This analysis marks the first major evangelical response addressing how social media's viral spread of prophetic speculation creates new challenges for biblical interpretation. Kaddis uniquely frames the issue through Revelation 1:19's three-part timeline, providing a structural framework for evaluating contemporary claims that wasn't needed in pre-digital eras.
Trump Antichrist Claims: Biblical Scholar Kaddis Issues Key Warning
📰 What Happened
Bible prophecy expert James Kaddis has responded to growing social media speculation identifying Donald Trump as the Antichrist figure from Revelation 6:2. In a Charisma News analysis published August 12, 2025, Kaddis warns against unfounded prophetic speculation, citing 1 Thessalonians 5:21's mandate to 'prove all things.' He emphasizes the importance of understanding Revelation's three-part timeline structure from Rev 1:19 as key context for proper interpretation.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The article reveals how modern digital communication enables unprecedented rapid spread of prophetic misinterpretation, connecting to 2 Timothy 4:3-4's warning about people gathering teachers to suit their desires. The viral nature of these claims through social networks creates an accelerated 'itching ears' effect that previous generations couldn't experience. This demonstrates how Matthew 24:24's warning about deception now has a technological amplification mechanism that makes false teachings spread globally within hours rather than years.