Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-222) and indexes.
Contents:
Introduction -- A morbid curiosity : misconceptions about Antichrist -- Forerunners of the Antichrist : the Old Testament background to the doctrine of Antichrist -- The doctrine of Antichrist in the New Testament era : some preliminary considerations -- Many Antichrists have already come : the doctrine of Antichrist in the Epistles of John -- The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet : the doctrine of Antichrist in the book of Revelation -- The man of lawlessness : the doctrine of Antichrist in 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 -- Know your enemy : the Antichrist in church history -- The Antichrist : figure of the past or future foe -- Appendix : the date of the writing of the book of Revelation.
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