The Bride of Frankenstein

The creator of Frankenstein was a man, who lived the average lifespan of a man. Frankenstein also, the creation of that man, did not outlive the lifespan of the man who created it. No man can live throughout a number of centuries. Let that be very clear in the interpretation of these passages.

The Antichrist is a man, a man that will be possessed by Satan. Realize however that Revelation 13 speaks of two different beasts that must not be confused with each other: the first beast is the Antichrist, and the second is the False Prophet, a religious figure that helps the Antichrist.

Revelation 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

Revelation 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

What is being described here is the final world system which no one has seen yet. In Rev.14:8 the Great City of Babylon is described as already fallen. It is a city of prostitution (idolatry or religious apostasy). The same imagery is found in the OT.
The colors of purple and scarlet are colors of royalty, nobility and wealth. The woman is portrayed as a prostitute who has become very successful and wealthy. She is a religious city as well. She lures nations into her grasp. That sounds ecumenical, but it is filthy and immoral. The Bible refers to it as spiritual fornication.

The interpretation of this verse has been disputed. The point is that she is a murderer.

Even if you believe it is the Pope, you have to choose one. Which one? The Antichrist and False Prophet both, are real people. They can only live one life. Was it John Paul II, Benedict, Francis, John XXIII, etc. Which one?

The Antichrist will come on the scene after the Rapture. He will be a one world leader and will make political alliances as is described here in this chapter.

Revelation 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
--Note the beast (the Antichrist) with the political alliances mentioned--seven heads and ten horns.
The woman is different than the beast. The woman is the False Prophet. She will set up a one world church to go along with the Antichrist's one world government. Both will work together. Eventually the Antichrist will do away with the False Prophet.

The enemy of Christ is Satan. Someday he will takehold of the man of sin and rebel against God, but God shall overthrow him. God's wrath will be poured out on this earth during a period of seven years called the Great Tribulation.

 

Now don't go upsetting Rick Warren and his Homey the Pope.

 

The Antichrist has not yet come into history, not been revealed yet, neither as his false prophet, and the Bride/Whore of Babylon might by the Church of rome, but not yet in history!

 

The author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, died rather young.


...but of course you're writing about the fictional creator.

The scientists name was Frankenstein.

Rob

 

Yes, the point remains the same. People don't live forever. The antichrist is a person, not an organization, a machine, etc. He is a person and in the Bible is always referred to as "he." He is the man of sin. He is a person. He is still to come. He will meet death. He will meet his death when Christ comes again.
Since Christ hasn't come again it is doubtful that the antichrist is alive today.

 

I enjoy reading novels chiefly because I often find that the same themes found in the bible often are reinforced in a fictional tale.

I find "Protestant's" interpretation unfulfilling personally but have no problem allowing him to interpret the tale in a way that brings it meaning to him.

In middle school English class (just a few years back) we often read "Scholastic Readers" [a bunch of short stories] and sat around proposing our own personal interpretation of what the author was implying in the story about the culture of the time.

Dracula, now there's a religious fiction novel with enormous possibilities!

Rob