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Bern Zumpano looks deeper into Revelation Chapter 13, which details the ministries of the Antichrist (the political beast from the sea) and the False Prophet (the religious beast). Zumpano stresses the importance of approaching the more ambiguous "gray zones" of scripture with caution, distinguishing between the respected opinions of scholars (like Clarence Larkin and Finnis Dake) and divine revelation. He re-emphasizes the traditional view that the Antichrist is a human king—likely of mixed Greco-Assyrian/Jewish descent—who gains universal appeal before receiving a fatal wound that is miraculously healed. The popular teaching is that this is a counterfeit resurrection, where Satan incarnates the Antichrist's body at the midpoint of the Tribulation, transforming him into a ruthless tyrant.

Zumpano introduces a balanced view, citing Finnis Dake's argument that the Antichrist and the Beast from the Abyss are two distinct entities. Dake argues that the Antichrist is simply a human king (the "man of lawlessness") and not Satan reincarnated, pointing out that Revelation 13:3 states "one of his heads" was slain and healed, not the beast himself. Furthermore, the Abyss is consistently depicted in scripture as a prison for demons (including Satan), not for human spirits like Judas (a popular theory). Scriptural evidence, such as Revelation 13:4, which shows the Dragon (Satan) giving power to the Beast, supports the idea that the two are separate beings, thus undercutting the theory of Satanic incarnation and counterfeit resurrection. Zumpano ultimately leaves the final interpretation to the Holy Spirit, but notes that Antichrist, as a counterfeit of Christ, will be a literal king over a country, echoing Jesus's legal claim to the throne of Israel.