During the first 3 1/2 years he will be so christlike that they will beg him to be their leader
Yes, that is what it means when it says a Bow, and no Arrows. He is conquers Peacefully, in fact He is invited to rule. Then he walks into the TEMPLE, and Sits on the Holy of Holies, Mercy Seat. Then He will DEMAND to BE WORSHIPPED LIKE GOD or your Head will come off. And Probably he will put a Guillotine on top of the Wing on a TEMPLE, So everyone can see what he is doing. Yes there is a stairway up there, That was built in to have the Trumpeters up there during FEAST DAYS.
One of the things was teaching Revelation in the Prison, when I was a Volunteer Chaplain. When I got to this part. I would find usually 2 or 3 inmates, would have a MOCHO attitude, and say something like this:
"I don't care what he threatens me with, even the Guillotine. I will never take that Mark." Then I would respond: Okay, so what if he lines up all
your Kids, And says I will chop off all of your kid heads and make you watch, if you do not take the Mark.
So what is the MARK ? ? ? The Bible does not say, but it seems to be some type of tattoo.
Daniel 9:27 (HCSB)
27 He will make a firm covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and offering. And the abomination of desolation will be on a wing of the temple until the decreed destruction is poured out on the desolator.”
2 Thessalonians 2:4 (ESV)
4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.