The Revelation of the Antichrist is the starting point of the Tribulation, beginning with what event?

• A. Signing or confirming a Peace Treaty between Israel and the Antichrist
• B. The birth of the Beast
• C. The destruction of Babylon
• D. The coming of Christ in glory

Answer: (A)

The starting point of the Tribulation is tied to the Antichrist securing a covenant with Israel. This event, often described as a peace treaty or confirming a covenant for seven years, marks the beginning of the prophetic countdown. It is understood to open the period during which Israel may rebuild or re-establish temple worship and life under the Antichrist’s system, signaling the onset of the Tribulation as described in Daniel 9:27 and echoed in how the Antichrist’s role unfolds in Revelation.

The other options don’t fit this timing. The birth of the Beast isn’t presented as a beginning event of the Tribulation. The destruction of Babylon is associated with later judgments poured out during the Tribulation, not its start. The coming of Christ in glory occurs at the end of the Tribulation, not at its outset.