Has the Catholic Deposit of Faith, Sacred Scripture and Holy Tradition, identified which of the Apocalyptic Beasts is likely to be the Antichrist?
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In [Chapter 2 of Holy Apostle St Paul's 2nd Letter to the Thessalonians, vv. 1-12], the RSVCE Title of which is **The Man of Lawlessness**, i.e., the **Antichrist**, St Paul in v.5 asks his audience to recall:
> *5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you this?*
It appears that the early Christians right from the **Apostolic Age** were taught about and were familiar with this **Antichrist** character.
The Church teaches that the heritage of faith entrusted to the whole of the Church from the Apostles, is contained in the the ***depositum fidei***, i.e., in Sacred Scripture and [Holy] Tradition.
> **The heritage of faith entrusted to the whole of the Church**
>
> **[CCC 84]** The apostles entrusted the "Sacred deposit" of the faith (the ***depositum fidei***), contained in Sacred Scripture and
> Tradition, to the whole of the Church. "By adhering to [this heritage]
> the entire holy people, united to its pastors, remains always faithful
> to the teaching of the apostles, to the brotherhood, to the breaking
> of bread and the prayers. So, in maintaining, practicing and
> professing the faith that has been handed on, there should be a
> remarkable harmony between the bishops and the faithful."
Chapter 13 in the Apostle St. John's Apocalypse introduces the Apocalyptic Beasts and their relationship . In the preceding Chapter 12 , the dragon had already been introduced, described, and the readers told what he does:
> *the **great dragon** [...], that **ancient serpent**, who is called **the Devil and Satan**, **the deceiver of the whole world***
That leaves us with the two Beasts, the 7-headed First Beast from the Sea, and the Second Beast with with two horns from the earth.
Which of these two Beasts, from the Catholic Deposit of Faith, Sacred Scripture and Holy Tradition, is identifiable with the **Antichrist**?

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