The Antichrist: The Son of Satan Who Conquers the Earth

Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. In today's video, we're going to discuss the Antichrist. We're going to dive into a treatise written in the 10th century that details that Antichrist's entire life; it was a seminal work, and though short, it's packed with information, taking from scripture, of course, but also many other works written by philosophers and theologians in previous centuries.Let's get into it. In the 10th century, Adso of Montier-en-Der, a monk and abbot, wrote a treatise on the Antichrist in a letter he sent to Queen Gerberga of France. It became the standard mediaeval reference work on the Antichrist, and it's the perfect work to explore in this video because it covers the Antichrist's entire life, drawing on a number of other works: scripture, of course, but also other exegesis still extant from centuries past.The Antichrist will be the antithesis of Christ, diametrically opposed in every way. Effectively, the two form an intricate and elaborate dichotomy in which each is the opposite reflection of the other. Where Christ is humble, the Antichrist will be proud. Where Christ champions the lowly and judges sinners, the Antichrist will persecute the lowly and exalt sinners. Christ is the incarnation of virtue, and the Antichrist will be the incarnation of vice, something he will blight the masses with, a sickness of the mind that spreads like the plague. His coming will destroy the law of the gospel and drive people to worship demons. And he will seek to glorify himself as only God should be. In the time of his rule, he will endeavour, wielding every wickedness at his disposal, to destroy the human race, but ultimately, though his evil will be great, he will not survive the last judgement, destroyed by Christ