Samuel Tuominen has written a comprehensive book (420 pages) on the identity of the Antichrist. The book offers a wealth of information in various areas: from his personality to the history and prophecies that confirm his identity. The description of this end-times figure by those close to him, including his former wife, leaves no doubt that he meets many of the requirements that would allow a reasonable person to say that he is the Antichrist.

He fulfils nearly thirty prophecies. And he was even born in the same year as the foundation of Israel. So he is clearly a copycat of Christ, born six months after the establishment of the Hebrew state, just as Jesus was born six months after his cousin John. Writers like Newton or Luther talked about the fulfillment of Daniel’s prophecies until about the 1500s, but Samuel has “fulfilled” masterfully by revealing a great knowledge of historical facts, from the confirmation of Daniel’s prophecies to the present day. He shows great insight in explaining the apotheosis principle (multiple fulfillments of the same prophecy).

I really liked the numerical treatment of the prophecies, both the number of the beast and the correlation of the prophetic periods 1260, 1290 and 1335 “days” with historical facts (some of which are surprisingly accurate). The author is not only a person inspired by the Holy Spirit, but above all he has to be credited with being cautious and humble in his conclusions and acknowledging that he may be wrong.

When Samuel Tuominen wrote the book, Charles was a prince. But now he is king. And he suffers from a disease that is in many cases fatal. His kingdom and his family are in danger right now, having raised many doubts among his subjects. But he will surely recover from this ‘mortal wound’. The impression we have of him, who is not usually a very charismatic man, will change in an unexpected way.

Congratulations on all your hard work, Samuel. And much can be learned from the book by any open-minded and objective reader, believer or not.