The antichrist begins his meteoric rise which culminates in his going into the temple taking away the daily sacrifice and declaring he is God. (2 thes 2):

2 Thessalonians 2 (KJV)

2 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

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When Daniel is given the interpretation by the angel, he's told the vision is for end times - “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”.