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Origen (185–254) refuted Celsus' view of the Antichrist. Origen utilized scriptural citations from Daniel, Paul, and the Gospels. He argued:
France, Richard T. (2007). "Scene 2: False Prophets". The Gospel of Matthew. Grand Rapids, Michigan and Cambridge, U.K.: Wm. B. Eerdmans. pp.289–291. ISBN 978-0-8028-2501-8. LCCN 2007013488.Maas, Anthony John (1907). "Antichrist". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol.1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Although the word "antichrist" (Greek antikhristos) is used only in the Epistles of John, the similar word "pseudochrist" (Greek pseudokhristos, meaning "false messiah") is used by Jesus in the Gospels: [14] Sahih Muslim, Book 41: The Book Pertaining to the Turmoil and Portents of the Last Hour, Chapter 7: The Turmoil Would Go Like The Mounting Waves of the Ocean, Ahâdith 7007-7009.
Understanding The Antichrist Concept
Historicist interpretations of Book of Revelation usually included the identification of one or more of the following: