Just an interesting thought: The word “antichrist” does not occur in Revelation. What, in Revelation, is called the “beast” is what many mean when they use the word “antichrist”.
Jesus attracted such crowds that satan knew that if he could use him as a tool he could rule the world back then, Jesus did not go for it so satan uses people of prominence where ever he can find them.
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The high places must be here on earth because satan and his angels were kicked out of heaven when Jesus was taken to heaven.
rev 12:7
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
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And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
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And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
The high places are in government whether it be secular government church government or any other kind of government clubs, etc. i do not mean that all of them are with satan but that is what satan is after for his use.
—I believe anti Christ is referring to the spirit of satan while the beast is the tool that he uses.—
That is how I see it as well.