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In all innocence and love David had kissed Absalom and forgiven him, thus reinstating him into the succession of those who at sometime might replace him as king. Absalom now started to show the intent and purpose of his heart. To exalt himself and show forth his self imposed importance he became the showoff of the city with his horses, chariots and the fifty who ran before him. His choice of fifty men is rather interesting for we know fifty to be the number of the feast of Pentecost. His actions well advertised his presence. Everyone knew who he was and exactly that which was his purpose. 2 Sam. 15:1 Absalom immediately set about to ìsteal the hearts of the men of Israel.î 2 Sam. 15:6 He ungraciously started a campaign to under mine the king, his own father. The very one who had forgiven him. What an obnoxious character this Absalom is about to become. The spirit and works of Absalom are practiced today by unscrupulous individuals who seek to usurp the authority of those in church leadership. It will be the main means whereby the antichrist will split the church in the last days. He stood in the gate of the city undermining the duty and responsibility of the king by offering himself as a counselor and judge. Those who turned aside to pay him homage he drew unto himself and kissed them. Truly the kiss of a traitor. Just like Judas. A prospective king being disloyal to his king. A son double crossing his very trusting and perhaps doting father. 2 Sam. 15:2-6 Absalom is an excellent example of the coming antichrist. The attitudes of those who will be deceived by him are to be found in this bit of history.
After four years (a better number than forty), Absalom covered his rebellion by requesting permission to go to Hebron (league, confederacy, alliance) that he might serve the Lord by offering a sacrifice which he had previously vowed unto the Lord. The duplicity of Absalom rival that of the last day antichrist. A religious act, a front, with the intent of drawing the people unto himself. In all that he had set out to accomplish there is intertwined the spirit and mind of one who is a deceiver of the worst kind. Just as innocently as could be, David wished his God speed, so there will be those in the church in the last days who will gullibly follow this charismatic individual whom the scriptures call the antichrist. 2 Sam. 15:7-9 Take heed to the words of the Apostle Paul concerning the last days. A form of godliness is deceptive for it is but an empty shell. We are the best educated population that the world has ever seen. Pertaining to spiritual comprehension we fit perfectly into his prophecy, ìEver learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Tim. 3:7 What is your conception of the coming antichrist?