74x12
Well-Known Member
So, I have had this theory for some time now.
The beast ascends out of the bottomless pit. (Rev. 17:8)
Apollyon the "king of the bottomless pit" also comes out of the bottomless pit. (Rev. 9:11)
Why is apollyon there in the first place? I assume because he probably did some crime against God in ancient times. The bottomless pit(probably also known as tartaros) is the prison of angelic beings. This means apollyon is more than a mere human.
Although the antichrist is said to be a human because he is the "man of sin" and 666 is the "number of a man" but that doesn't mean he is not a spirit also. So I believe the spirit of antichrist in that time is possibly apollyon.
Many people agree that the name apollyon was a none too subtle dig at the god Apollo. Apollo was also known as the "destroyer" because he was the god of plagues and could destroy so many people with his plagues. His name also conveniently was very similar to the Greek word for destroyer. Hence, he was even called Apollyon by at least one ancient Greek writer. Anyway, Apollo has been looked at for a long time as the "messiah" of the pagans. He is reported by many to be one day "coming back" to earth to rule on the earth as a god-king. Even Napoleon's name means "the true Apollo".
The beast ascends out of the bottomless pit. (Rev. 17:8)
Apollyon the "king of the bottomless pit" also comes out of the bottomless pit. (Rev. 9:11)
Why is apollyon there in the first place? I assume because he probably did some crime against God in ancient times. The bottomless pit(probably also known as tartaros) is the prison of angelic beings. This means apollyon is more than a mere human.
Although the antichrist is said to be a human because he is the "man of sin" and 666 is the "number of a man" but that doesn't mean he is not a spirit also. So I believe the spirit of antichrist in that time is possibly apollyon.
Many people agree that the name apollyon was a none too subtle dig at the god Apollo. Apollo was also known as the "destroyer" because he was the god of plagues and could destroy so many people with his plagues. His name also conveniently was very similar to the Greek word for destroyer. Hence, he was even called Apollyon by at least one ancient Greek writer. Anyway, Apollo has been looked at for a long time as the "messiah" of the pagans. He is reported by many to be one day "coming back" to earth to rule on the earth as a god-king. Even Napoleon's name means "the true Apollo".