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There will be false messiahs before Jesus returns

Matthew 24:23-25

23 At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it.

24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible.

25 See, I have told you ahead of time.

(New International Version translation)

Bible passage: Matthew 24:23-25
Prophet: Jesus
Written: During the first century AD

Jesus proclaimed in Matthew 24 that there would be false messiahs and history has provided us with many examples. Here are some of the more intriguing examples of false messiahs:

Perhaps the most destructive of the false messiahs was Simon bar Kochba, who unleashed such great harm on his people that the injuries are still visible today.

Kochba lived during the second century. With the help of the highly revered Rabbi Akiva, who declared that Kochba was the promised messiah, Kochba organized a rebellion against the Romans who occupied and controlled the land of Israel.

The Romans, at great cost to themselves, eventually defeated Kochba's rebellion, and destroyed villages, towns and settlements throughout the land of Israel, and forced a new exile of Jews from the land of Israel, the effects of which are felt today. Even now, the majority of Jewish people live outside of the land of Israel.

- Research and commentary by George and Raymond Konig of www.AboutBibleProphecy.com

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