages lead to conclusions that are not supported in the overarching Biblical narrative. He ends his book with a challenge to Christians to reach out to Muslims with the Gospel and to be God's middlemen in reconciling the descendants of Ishmael (Muslims) and Isaac (Jews).
This is definitely a book I will be looking to again and again for Bible study and watching the situation in the Middle East, especially with spiritual developments in Turkey.

[RANGER · Rating 5 out of 5]

Important, timely reassessment of popular paradigms of prophetic interpretation
Joel Richardson has written a masterpiece of Bible prophecy interpretation. His approach is thoroughly dispensationalist (pre-tribulation, pre-millennial and pro-Israel). But his conclusions on many events in prophecy are revolutionary indeed to those who are wedded to the Dallas Theological Seminary view of the world circa 1975 when the European Union was tagged as the Beast Kingdom and a European New Age dictator was expected to control the world banks out of Rome or Brussels with the help of an apostate Roman Catholic church and a Belgium super-computer. In Mideast Beast he breaks down the various hermeneutic methodologies employed by prophecy scholars, compares well-known prophetic interpretations, and points out the flawed or inconsistent analysis that has led to many popular but misguided conclusions. He also analyzes updated linguistic and geographic history using both secular and theological sources to point out how outdated information is still relied on for much of the scriptural analysis that goes into prophetic study. Finally, he compares scripture with the teachings, doctrine, prophecies, agendas and intentions of Islam and Islamic political leaders to show how Islam and its Caliphate fulfill every prophecy related to the Biblical Anti-Christ and the Beast Kingdom of Revelation 13 and Daniel 7. I have studied prophecy, Islam and Middle Eastern history for over 30 years and often drew the same conclusions as Richardson so I was quite astonished by this book as I could never understand how so many American students of prophecy could have missed the historical and prophetic implications of Islamic history, the Byzantine empire and Middle Eastern geography. But it's a result of mere ignorance. We are a Euro-centric people after all and few of us are taught Middle Eastern or Islamic history in school (with the exception of the occasional vanilla flavored approach taken by multi-culturalists). Yet whether one agrees with Richardson's conclusions or not, this is a well-written, thoroughly researched book. And the serious student of the Bible should consider this man's reasoned approach to prophecy. The old paradigm, popularized in fiction by the Left Behind series and reaching back to Cold War era perspectives by the likes of Salem Kirban, Hal Lindsay, JR Church, Grant Jeffrey, Ed Hindson and Texe Marrs, had its place. But as Daniel records in scripture: Knowledge shall increase. And the secrets of prophecy are supposed to be further unsealed every generation until the return of Christ. It only makes sense that Joel Richardson and others in his generation should have a clearer prophetic picture in this 21st Century. Is the Mideast Beast "Alive and Well and Living on Planet Earth" (to paraphrase an old Hal Lindsey title)? Please, by all means, read this book and judge for yourself. It is highly, highly recommended.

[Robert Leere · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here is a copy of my review I posted of Joel's book in June of 2012.

This is Joel's 2nd TRUMPET WARNING to the church, thus his 2nd book on this same subject that Antichrist nations AND ANTICHRIST will rise through Islam. Brother Joel's concise clear exegetical analysis of scriptural prophecy pertaining to the Antichrist BREATHS FRESH AIR into eschatological circles.

This book, a huge conundrum to all other theologians that conclude without evidence (eisegesis) the Antichrist rises in Europe or the United Nations, easily dispels according to Joel their arrogant Western thought. Surely this book, with its extensive scriptural evidence, cuts through all the NONSENSE & EISEGESIS commonly used with chalkboards and calculators to SO-CALL-PROVE the Antichrist will rise through the EU or UN with a new version of Christianity or the Pope.

Joel PROVES scripturally it isn't going to happen THAT WAY. I could never picture Christian kings of Christian countries beheading Christians and Jews during tribulation in fulfillment of Revelation 9:14-15, 16:12-14, 20:4, seems to clearly indicate; four powerful demon angels were bound at the River Euphrates until Gabriel's time of the end prediction to Daniel in Daniel 12:9; three unclean spirits released LIKE FROGS also released at Euphrates River; the kings of the East and 200 million are JUST EAST of the Euphrates River. All this added to Brother Joel's extensive exegetical analysis with DETAILED QUOTES of all the OLD OUTDATED EU & UN promoters with their calculators and chalkboards proves Joel is the leader of a new movement in eschatological schools teaching proper exegesis of biblical prophecy.

New York Times best selling author Joel Richardson, once Islamic but now a Christian and Minister to Muslims, once again will surely set the tone for all future biblical prophesy, on how prophecy should be interpreted, on the Antichrist, commonly called the Beast in the bible, the 666 himself.

Here is a book review I have done of Joel Richardson's latest best selling book called MIDEAST BEAST: The Scriptural Case for an Islamic Antichrist. This gem of a book can easily be found and bought on Amazon.com published by WND books out of Washington D.C., copyrighted, just published and released.

Just click the above book link to buy, I guarantee you WILL NOT regret it. This is not the typical prophecy book that is long on tooth theory and short on scriptural support. Also, Joel quotes all the current theologians as to what exactly they believe about the Antichrist and why. This book is especially good for theologians and seminary students alike SINCE IT simplifies with summary what all the current theologians believe, where those beliefs originated, and their lack of scriptural support for what they claim. For that reason alone, this book is a book ALL should own and have on their book shelf, if even as a reference book of who believes what.

I want to say if you want to be on the forefront of Antichrist prophecy this is the book to have, with all the other theology books. There is a great deal of summarizing going on of all the theologian's views in this book. This is not shallow theology either seen quite often in over abundance of eisegesis many books on prophecy exhibit. This is deep thinking, the type of theology book that drains your brain when reading,making you tired, but in a good way. This book teaches proper prophetic interpretation on the Antichrist. Brother Joel fulfills his promise in the title. This book truly is The Scriptural Case for an Islamic Antichrist.

There is only one thing I've seen scripturally I disagree with in this book. This is minuet when considering his title though. I feel there will be two Gog Magog wars, one at the beginning of tribulation and one at the end of the 1,000 year millennium. Joel says Gog and Antichrist are the same. This is an interesting view indeed and Joel does commit three whole chapters on Gog and Magog and why Gog and Antichrist are the same. These three chapters came across a little bit murky as sometimes prophecy does. But considering the size of the book and the details in it I do not feel this really detracts from the quality of the book. I do plan to go back and reread these chapters to consider what Joel says more deeply. I still feel Joel proved his case scripturally, that the Antichrist will truly rise through Islam in the Middle East.

As also a teacher on scripturally sound prophecy I highly recommend this book as THEE ONE BOOK of prophecy to own, to get, as authoritative being sound scripturally on the deciphering of biblical prophecy as to the who, the what, where why and how of the Antichrist, MIDEAST BEAST, will RISE in the very near future through Islam in the Middle East. Brother Joel backs up ALL of his scriptural interpretations using not only sound hermeneutic principals, as well as quoting most of the post modern theologians responsible for the European Union and United Nations theories that say the Antichrist will rise through a revived Western Empire whose False prophet will be some post modern religious movement or Catholicism. Here is only some of his 8 huge pages of annotated bibliography for those into research.

Brother Joel pulls no punches as he exposes of, throughout the book, of which are mostly weaknesses of argument, with 8 pages fully annotated bibliography of interpretations on prophecy espoused and promoted by such theology greats as follows but not limited to: David Reagan, John Woolvard, Chuck Smith, Dwight Pentecost, Gleason Archer Jr., Pollard, Tim Lahaye & Ed Hinson, H.C. Leupold,Jamieson Fausse & Brown, Jerome, David Neff of Christianity Today, James Smith, William Smith, Ralph Smith, Larry Harper, Matthew Henry, Lang, David Guzik, Robert Thomas, C.F. Kiel, Edward Young, Arno Clemens Gaebelein, Nathan Jones, Max Blumenthal, John C. Whitcomb, Grant Osborne, G.K. Beale & Sean McDonough and many many more too numerous to list.
He also uses other extensive historical evidence as Josephus, Ancient Christian Commentary , not forgetting Taludic, Midrashic & Rabbinic sources, Nigel Pollard, Lactantius, Hippolytus, Herodotus,

The structure and eloquent prose of the book is such that one literally cannot put it down once started from the summary preface statement through the detailed 259 pages to the full page of recommended sources for researchers, 8 full pages of detailed bibliography notes and 5 full pages of index for later return to certain areas of the book.

Brother Joel hits a home run with this book and backs up all his claims with scriptural evidence as to why the Antichrist will not be driving some flashy limousine coming from Western Europe somewhere. He not only proves this giving scripture as evidence but also linguistically and culturally using detailed comparison and contrast techniques between Western and Eastern thought as to how scripture was written in the East (Middle east) and not the West. This book is a ten on prophecy teaching. Buy this book and see your future.

So, for those that are looking for some cutting edge teaching on the Antichrist, this is the book. For those having trouble rationalizing an Antichrist that rises from a Western European country that beheads Christians and Jews in fulfillment of Revelation 20:4, you gotta read this book. For others that have seen the Islamic Antichrist theories online in places this book has your name on it, buy it.

For the rest of you that have trouble imagining an Antichrist that rules the world from a tiny Islamic country, Joel gives answers for your view also. This book is cutting edge teaching on your future, the near future, the coming future of the MIDEAST BEAST. Get this book and be prepared as God warns us in scripture. Buy this book and see your future. I really liked this book and felt it is the best teaching on the market for the coming Islamic Beast, the MIDEAST BEAST, the Antichrist. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the best, I give this book a solid 10. (...) Thank-you.

[Anne-Marie Madore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before I read a book, I often read comments left by those whom already read it. For Mideast Beast, the majority of comments were positive. Over the past year, I've listened to several end-time teachings by Joel Richardson and learned a great deal. I expected the same results from reading his book and I was not disappointed.

A Conclusion is provided at the end of the chapters which is beneficial. I found the book fascinating, considering what is currently happening in the Middle East and around the world. Yes; this book not only opened my eyes, but my mind and my heart on what will come to pass in the days to come.

I'm amazed by how what I learned from this book. I appreciate that Joel Richardson shares the views of several scholars and points out how these views differ from his own. The book of Daniel in the Bible makes more sense after reading the chapters devoted to it in Mideast Beast.

The chapters pertaining to Ezekiel 38-39 - GOG OF MAGOG were done in three parts. Charts provided demonstrate the parallels between verses in Ezekiel 39 and Revelation 19. There’s a lot of details in the book I’ll probably not fully absorb but that’s okay. My purpose for reading the book was fulfilled; to learn more about the Anti-Christ.

Joel Richardson also breaks down the various theories regarding Psalm 83. .He is courteous of the opinions of others that differ from his own. He backs up what he believes by including maps and charts. Readers can see for themselves where the nations depicted in Psalm 83 are located today and why the view held by Joel is possible.

Towards the end of Chapter 17 are passages of Scripture from Judges 8: 25-26. I’ve read these passages several times, yet missed that the "ornaments of these Ishmalites and their camels (verse 21) were shaped like crescent moons.” Today; we know the crescent-moon is a symbol of Islam, and seen on their flags, and many temples. And that Israel is surrounded by Muslim nations.

Chapter 18 titled Loving Muslims, emphasizes why Muslims are not to be feared or hated. God loves them too. Readers are reminded that the conflict between Muslims, Jews and Christians began in the book of Genesis after Ishmael is born to Hagar and Abram. The chapter enlightens readers about Ishmael, his descendants, and when Islam came into existence.

For many years I heard that the Anti-Christ would come from Rome and I simply believed it. Joel Richardson spent years studying end-time events and knows this subject well. After reading Mideast Beast, I’m convinced that an Islamic Antichrist will come to power at the allotted time. The Bible is clear, the Anti-Christ will come but does not give an exact time frame. He is a deceiver, best to be aware about him and his ways before he comes on the scene.

[Caleb · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was a burdensome disappointment. His arguments concerning the Antichrist were ultimately unconvincing due to his sloppy millennial hermeneutics and his desire to read "mideast" into every single eschatological text of the Bible. Some of his weaker points consisted of his arguments that the fourth beast of Daniel is not Rome. Some of his points included the idea that Rome was not destructive enough and that the racial make-up of the Roman legions that sacked Jerusalem in 70AD were not Italian but mideastern. Are you kidding?
Much of his premise is based upon the idea that much of Biblical prohecy that deals with ancient nations can be transferred to their end time geographical equivalent. In other words, when the Bible prophecies judgment against Edom it's really talking about the people that live in that modern day area. Even if this interpretive tactic was legit it still doesn't support his thesis as tightly as he'd like. I think a more convincing argument concerning the antichrist and Islam can be made concerning the beast and the false prophet of Revelation (which the author surprisngly said very little about). In the end, this sort of book is totally obnoxious, it rarranges the mosaic of scripture, and it ignores the Biblical focus that lies on the focal point of the Scriptures - the life, death and resurrection of Christ. The prophecies of Scriptures become much more powerful and meaningful when we leave these Millennialistic pipe dreams aside.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an exceptionally good book on the End Times and Day of the Lord, so much so that even though I borrowed a copy to read, I wound up buying one for my own reference materials. Rather than the European/Roman centered approach of much contemporary End Times analysis and literature (e.g. The Late Great Planet Earth and Left Behind), Richardson uses Old and New Testament Scripture and extensive historical resources to argue among other things that the coming Antichrist will be Islamic, that his kingdom will be a resurrected Islamic Caliphate, that he will rise out of the Middle East rather than Europe, that Gog and Antichrist are one.

[William Harper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having always been taught that the beasts of Daniel represent the Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Greek, and Roman Empires, it was with a healthy dose of scepticism that I read this book. The writer certainly presents a clear and well-thought position, that being that the beasts of Daniel are representative of the Islam Empires. I can not say that I agree with him yet, but the book is certainly well written, and it would not surprise me if he were right. When I reread this, I will surely go more slowly.

[Dave Smale · Rating 5 out of 5]

An outstanding read! Richardson not only makes an airtight scriptural case, but also helps the reader make sense of events transpiring in the Muslim world.

[Conway Salmon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great Read to Ponder

We are over constrained by our western worldview, this book is an excellent eye opener, recommend without reservation also Joel's other books.

[Enny McSholly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Through a scholarly, well-articulated theology and a spirit-filled teachings, Joel Richardson struck to interprete the full prophesy about the AntiChrist, his dominion n wars, and the day of the Lord; he explained vividly the regional affiliates of the AntiChrist - of the nations surrounding Israel, and govts that would form alliance with the man of doom.
MidEast Beast opened my inner minds much more that I found it very educative, spirit-centred, and not just a conventional novel or literature. It brought up arguments from scholars, biblical apologists, theologians,... and explored scriptural backgrounds to defeat widely-believed theories which have no conformity with the inspired words of the Lord. I would consider this book as a must-read for all believers and students of the bible.
Equally, I think one should not stop at this junction but move further to lay hands on another of his writings - The Islamic AntiChrist, which I can't wait to starting.

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably one of the most in-depth Bible prophecy studies out there. It’s really deep and good for serious prophecy fans at the scholarly level. If you’re just starting to get into prophecy, I recommend books by Dr. David Jeremiah. This book doesn’t linger only in Revelation. It covers prophecy throughout the whole Bible. My only criticism is that some information seemed repetitive and it wasn’t a “fun read”. That’s just my opinion. The information isn’t bad but I find books by Dr. David Jeremiah more interesting. Again, just my opinion. I still gave this five stars for the amount of information this book has and probably the amount of research the writer had to do.

[Sherrese Holder · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rated his book a 3 because his writing style was understandable. The author presented assumptions more than arguments. He did clearly state his assumptions although he was extremely repetitious. However I do not agree with his assumptions.

[scott j. lenahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to know the truth!

This book is a first that presents with clarity who the players are that come against Israel on the day of the Lord.

[Kevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some interesting thoughts here and there, but the argument for the Islamic Caliphate being the beast of Revelation has some big holes.

[Caleb Plattner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved a lot of the principles of exegesis he employs, but ultimately I’m not convinced in how he explains away the role of the Roman Empire in biblical prophecy.

[Robert Palmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I generally do not pay much attention to books attempting to interpret Biblical prophecy, especially after I read "The Late Great Planet Earth" by Hal Lindsey when I was a teenager in the 1970's. Lindsey tried to set dates, which can be appealing to a mass audience, but is a strict no-no in Biblical prophecy (Matthew 24:36). However, given all the recent developments in Islam, I decided to take a look at the "Islamic Antichrist" theory, and I decided to read more than one book on the subject. Thus, I read, more or less simultaneously, three books: (1) "Daniel Revisited," by Mark Davidson; (2) "Mideast Beast," by Joel Richardson; and (3) "God's War on Terror," by Walid Shoebat and Joel Richardson.

All three books lay out a plausible interpretation of Biblical prophecy that the Antichrist will arise from a resurrected Islamic caliphate rather than from a resurrected Roman Empire. Davidson's book lays out a more specific projection, and is therefore probably on less substantial ground. Joel Richardson's book is the most cogent, and the one he co-wrote with Walid Shoebat is the most tedious and least well written of the three.

Having read "The Late Great Planet Earth" so many years ago, and having heard many talk of an Antichrist that arises from a resurrected Roman Empire, these books and the theory they espouse found in me a more skeptical reader. Indeed, if anything, they only served to strengthen my belief that one must be very careful in interpreting Biblical prophecy, for they demonstrate that there is more than one way in which prophecy might be understood.

But from an entirely human viewpoint, I must admit that these books present a tantalizing account of what might be.

[Wyndy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, this was an interesting but exhausting book. Joel Richardson believes that the End Times are referring to Islamic/Muslim hatred rather than the traditional idea of the Roman Empire. He uses endless biblical references to prove his point which is why it took so long for me to read the book. He followed the Bible fairly closely in his references. Many of his conclusions were reached by geographical and historical research. I think that he has some validity in his conclusion but I can see that the traditional researchers and end time believers would have great difficulty in believing him and recanting their Roman Empire theories. This is a book that requires the reader to know their bible and be open to a different interpretation. Definitely worth a read by someone interested in end time theology. It ends on a hopeful note, pointing out that the AntiChrist doesn't have the whole world following him so many nations though judged are not destroyed. He is also most insistent that as Christians we are called upon to pray for the Muslim's eyes to be open to the blessings and forgiveness of God so that more of them are saved by God's forgiveness.

[Sally Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book and was not convinced that the Roman Empire did not CRUSH all of the previous kingdoms until I actually read my Bible and compared the maps of all the kingdoms mentioned in Daniel 2. Clearly the Roman Empire did not crush and consume all of the previous kingdoms. But the Islamic Caliphate totally crushed and consumed it! It took at least 20 times of listening to Walid Shoebat until it finally began to make sense. This is HUGE and we are watching the antichrist army being built right before our very eyes. I would recommend this book and also recommend listening to Joel Richardson Middle East End Times Alternative Scenario series on YouTube

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joel’s teachings have become so foundational in how I read through scripture. I was (am still) on a search to gain better understanding to the mystery of the revelation of Jesus at the end of the age and Joel’s teaching’s are the first I’ve come across that not only bring understanding to the subject of eschatology, but he does it in a way that also helps show all of scripture in the holistic way that it relates to itself. I’m so grateful to Joel and the other folks at Frontier Alliance International for the works and teachings they do.

[G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a much-needed followup to the author's first book, where he outlined his theological position of an Islamic Antichrist in Christian eschatology. The first book was good but was dismissed by many as being sensational. Here, the author fully legitimizes himself. This is a systematic breakdown of the most prominent prophetic passages in the Bible, viewed through this new prophetic lens. Whether or not you are convinced, this theory is now a viable theological position. Opponents will need to bring forth answers to the points raised in this book, or they may find themselves fossilized.

[Mike Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent overview of the Islamic Antichrist theory. It includes a great treatment of Daniel 2, 7-12, Ezekiel 38-39, and more. I consider this a very exegetically pure and convincing argument for the theory. I highly recommend it for anyone who has any interest in the end times and reaching Muslims with the gospel.

[Brenda · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was somewhat interesting but hard to slog through. I agree with him on the Islamic Antichrist, but not sure about some of his other propositions. He was very thorough in backing up his ideas with original language, Scripture, historical documents, etc. Very detailed. An interesting read if you are into end times!

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book, five stars... makes you wonder and pray about things happening in today's world and how much we truly need to study the bible.

One question it did leave me with is... when did the christian society start to embrace the idea that we will still be here for the tribulation?

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have long felt, for at least the past 12 years that the anti-Christ will be a Muslim. Everything I have read seems to agree with me and this book is just another one in the many I have read on this subject, both fiction and non-fiction.

[Samuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eye opening, Richardson provides compelling, near incontrovertible evidence (in my opinion) that the antichrist will come out of a revived islamic caliphate.

[R.L. Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of insight and lots of historical information. It was really an eye-opener.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book changed my views on where the Antichrist will come from. Very thought provoking. If you like to read about the fulfillment of end times prophecy, this is a good book to read.

[Matthew Bandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely a Dispensational viewpoint - but could be progressive dispensationalism. Well written, thoughtful and concise.