What Is the Mark of the Beast? (w/ Dr. Matthew Halsted)

There have been speculations about what the “mark of the beast” might be, as referenced in the Revelation of John. Recently, many have speculated that the COVID-19 vaccine might be the “mark of the beast.” Is it?

Can something like a vaccine be the “mark of the beast”? How are we to understand eschatology and biblical prophecy? We discuss all this and more in today’s episode with Dr. Matthew Halsted.

We spent an extra 15 minutes discussing whether or not there is going to be another “beast” or “anti-Christ” rise up and what that might look like. To access that part of the podcast, become a member of Unfeigned Christianity at www.asherwitmer.com/member

Dr. Halsted has a blog at www.matthewhalsted.com, and is in the process of writing a book on eschatology. He can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, if you’d like to follow along with his work.

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Transitional music for this episode has been contributed by Corey Steiner. The opening song is Sunset Drive by Evert Z.

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